5. Thursday, April 22, 1999 "WttERE THE KID GOT HIS NAME"
The Sundance Times
slness
s In
Beef Board
Committee last week
of seeking in-
the beef industry on
it may want in
beef checkoff.
Committee
its Adminls-
toactasa
changes to the
It directed this
make a recommenda-
time
meeting in July.
:on the nature of these
producers
be asked to vote on
in a refer-
Crook County Feeds, the Oshoto are owners; they are also
county's newest business, will be owners of the recently established
lncisors always exposed having a grand opening and open business of Burch Loomix, and
l vaguely remember a cartoon in -'~~* / house in each of its two ware-they welcome everyone; refresh-
which an exasperated Elmer Fudd house sites, ments will be served. Company
watched the tops of his carefully On Thursday, April 29, every- representatives will be in atten-
planted carrots disappear one after /1 one Is invited to stop in at the dance.
another into the ground. Side-view { ~ f, ~i~ !i;~~ Moorcroft warehouse located atCrook County Feeds plans to
animation showed Bugs Bunny pull- Blakeman Propane, Moorcroft. specialize in Vigortone Ag Prod-
ing the carrots into his burrow from ~k v ~ k~/~;-c-f --, On Friday, April 30, there will ucts, which includes minerals,
be an open house at the Hulettcat and dog foods, milk replacer,
below. The disappearing carrot sce-
nario is possible, but Bugs wouldn't0~mng of ~-]~ed warehouse, located atWilson Law and Woody's Feed Products, in-
be the perpetrator around here. The cheek pouch
more likely culprit would be a north- rodent goph= ~ar~en~cs.
ern "pocket gopher."
Pocket gophers are medium-sized, burrowing rodents named for the
fur-lined "pockets" or pouches on the outside of their mouths. They have
one on each side of the face. Many folks call them "moles", because the
mounds created by pocket gophers (especially the earth cores they push
into tunnels under snow drifts) resemble the runways made by moles.
However, true moles exist in the eastern and mid-western states and
along the Pacific coast, We don't have moles here, but one of the U.S.'s
13 species of pocket gophers is native.
more than 200 Those external cheek pockets combined with long claws, sharp
industry groups, incisors in front of the lips, and a short sparsely haired tail, give these
Lyle Gray .... mammals a fairly bizarre appear-
_-~,~-'~ ~,_ ance by the standards of above-
cow-calf operator, .f/~(Ir¢~: ground dwellers. Not to worry.
groups: "Because of your
in the beef checkoff "~?i~:\ ~,~ ~,~ "~ You're not likely to see one anyway.
aXld your important role # i~.i[~ ~i~, , They seldom venture more than a
agriculture ~/~;' .--~7' . J,'rh ~ body length or so from their bur-
llvestock
/~'i.~,,~,,ut~ ':~/~.\ rows. Your dog may find them fas-
industry,
we
[ - ,(~ ~)~ ~' y, cinating, but the attracUon would
interested
that your or- :' /' , ! not be mutual. Pocket gophers are
~' ." .4' ~
would llke the task ~.,-' !, ~ 7' strict vegetarians. Their main food
i(: ~ -'"} is plant root which they most com-
gave examples of some of monly eat as they burrow through
already raised and ~s the soil. Therein lies the rub. Pocket
regarding: gophers in your alfalfa stand can
of a mandatory as- be a real problem, and, yes, they are quite capable of devastating your
to be paid by packers carrot crop, tulips or even ornamental trees. They like dandelion roots
too. That would be a plus except thatpocket gopher mounds also make
pay the $ I per head wonderful seed beds for the next crop of dandelions and other weeds.
on cattle they own forOccasionally Brer Gopher even gnaws on buried electrical cables or
ten (I0} ,days before plastic pipes. People also object to the mounds of earth gophers pile at
the entrance of their burrows, and it isn't Just beavers that are busy.
Pocket gophers are capable of creating about 300 mounds per animal
without regard to per year. During periods of high activity a single gopher can make as
the packer owned the many as three mounds per day and up to 70 mounds per month.
So what should you do ffyou find pocket gophers a pest? A small-mesh
of the non-pro- wire fence might offer some protection, especially ff it extends a foot or
exemption, which more below ground. Crop rotation helps, especially if you alternated
10-day ownership tap-rooted' with fibrous-rooted plants. Gophers can sometimes be
referenced above. Thisfloodedoutoftheirburrows, although Itmaytakealotofwaterand Ume.
applies to those If you want to kill them, consider fumigation with carbon monoxide
as order buyers from engine exhaust or with aluminum phosphide or gas cartridges.
brief ownership of There are also traps, some specialized for gophers and other burrowing
trans- rodents. Common spring or pan traps--~izes "0" or "l"--are sometimes
effective when placed in the burrows. There are also toxic baits
cattle sell- available. Strychnine, which was formerly the most common poison,
a certain threshold has now been banned. Zinc phosphide bait is still available and is
Idea surfaced as a effective, ffyou can get the gophers to eat it. It's available at the Crook
bull calves from County Weed and Pest building.
selling in
' connnis-
and/or insurance
the checkoff assess-
have been
points from
l
collection compliance The Wyomlng-Montana Safety says, 'Ifyou only attend one confer-
the question as Council's 15th Annual Safety &ence this year, to improve how you
Health Conference wlll provide busl- conduct business, I st ngly recom-
beefcouncfl in nesses with vital information on mend this one." Conference pre-
Where the cattle arehow to prepare for the Year 2000 senters will provide you with the
they sell or in the computer prdalem and other types latcst informatlon on how the states
of the owner ofemergencles. "11 conference will of Wyoming and Montana have pre-
on the be at the Holiday Inn in Sheridan, pared for Y2K. There will also be
Wyoming, May 4-6. Experts fromrepresentatives from electric, gas,
around the regk,n will provide you phone, water and other public utlli-
issues, in- with the answers to y~ur most ira- ties; from retail stores, banks, anda
Board and portant questtms on how to pre- variety of services that impact your
for represen- pare forY2K.Youwll]ieamwhatareday-to-dayliving. Learn howallseg-
states. A state quail- the prudent steps to take, so that ments of society have prepared and
first Board member youarenotwastingtimeandmoney where there is most likely to be a
head of cattle andp q axlng for thata unnec- problem. Chasaon also stated,
~rl additlonal Board essmy or could be accomplished in gardless of the impact of Y2K, all
I million there- an easier and less expensive man- businesses need to be prepared for
with less than ner. In addition, you will find out avarietyofemergencies, bothnatu-
are grouped into what you can do to prepare for all ral and man made."
aSSUre each one a rep- types of emergencies so that you You will also learn how to prepare
Currently, there are and your business are pt~Imred for your family and neighborhood for
Son the Beef Board. If success in the next century, both Y2Kand other potentlalemer-
r aSsessment idea de-Council Director Steve Chasson gencles. Personal survival and wll-
one (1) above
it would
bring some packer
We are always open for
you to come and look
without buyer's stress!
that the above list
all-inclusive nor en-
eBB. "Each one (of
may contain
ladustry consensus
of the role of the task
a
the first time April
or corn-
Fro-
who is a mem-
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and Promotion
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Force, P.O. Box
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Themes
Sundance Senior
Citizens Menu
1Wi., Aprll 2a
Tuna noodle bake, mlxed vega,
salad, french bread, and pine-
apple upside down cake.
Mort., April 26
Hot turkey sandwich, mashed
potato, gravy, beans, and
cookies.
Tues., April 27
Spaghetti with ground meat
sauce, broccoli, bread, pears,
and cupcake.
Wed., April 26
Swiss steak, mashed potato,
mixed vega. salad, bread, and
fruit with cookies.
Thurs., April 29
Hot beef sandwich, mashed
potato, corn, salad, and choco-
late pudding.
1h-L, ApdlaO
Stuffed green peppers, baked
potato, buttered beets, bread,
and sherbert.
Thompson
23 * 2:00- 4:00-p.m.
Undance Senior Center.
Everyone Welcome! J
Office, Main Street, Hulett.
The warehouses will be open
from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.,
in both locations. There will be
drawings at I0:00 a.m., and at
2:00 p.m., and interested per-
sons are invited to stop in early to
register.
Stormy and Becky Burch of
eluding a number of mixes and
MLS tubs for cattle, sheep, horses
and buffalo. As a special promo-
tion for 4-H and FFA projects,
they will discount $I.00 per 50#
bag on the Woody's Feeds. In
addition, there is a company
spring promotion on the MLS
tubs.
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