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Just A Scoopful by Jerry Nine

Jerry Nine is from Woodward, Okla. He is a lifetime cattleman who grew up on his family’s ranch near Laverne, Okla. Jerry can be reached by phone at 580-334-7466.

Just a scoop full

(Nov. 18)--A man went to a farm auction not long ago. This particular man is known to be onery. He saw a friend of his at this auction that day.

NOV 16, 2009 —Just a scoop full

(Nov. 11)--Sometimes at the sale, you have to make your own humor. My sister will bring a recap to the buyers during the sale to let them know how many cattle they have purchased and what the cost is at that point. The other day, we had just brought a cow into the ring that ran to the other side. [Read More]

NOV 9, 2009 —Just a scoop full

(Nov. 4)--Honesty is a big item to me. I do not say that to elevate myself or so you will think more of me. I do say that because it is something that I have been dealing with--in an employee--for quite some time. [Read More]

NOV 2, 2009 —Just a scoop full

(Oct. 28)--I was talking to a man who runs quite a lot of cattle. I asked him if his wheat looked good or not. He said it looks very good. [Read More]

OCT 26, 2009 —Just a scoop full

(Oct. 14)--The last few days, we have had very unusual weather. We have not accumulated that much moisture, but it has stayed cloudy and there has been a mist off and on for several days. We have not seen the sun for several days, either. [Read More]

OCT 26, 2009 —Just a scoop full

(Oct. 21)--It is Wednesday morning and I am running my windshield wipers. A lot of you are probably saying, "I know where he lives, so he is probably just using washer fluid and trying to get the bugs off." You are wrong. [Read More]

OCT 19, 2009 —Just a scoop full

(Oct. 7)--I was talking to another cattle buyer about the market and about cattle futures falling the last two days of last week. He said cattlemen are getting worn down. They do not have much fight left in them. [Read More]

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OCT 5, 2009 —Just a scoop full

(Sept. 30)--I bought some cows that I had on the end of "graze-out" wheat in May, and left them on weeds until just the other day when it was time to plant wheat. And naturally, in buying these cows, you get someone else's problems. You know the routine--you take the pickup out to the wheat field, you honk your horn and, perhaps, holler out the window "Come on boss." [Read More]

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SEP 14, 2009 —SEPT 14 JERRY NINE [Read More]

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