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  • Director of Public Relations, Marketing & Communications, Saginaw Public School District
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Livestock sales big bid-ness in Fredonia

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By Bob Johnson
| Iola Register Verified
FREDONIA — To the uninitiated, the audience at the Fredonia Livestock Auction appeared restless as they waited for the action to begin. Anticipation built as the high noon start to the auction neared. At a few minutes before noon, auctioneer Blaine Lotz seemed antsy. He pulled his black cowboy hat a little tighter. Costuming isn’t the do-all, tell-all, but there is tradition to be followed.
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A cut above - The Iola Register

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By Bob Johnson
| Iola Register Verified
Brett Anderson Brett Anderson isn’t a conventional postman. Instead of delivering mail, he converts hedge trees into fence posts. The posts are in demand in western Kansas and Nebraska, where the sandy ground isn’t conducive to steel posts. Anderson looks for full-grown trees replete with limbs. However, trunks that are too bulky aren’t suitable even for a corner post. Depending on working conditions and the availability of satisfactory trees, Anderson said he could cut 60 to 100 posts a day.
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Splendor in the grass

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By Bob Johnson
| Iola Register Verified
For untold years weeds and grass were the bane of farmers. Initially they grubbed the invasive vegetation with primitive tools sporting cumbersome blades. When tractors became a staple a century or so ago, they were outfitted with cultivators that could do the work of several men — often boys and women, as well. The cultivators were fitted in a manner where several rows could be swept clean during each pass.
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