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Show lt ogress F.im'n ('oun( 4 Tliursd.n . Felt lit, l)76 th gyhgs, gfb'gH ggh iGreaSeWOod GREENS gwe'-i- Charlie . . gyy g? et!y'g'--y- is a bedraggled old mostly-whitdog. When people ask what breed he is, I tell them he is a sheep sheep and half dog He has long hair, and while the front half of him looks pretty good, the back half is a mass of matted hair, some of it hanging in clumps that look like wool when I cut them off For some reason he is very sensitive about his hind quarters and wont tolerate currying Now before you Charlies or Charleys or Charleses take up poisoned pens to have at me, let me explain that none of the numerous assorted dogs weve had were ever named after a person or to spite a person The names intentionally. just seem to pop up from somewhere and stick. While weve had such dogs as Ralph, Sam, Ernie, and Maxwell, weve also had Toby, Tramp, Gunda, and Freckles. e dog--ha- lf Charlie came to stray, and mature even fourteen years us--- a then--near- ly ago. And because there isnt a single one in the family hard-hearte- d enough to drive away a homeless dog, we took him in, though we had at least two other days at the time. He has repaid our kindness by lasting at least three times as long as any other dog weve had. worth much in a sense. Once when practical some stray cows came onto our lot, I thought Charlie would be the one to take them out, because he looks like a sheep dog or a cow dog. But when I told him to sic em, he cringed down Hes not Cleveland by Keith Wright g'ggir ga?;gay gy gf beside me as though he had misses, he never whines or been whipped. Maybe he begs. He has a lot of pride. had by a former owner. Charlie knows what it Though not belligerent by means to love someone, too. nature, he had to lick every He spends much of his time dog in town at least once to now sleeping on a cushion assert his right to stay on the back porch. Yet I around After the first seldom go outside but what while, he didnt have to fight he lurches to his feet, much. Hed just stick his stiffened joints making it an head and tail in the air and ordeal, and follows me. He sidle up to any dog that doesnt notice me go at looked cross-eyesometimes, because his if it was new around sight and hearing are here-athe matter of who almost gone. But his sniffer u as boss was settled still works pretty good, and without loss of blood. if he doesnt hear me leave, Of course, there was hes sure to catch my scent Blackie. He and Charlie and follow along in a never resolved their dif- moment, looking sheepish and ferences fought for letting me slip by. All hes even asked is a whenever they met. But Charlie secured his title by little love in return. He hanging around several positively groans in ecstasy years longer than Blackie. when I take time to give him Charlie would have been a a pat. Charlie cant be long for good dog for a mountain man. Theres nothing he this world. If what they say a year in a likes better than being out is true-th- at in the hills. He asks no dogs life is equivalent to favors, other than being seven years in a mans life allowed to follow along. hes well over a hundred, Hell eat whatever is of- probably near a hundred When he fered, and if theres nothing and twenty-fivto eat at all, hes still happy, goes, therell be a blank or place that will be a long never whimpering or time healing over. looking begging I sometimes wonder woebegone. You dont have to set out a where hell go after death. Ive known lots of people pan of fresh water to please him. Hell find a rain puddle who were confident that in a cow track, or scoop up a eventually theyll be mouthful of snow, or ensconced on a soft cloud, wander off alone a mile or flapping their wings ocso to the nearest stream or casionally, and twanging a pond when hes thirsty. golden harp incessantly. Hes addicted to riding in They probably wont have a pickup. Time was when he much use for Charlie there. could jump into it from any I dont claim to know angle. Now he has to hit the where Ill wind up in the bumper first, then get his herealter But I have an front legs over the endgate idea that if, Im given a and scramble in from there. choice, Ill ask to go Sometimes I lift him in wherever Charlie is Hes because he just cant make my kind of company. it. But even if he tries and K OP RIGHT) g . him-eve- n d Fed beef supply up lamb production down G. nd William Stokes is Lee Conservation Service (ASCS) committee said, now the US Department of Agriculture reports the Inventory of cattle in feedlots in 23 states at the beginning of this year totaled 12.3 million head, up more than a fourth from a ear ago. Last falls bumper corn crop reduced feed costs and will probably result in a jump in fed beef supplies this winter and residing in the Timpanogos Nursing Home in Orem, Utah. Shellee Minchey from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho was home last weekend to visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Minchey and family. Moses Tucker is now residing in the Ferron Nursing Home in Ferron, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wayman and their two daughters from Murray, were week-enUtah visitors at the home of Julia Kayes parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thor der son. Bruce McMullin was home from Cedar City, last week-ento visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee d spring. The 1976 calf crop may be down somewhat from 1975, but will still be large in comparison with other recent years. The departments report looks for per prices in the 900-100- three months of strengthening to the Always 270-40- 75-1.5- Bank Helper, Price '&reenvei The People of Green River are invited to use our complete l facilities at our branch there. I - immediately. wait until Friday February 27, the day the county committee will meet to file a request. 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Choice I 8 strong record low production of lambs expected in the coming months, prices should run well above a year earlier and may average in the er COASITOGOnGlIHin 32 00. packages Choice calves higher, full advance on weights over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers mostly higher, few in- I dividuals 3.00 Slaughter cows lbs. 0 couple $1.00-2.0- 0 i 1976, $46-$4- year-earli- earlier through 1976, and prices should remain quite in- couple $28 dividuals 980 lbs Feeder Heifers Feeder steers, including Helper State 0 range during the second the smallest on record and a decline of eight percent quarter. An extremely heavy rate from a year earlier. A seven of cow slaughter during 1975 percent reduction in the was enough to reduce the breeding ewe inventory beef cow inventory below to a similar decline in points levels for the the 1976 lamb crop. Sheep first time since 1958. The livestock and meat and lamb slaughter will situation reports that after continue below a year increasing an average of almost three million head per year since 1967, the count of all cattle and calves on farms on January 1, 1976 was 128 million-do3.9 million head from a year earlier. The reduced Due to warm weather Lee inventory and the recent G. Humphrey, Chairman of in are cattle pickup feeding bringing the feeder cattle the Conservation supply more in line with Stabilization has (ASCS) for Service demand feedlot the Agricultural changed and cattle replacement Program should improve returns to Conservation to f operators later in (ACP) approval date 1976. 27, February 1976 and 1977. All farmers who have a The January 1, 1976, conservation sheep and lamb inventory should contact problem the ASC totaled 13.3 million head, e. Salable at auction 950 compared to 560 last week and 720 last year. Average attendance. Broad demand. Overall quality of feeders lots improved, many of an end or Prime carrying well into the Choice grade. Welcome range weight Steers, Omaha, LBS.) During the first (Choice Salina Auction You Are 1 $39-$4- hundred d McMullin. Humphrey, of the local Stabilization Agricultural Chairman - r Monday Saturday 8:30 a.m.-- 6 p.m. -- |