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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2001
THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
PAGE THREE A
HOROSCOPES
June 24-30
ARIES - March 21/April 20
Be friendly to an acquaintance whom
you meet early in the week. Anes He
or she is nervous and needs someone
to trust Be there for him or her A
loved one asks a favor of you While
you want to help, don’t Getting
involved only will cause you a lot of
problems Taurus plays a key role
TAURUS - April 21/May 21
Don’t be stubborn when dealing with
close friends this week Instead of just
forcing your opinion on them, listen to
what they have to say If you pay
attention, you’ll see that what they’re
saying is not too different from your
own point of view Leo plays an
important role late m the week
GEMINI - May 22/June 21
There's so much going on this week,
Gemini, that you just don’t know
where to turn Take some time to
organize your thoughts and prioritize
your schedule It's the only way that
you’ll make any progress. A close
friend asks to borrow money. Try to
help this person out, because you
know that he or she is trustworthy
CANCER - June 22/July 22
Don't beat yourself up over a mistake
that you make early in the week. Your
error doesn't cause any major prob-
lems. and it is easily fixed So, just
correct the situation, and continue to
work diligently A loved one asks for
your opinion about a personal matter
Be honest with him or her
LEO - July 23/August 23
An acquaintance confides in you
regarding a personal matter. Leo
Listen to what he or she has to say,
and try to be supportive Resist the
urge to tell anyone else what you’ve
learned You have no right to spread
this news around The person whom
you’ve been seeing has a surprise for
you Enjoy it'
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Don't worry about a presentation that
you have to give this week Those
involved are eager to hear what you
have to say Just stay relaxed, and
you'll do fine That special someone
takes you out for a night on the town
Enjoy yourself, because you're sure
to have a good time
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Don't let a problem at work get you
down early in the week. Libra. Just
continue to work diligently, and you
will do well Remember that this is
just a job. Your personal life is more
important Spend time with loved
ones and close friends this week
You're sure to enjoy yourself
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Try to control your ego this week.
Scorpio While you are talented,
you’re not the only person who can
get things done. Share the spotlight
with those who deserve it A loved one
gets angry at you for no apparent rea-
son. Try to find out what is wrong,
and help him or her deal with it. Your
efforts will be appreciated.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
You really stick your foot in your
mouth early in the week when talk-
ing with a business associate,
Sagittarius Instead of trying to come
up with something witty to say to
ease the situation, just explain your-
self This will make you look much
better Pisces plays a key role
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Try not to be too harsh with a loved
one who gets into trouble He or she
has good intentions, they just back-
fire Keep this in mind when talking
with him or her An old fnend calls
you out of the blue late in the week.
Make plans to see him or her You’re
sure to learn quite a bit of interesting
information
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Don’t let a business associate force
you to do something that you don’t
agree with. Stand your ground. The
higher-ups will be on your side The
person whom you’ve been seeing
stops calling. While you’re upset, try
to realize that this is for the best. He
or she isn't the one for you.
PISCES - Feb 19/March 20
You have a lot to do this week, Pisces.
So, don’t let your friends distract you
from getting things accomplished
Several people are counting on you
Don't let them down Sagittarius
plays an important role
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
JUNE 24
Juli Inkster, Golfer
JUNE 25
George Michael, Singer
JUNE 26
Sean P Hayes, Actor
JUNE 27
Anna Moffo. Opera Singer
JUNE 28
Mel Brooks, Director/Actor
JUNE 29
Theo Fleury, Hockey Player
JUNE 30
Mike Tyson, Boxer
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
Out At The Farm
by John Herring
TULIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE helped Double R celebrate its
grand opening with a ribbon cutting. The Raymonds sell and
repair small engine equipment. -Staff photo
DOUBLE R receives its "first dollar" from the Women's Division
of the Tulia Chamber of Commerce. The firm sells and repairs
small engine equipment. —Staff photo
Be Wise! Advertise!
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Wheat harvest was probably half
through by this past Monday There
have been absolutely no moisture in-
terruptions of harvest since harvest
began a couple of weeks ago, so the
grain has been gathered within a
couple of days of npening, in most
cases.
On my own farm, we began hiring
our wheat cut by a custom harvester
about four years ago. We might save
some money with our own harvesting
equipment, but it almost always costs
us on our production somewhere else
in our operation When roundup re-
sistant cotton came on the market, I
knew that spraying roundup at the
critical stage would be yet another
conflict with the work load at wheat
harvest. This year’s harvest bill will
be the most we have had to pay but the
wheat has been cut in a timely man-
ner, the stubble has been plowed
shortly after harvest, and the cotton
has been tended to in a timely man-
ner
When I first started farming and
had more energy, drive andambition,
we tackled the jobs on the farm with
little thought about any limits on
what we could do. I have mellowed
over time, due to experience (and
aging!) and now realize that there is
a limit to what we can do. Tired
farmers like myself can claim one
benefit from the hard economic times.
If we can’t get the work all done, we
can blame it on the hard times and say
that it wouldn’t have paid to have
done it anyway!
Wheat farming and cotton farm-
ing don’t mix all that well, in most
local farmers’ eyes. Most cotton farm-
ers don’t grow much wheat and most
wheat farmers don’t grow much cot-
ton. Wheat and cattle go together and
the cattle grazing usually conflicts
with cotton harvest in the fall and
cotton planting in the spring. Cotton
farmers don’t like to farm land that
has been tracked up and packed by
cattle grazing during wet weather.
Wheat farmers don’t like anything
growing on their farm that “a cow
can’t eat.” Cotton patches have to be
fenced away from fields that are be-
ing grazed and tend to be a nuisance
to a wheat farmer-cattleman.
Our operation is pretty diversified
between cotton, wheat, and cattle.
If all three enterprises are good in
the same year it is great If only one is
good, you tend to really be proud of
that part of your operation. If all three
enterprises are bad in the same year,
as they were last year, one really has
to wonder about this livelihood we
have chosen!
This has not been that good a cattle
year so far. We had some wheat pas-
ture but not enough until February.
The extra expense of holding the
cattle without good gains for most of
the winter resulted in slim, if any,
profits. Pasturing out wheat rather
than harvesting for grain wasn’t the
best option this year. In most cases,
the value of the grazing was half or
less than the value of the grain. Bal-
ing the wheat was the same story. The
county is full of wheat hay. There is
no cash market and baling is expen-
sive. In most cases it took one-third to
one-half the cash value of the hay to
pay the baling expense. This was one
year that harvesting grain was the
best option, but you just never know.
It has been a while since harvesting
wheat for grain was the best option.
The jury is still out on the third big
enterprise in our county, cotton. The
heat has sped the crop up and much is
looking really good.
Some areas are thinned and stunted
by too much wet weather and hail, but
many fields are already squaring. I
predict a good cotton crop for the
county if we get an occasional shower
during the growing season. We have
just been missing those in season
showers the last couple years, and the
crop has really suffered as a result.
The market loan program (LDP pay-
ment) will keep the price from being
too bad as long as the quality is good.
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