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24 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Meadow Muffins Sellin’ on the Street © 2008 Ken Overcast Some girls just don’t have a sense of humor. The little woman that lives at our house usually does, but there are times when I can tell I’ve pushed her just about as close to the edge as I dare. Normally she’s game for just about anything, but she drew the line on me when it came to peddlin’ watermelons. She stuck it out for a couple of days….then just flat quit. Like a balkin’ mule, there wasn’t any use in me even wasting my energy, because she wasn’t budgin’. I had found myself in Oklahoma in the late summer several years ago with a new pickup and a sixteen foot stock trailer, and being the enterprising sort that I am, figured I needed something to haul back. Now what could I buy down South to haul back up here that would make a buck? Even when gas was thirty cents a gallon, thirty cents was hard for a country boy to find, and I was sure there must be some way to buy the gas home. I checked out the newspaper ads, but couldn’t seem to find a deal on anything. Then a bolt of lightning came flashin’ out from somewhere way down under my hat. Watermelons! We’d tried to raise ‘em in the garden a few times, but they’d only gotten about the size of a grapefruit. They should sell like hot cakes up north. I located an Okie with a watermelon patch ... which was about as hard as findin’ a cowboy with a pair of spurs … and soon struck up a deal on a load of his finest. “You pick ‘em out, and Alexander Farms Polled Herefords LINEBRED KING DOMINOS AND ADVANCED DOMINOS John Alexander Family 2756 S. Donmyer Road Gypsum, KS 67448-9414 Home: (785) 536-4931 alexfarms@eaglecom.net — Breeding Stock , Semen & Flushes For Sale — Gustafson Herefords Gus, Deb and Shelbi Gustafson 7477 Davis Creek Road Junction City, KS 66441 785-238-7306 I-70 exit 303... 7 miles South Visitors Always Welcome I’ll haul ‘em to the trailer,” said my new Okie friend as we surveyed about five acres of melons. Ken and B.J. I really hated to admit to him that I didn’t know beans about pickin’ out watermelons, but he looked like an honest sort, so I told him that I didn’t know a good one from a bad one until I cut it open, so I’d do the haulin’, and he could do the pickin’. “Just get me good ones.” Dang it was hot, but we finally got the trailer loaded about four feet deep all the way to the back. We had on just under 5000 pounds. They cost me fifty cents a piece, and I headed ‘er north with visions of bein’ rich in a couple of days. I was really surprised at the little woman’s reaction. “You want me to do what? Not on your life cowboy! You bought ‘em, you peddle ‘em.” It took some tall talkin’ but I explained to her that we needed to use all the assets we had in the most efficient manner. Somehow I managed to convince her that if she’d just sit by the highway in her white shorts and one of those halter tops of hers that the customers would come flockin’ to her door, and the watermelons would sell themselves. (She looks good in that kind of garb now, but you should have BTS HEREFORDS Bruce & Tracy Schlickau 14601 South McNew Road Hutchinson, KS 67501 Phone: 620-459-6576 Location: 5 miles south of Hwy 96 & K17 jct. 1 mile east, then 3/4 mile south Quality Herefords by private treaty sales FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS IN HERFEORD CATTLE IN KANSAS AND SURROUNDING STATES THE KANSAS HEREFORD ASSOCIATION Tom Granzow, Secretary-Manager 765 South 3000 Road Herington, Kansas 67449 785-466-2247 785-466-2226 (FAX) kansashereford@tctelco.net www.kansashereford.org • Kansas • seen her thirty years ago.) All the compliments worked, and out to the highway she went. The first day things went just about as I’d planned. She had sold about a third of the load, and other than being a little grouchy, like a true ranch wife, she had adjusted to the new challenge. It was all down hill from there. First, the bees and wasps found the treasure, and were getting really friendly with the smell of the melons. That didn’t help her attitude any, but the last straw was the guy that squealed to a stop in a little red sports car. He looks her up and down and says, “What’cha sellin’ honey?” That was it. Over the edge she went. “Watermelons, you SOB!” It is probably fortunate that I can’t recall the exact exchange we had when she prematurely returned home. I just remember I lost, and wound up spending a couple of good hayin’ days sitting beside the highway peddlin’ watermelons. But then, all’s well that ends well I guess, because we did manage to make about four hundred and fifty bucks on the deal. I still don’t understand. If I K7 HEREFORDS Est. 1968 Tom and Jo Heidt & Family 3388 240th Street Lockridge, IA 52635 Tom’s Cell: 608.574.2309 Jo’s Cell: 608.574.6334 Breeding Stock Available DOUBLE DEDICATION DAVIS HEREFORDS Dean & Danny (785) 256-4643 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit, 3 miles south 30133 Keene Rd., Maple Hill, Kansas 66507 JENSEN GENETIC CENTER “Taking care of your herd bulls is our Business” Affiliated with Hawkeye Breeders Service • Custom Semen Collection Center • Bull Housing For collection dates, contact: Kevin & Sheila Jensen • 785-374-4372 P.O. Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 jensenks@Courtland.net • Iowa • looked like that in a halter top I’d be rich. Keep Smilin’….. ….but don’t forget to check yer cinch. Ken Overcast is a rancher, and recording cowboy singer. He lives on Lodge Creek in northern Montana where he raises and dispenses BS. www.kenovercast.com More Meadow Muffins Fast Thinkin’ Rodney © 2008 Ken Overcast I just got to thinkin’ today about some of the excuses that I’ve heard. Kids have a way of comin’ up with some dillys. I can remember gettin’ pretty creative a time or two when I was in a jam, but one of the best ones I ever did hear turned out to be the truth…..but then they say truth is stranger than fiction. If there was ever a kid that was in trouble over at the Willow Creek School, it was Slow Johnson. His real name was Rodney, but he did everything about half speed, so got tagged with the name Slow. He walked slow, Jack & Lynne Johnson 2165 240th St. Milford, IA 51351 Phone 712-338-4578 Douthit Herefords RR 3 Box 160 • St. Francis, KS 67756 stephend@sbcglobal.net Johnson Herefords Registered Horned Herefords Since 1918 4V RANCH (785) 332-3009 WALTER (785) 332-3229 ROGER (785) 332-2455 STEVE (785) 332-2323 MILL CREEK RANCH 20635 Hessdale Rd Alma, KS 66401 David Breiner (785) 449-2841 Chad Breiner (785) 449-2759 Clay Breiner, Ryan Breiner, Ashley Bohl Fax (785) 449-2139 www. millcreekranch.com millcreekranch@embarqmail.com SALE FEB. 24, 2009 MANHATTAN, KS “Best of Both Worlds Sale” • 4th Mon. in March 12 noon at the ranch • Dwight, KS 60 Hereford Bulls 55 Angus Bulls Also selling 70 F-1 Black Baldy Heifers with calves 20 Quarter Horses Jan: 785-482-3383 • Arden: 785-482-3398 Box 8, Dwight, KS 66849 E-mail: jakoleenbros@tctelco.net www.oleenbrothers.com Sandhill Farms Registered Polled Herefords Kevin & Vera Schultz 2408 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059 Phone: (620) 995-4072 Cell: (620) 546-4570 e-mail: kevin@sandhillfarms.com website: www.sandhillfarms.com HEREFORD AMERICA Upcoming Issues Deadline September August 5 October Sept. 5 November Oct. 5 Since 1913 For information about bulls, females, semen sales or a video, please contact: James and Charlene Home: 620/465-2691 Mobile: 316/734-3700 schlickauranch@earthlink.net Lois P & F: 620/465-7749 14506 S. Victory Road Haven, KS 67543
HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 25 he talked slow, in fact, he did everything slow…. except think. He could talk his way out of just about anything. Maybe it was because he got so much practice. He was one of the younger Johnson kids, and in that outfit a kid had to be a thinker just to survive. He was a red headed, freckle faced little nubbin of a kid, sort of small for his age, and usually wore patched up old overalls that had been handed down about three times before they got down to him. It seemed like his shirt tail was always out, and trouble just followed him around. He was continually in some kind of a jam. The Johnson’s lived on a hard scrabble alkali outfit, and were all hard workers, but they really never did have very much. There were a lot of kids to feed, and times were hard back then. One October morning it was almost time for the morning recess when Slow finally came mopin’ into the school house. Miss Blackstone lit into him pretty hard. “Rodney, do you know what time it is? You are two hours late for school. This behavior is unacceptable.” In his usual slow manner, Rodney began to explain, “’Taint my fault Miss Blackstone.” Accustomed to his wild imagination, the teacher was prepared for the worst. “Well then exactly who is responsible?” “’Taint sure Ma’am, but it’s either my Pa’s or Ol’ Sounder’s. See, Pa don’t put on no ‘jamers when he goes to bed, an’ Ol’ Sounder is gettin’ real hard of hearin’. Sounder is our dog, you know. Or maybe it’s the coon’s fault for gettin’ in the chicken coop, but it shore ain’t my fault.” Miss Blackstone was torn between immediate punishment for poor Ol’ Slow, and a deferred sentence, but her curiosity necessitated hearing the remainder of his tale. “Ain’t isn’t a word, Rodney. Perhaps you had better tell me the whole story. Quickly, please.” “Yes, Ma’am,” Slow began…slower than ever. “Well, there’s been this coon gettin in the chicken coop, and Pa heard this awful squawkin’ in the middle of the night, so he got the shot gun and headed outside. He was in a real hurry, so he didn’t even stop to pull his britches on ‘er nuthin’. He was crawlin’ on his hands and knees up to the coop as quiet as a mouse, and just about had the coon in his sights, when the commotion finally got loud enough that it woke up Ol’ Sounder. He could tell right away that there was a critter in the chicken coop, and in the dark I guess he musta thought that Pa was the critter. Pa was just fixin’ to cut down on the coon when Ol’ Sounder tied into the back end of what he thought was the critter. You see, Miss Blackstone, ‘taint my fault,” as he dramatically wiped some sleep from his eyes, “’cause we been up cleanin’ chickens since three o’clock this mornin’.” Now that’s an excuse. Keep Smilin’…. and don’t forget to check yer cinch. Ken Overcast is a recording cowboy singer that ranches on Lodge Creek in North Central Montana where he raises and dispenses B.S. www.kenovercast.com David, Lorie, Matthew, Michael & Mason Kitchell 3471 State Highway 200 Ada, MN 56510-9260 Quality, Performance Cattle For Sale 8 Miles East of Ada On U.S. 200 218-584-8283 Visitors Always Welcome anson H erefords im ody J eri J aime 37590 110th St Comfrey, MN 56019 507.877.3631 jerihanson@hotmail.com 2071 Co. Rd. 101 Lake Benton, MN 56149 Jerry & Shelly and Family (507) 368-9284 delaneyherefords@yahoo.com Cattle for sale at all times. Jones Farms Dave & Susan Jones 31490 E. State Hwy. 112 LeSueur, MN 56058 (507) 665-3962 • home Breeding Stock For Sale Bulls, Heifers, Club Calves, F1 Baldy Heifers • Minnesota • FREDERICKSON HEREFORD FARM Performance Polled Herefords, Angus and F1 Black Baldies — Cattle for Sale Private Treaty — Mark, Mary Kay & Sarah 30819 250th St. SF. Starbuck, MN 56381 320/239-4213 KLAGES HEREFORDS Quality seedstock for sale Frederickson Hereford Farm - West Nate, Jayna & Teegan 19558 Anchor Road St. Onge, SD 57779 605/254-4872 (cell) Jeff & Mary Klages 64090 County Rd 64 Ortonville, MN 56278 ph/fax (320) 273-2163 jmklages@fedteldirect.net Gottschalk Polled Herefords Powerful Genetics • Stylish Cattle • Since 1961 • Breeding Stock For Sale Visit Anytime! Just 8 miles West of Rochester, MN at Byron Dave & Rose Jerry & Diane (507) 775-2794 (507) 775-2951 KROGSTAD POLLED HEREFORDS 512 Frontier Rd SW Byron, MN 55920 Les & Darin Krogstad 3348 430th St. Fertile, MN 56540 (218) 945-6213 Email: kph@gvtel.com Breeding Stock for Sale Raising Polled Herefords since 1943 Heref efor ords ds Since 1957 2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448 Cattle at Princeton, MN Bulls & Females For Sale Doug & JoAnn (763) 755-4930 Bryan & Marytina (763) 389-0625 Bradley & Brigitte (763) 286-1602 E-mail: joannlawrence8@msn.com Lind Polled Herefords Since 1958 • Dan • Susie • Judy • Contact: Dan Lind 200 E. Grove St. Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2298 e-mail: Lind2@acegroup.cc Visitors Always Welcome Nelson Polled Herefords Phil • 507-629-3375 Will • 507-626-0239 E-mail • w_nelson@mnns.com 1616 Co. Rd. 11 Tracy, MN 56175 Herd Genetics Advance Domino NPH Active in President Lamplighter T.P.R. King Domino D.N.A. Supreme Lamplighter Monument L1 9841 Proud to be a Hereford Breeder Rabehl Herefords Jake Rabehl Registered Hereford Cattle 3115 Simpson Rd. SE Rochester, MN 55904 507/951-9582 Custom Fitting & Clipping Minnesota Hereford Breeders Bob & Phyllis Werk, Secretary (320) 246-3220 11446 Co. Rd 14 Herman, MN 56248 www.mnherefordbreeders.org “Quality” not “Quantity” Hereford Cattle John W. Schmidt & Sons Pipestone, MN 56164 John E. Schmidt John A. Schmidt 905 7th St SW 787 70th Ave. (507) 825-2786 (507) 825-2383 cell: (507) 215-1037 Cattle for sale at all times. Chad Williamson 339 91st St. Pipestone, MN 56164 507-825-5766 springwater@svtv.com Troy Williamson PO Box 302 Garretson, SD 57030 507-597-6221 STATELINE POLLED HEREFORDS RA W 25533 488th Ave. Garretson, SD 57030-9123 (605) 594-6788 Robert A. Williamson Maggie & Mitch SANBORN FAMILY FARMS Bill, Tim, Jay, Jon and Families Box 116 • Mazeppa, MN 55956 507/843-4296 Cattle for sale Private Treaty Bulls, Females and Feeder Cattle for Sale Polled Herefords & F1s Lester & John Schafer 64664 170th St. Buffalo Lake, MN 55314 (320) 833-2050 FOR SALE: Bulls Females Semen WERK HEREFORDS Bob, Phyllis, Shane & Robyn 11446 Co. Rd. 14 Herman, MN 56248 (320) 246-3220 Registered Polled Herefords & Angus • Bulls and Heifers for sale at all times • YOUR AD HERE CALL 605/866-4495
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