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THE BRAND THAT WORKS On The Cover From left to right, Briar, Madison, and Hunter Kelly pose for a photo in front of one of the family’s many Kubota tractors. The Kellys know the value of good equipment and how to maximize their Kubotas potential. Turn to page seven to read how the Kelly family puts Kubota to work, and why hard working families such as theirs are the driving force behind the business of Great Plains Kubota. Page 7.

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THE KELLY FAMILY • Read how this family takes brand loyalty and equipment capabilities to the next level

IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH ON GRASSLANDS • The NRCS outlines five principals for creating great soil

BIRDS OUT WEST• GP Duncan’s Jacob Johnson puts Final Descent Outdoors and staff on spring time gobblers in western Oklahoma

THE EXTRA MILE • Customer Mike Bosley gives his testimony about Great Plains Edmond’s service

CRIMSON AND CREAM ON ORANGE • Read how Great Plains and OU team up on campus

THE NEW KUBOTA DIESEL MOWERS • Kubota’s new ZD1200 series mowers offer superior cutting performance and comfort

LITTLE JOURNEYS TO GOOD RANCHES • a day on the horse shoe ranch circa 1915

HEREFORD HEAVEN • In the not so distant past, Hereford cattle were plentiful in this area, see how this breeds impact can still be seen today

THE CANTEEN • making beef wellington can take time and a little extra money but its sure to please any crowd

THE BRANDING IRON • Big things are happening at Great Plains Shawnee, learn about why GP decided to relocate this dealership

THE CODE • In this segment of “The Code”, GP President discusses the importance of being tough, but fair

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anny and Tina Kelly know the importance of reliable equipment, and the value of quality work. The couple bought their first Kubota in 1997. They now own 5 Kubotas including: three Kubota tractors, a M135GX, M110, B2320, a Kubota SVL compact track loader, and a RTVX-1100 utility vehicle. Over the years they’ve built a foundation of work ethics and instilled equipment operating knowledge to their four daughters. Jessie, Madison, Hunter, and Briar can all operate any of the family’s Kubota equipment, but 11 year-old Briar, much like her father, has a true passion for operating Kubota equipment. Briar, the youngest of the Kelly’s daughters, is the most enthusiastic among her sisters when it comes to using a Kubota. Impressively, she can run the SVL as well as most operators could. She even loads and unloads the skid steer from the trailer. Perhaps Briar’s favorite Kubota is her little B2320 lawn tractor which she uses to clean the stock trailer out after every use. She’s also the go-to family member when its time to pull their finish mower, but when it comes to time spent in the drivers seat of a Kubota, no one in the family can GPL Spring 2016

Portrait of a Kubota Family: From left to right, Briar, Danny, Madison, Tina, and Hunter Kelly are pictured without their Kubota equipment, not pictured is Jessie. The Kelly’s have five Kubota models not including two Kubota pedal tractors grand-daughters Dani and Henslee Ray scoot around on. Photos Submitted By: Tina Kelly

surpass Danny. As a foreman for a family oriented company called Ag & Oil, Danny puts his Kubota equipment and advanced operational skills to work. He uses his skid steer to make landings on rivers, plug spillways, and build and maintain roads for oil field

Above: Eleven-year-old Briar has a passion for operating equipment, just like her dad! The youngest of four daughters she can efficiently operate all the family’s equipment, but she especially loves to use her Kubota B2320. Photo Submitted By: Tina Kelly 7

family Cont. companies. One of the hardest and most impressive jobs Danny does with his SVL is building river landings. He basically starts in the Washita river and builds the landing 20 to 30 feet up from the river. His skid steer usage is by no means limited to oil field applications. This year he built a cattle lot in which his SVL90-2 was a versatile necessity. During this job the SVL dug post holes,

Kubota. There’s nothing I can’t do with it. The variety of attachments it can use along with its stability and power make our SVL irreplaceable.” There’s a Kubota for everyone in the Kelly family, even Tina’s mini Aussie loves to ride in the buddy seat of their M110 tractor and tags along whenever the tractor is in use. Danny and Tina’s granddaughters, Dani and Henslee Ray, both have Kubota pedal tractors which may be limited in farming applications, but for Danny they’re a way to start teaching them early. In a family that could choose to ride one of their ATVs or Polaris RZRs you wouldn’t think the Kubota RTV workhorse would be the first choice for the kids, but it is. Such is the case of the Kelly family whose brand loyalty goes beyond the color of paint, and into the depths of “Our skid steer is by far my favorite Kubota. what it means There’s nothing I can’t do with it. The variety to be a part of a family. Tina exof attachments it can use along with its stabil- plained further. ity and power make our SVL irreplaceable.” “We have run lots of other - Danny Kelly (Ag & Oil) brands of equipment, but Kubota moved materials, is more dependable and seems to have more operating and removed trees room. Kubota also has the best insurance money can (even trees that a buy. They fix everything when needed and never comJohn Deere dozer plain. We go to Great Plains Duncan because Todd, couldn’t take down). Alex, and the rest of the staff treat us like family,” said As a proficient Tina. equipment operator, On any given Saturday Danny and his girls can be Danny maximizes found working on the farm or caring for their show his SVL’s capabilities calves. When they aren’t in the seat of a Kubota the by using an arsenal Kellys stay busy with sports and showing livestock. In of skid steer attach- a time where more emphasis is put on an individual’s ments. Tina even needs rather than the groups, the Kelly family shines as mentioned that “he an example of how working together can be the most must have every at- rewarding and satisfying thing in life. It’s hard worktachment made for ing families such as the Kellys that shape the future it, or at least wants of Kubota. They are the backbone that supports the every new attachnext generation of Kubota owners, and what it means ment he sees.” Dan- to produce a product with pride. As part of the Great ny elaborated on the Plains Kubota family, the Kellys give purpose to our family’s Kubota skid business. They allow us the opportunity to satisfy their steer. equipment needs which play such an important role in “Our skid steer their livelihood. is by far my favorite

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By J. Clay Horton District Conservationist, Ada Field Office Natural Resources Conservation Service

oil Health is one of the hot topics going around agricultural today, especially in the cropland community. However, the concept of healthy soils is no less important on grazinglands. And although the concept is more easily demonstrated in cropland, grazingland soils can be evaluated and improvements made based on soil health principles as well. There is an old saying, “You won’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been.” So a quick look back to establish a baseline is a good place to start. As European settlers moved west they found land covered in diverse plant communities shaped by roaming herds of grazing animals and periodic fires. In fact, grazing and fire may be the only disturbance the land experienced on any regular basis. The diverse soil biology and structure under the surface was not recognized as an important part of the entire system. In fact, it is probably the most important part of the system. The soil was light, crumbly, and provided a medium that sustained and nourished plants, insects, worms, and countless soil microbes. This complex component of the system would be destroyed by modern agricultural practices before its importance was recognized. That is actually what all the buzz is about today, restoring that lost soil biology and structure. So that is where we are going. Our goal today is to restore the healthy soil function that existed over a century ago. Now we probably need to see where we are at. We need a soil test and a soil health assessment. A colleague of mine recently said, “If a producer is not willing to get a basic $12 soil test and correct phosphorus, potassium, and pH then talking to them about managing for soil health is a stretch”. There is merit to that. We have to start with a firm foundation. That foundation is adequate nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and an acceptable soil pH. Contact your local Cooperative Extension Agent for assistance obtaining a soil test, results, and recommendations. Next were going to be making some other measurable observations. These are more qualitative than quantitative and include soil structure, compaction, organic matter, soil life, water infiltration, salinity, plant health, ground cover, and erosion indicators. Some GPL Spring 2016

of these can actually be assessed through laboratory analysis but field observation is a good place to start. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and some local Conservation Districts can assist you in conducting a soil health inventory. The next inventory piece is you and the ranch. What type of soils are here and what is growing on them? Why? Where are the fences and water? What kind of equipment is available? How much help do you need and how much do you have? What are your management abilities? What is your financial position? What is your overall production goal and is it reasonable? The answers to these questions will play an important role in how a new plan focused on soil health can be implemented. That brings us to the 5 principles of creating and maintaining a healthy soil. 1. Keep the soil protected by keeping living plants or plant material on the surface. No bare soil. Covered soils prevent erosion, improve water infiltration, add organic matter, regulate soil temperature, filter runoff, and suppress undesirable weeds. Achieve this by establishing multiple plant species to allow for living and decaying material throughout the year, maintain minimum grazing and mowing heights, and rotate livestock frequently. Try to plant with pasture drills and no till drills. If seedbed preparation is required try to use the least disturbing method available. Keep the soil bare as short a time as possible. 2. Do not disturb the soil or disturb as little as possible. This refers primarily to not plowing but also refers to hoof action and burning. A healthy soil has structure and looks crumbly. There is space between soil aggregates for air, water, roots, microbes, and other living things. Plowing breaks soils up into their smallest components and collapse together effectively tightening soil up. A plowed field will “seal off ” after the first few minutes of a rain event sending water running across the surface and into ponds and creeks. Plowing also exposes soil organic matter increasing decomposition, further reducing water holding capacity. This is an inhospitable environment for the living organisms of the soil. 11

grazing Cont. 3. Keep a living root in the ground for as much of the year as possible. Beneficial bacteria and fungi that live in the soil feed on carbohydrates. These are sugars exuded from the roots of green living plants. A dormant Bermuda grass pasture, just like a plowed fallow cropland field, does not provide food for microbes to survive. The “Soil Food Web” is similar to any other food web. The smallest living things feed the larger living things. If you lose the smallest you are effectively starting over every growing season. 4. Maintain a diverse plant community. It should be obvious that a diverse mixture of warm and cool season plants is how you keep a living root of an actively growing plant in the soil year round. However, that is not the entire story with this principle. Diversity means many species of warm and cool season plants, annuals and perennials, grasses, legumes and forbs, including deep heavy rooted brassicas. It would be convenient if we could say plant these species. This isn’t quite the case, even in cropland. Establishing and maintaining a diverse mix of forage species in grazinglands can be difficult, especially if it is into a Bermuda grass base. You can expect to augment pastures periodically to accommodate for preferential grazing to changing weather patterns. The best advice is to contact your NRCS office, local cooperative extension agent, and other professional assistance like the Noble Foundation or Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture for advice. They are going to be familiar with species that are adapted to your area of the country and what percentages each species should be in the seed mix.

5. Proper grazing management. There is no getting around a proper stocking rate. To achieve the four principles above and our stated goal of restoring healthy soil function we have to allow plants time to recover from grazing events. Biomimicry refers to imitating nature. Since we are trying to restore what nature had accomplished on her own for millennia it makes since to try and mimic how native grazers did it. They moved in large herds evenly harvesting a wide variety of plants. They may not return to the same location until the next growing season or longer. This will be accomplished today with rotational grazing systems. This requires forcing or encouraging livestock to graze evenly in a particular location and then moving on. The obvious method is cross fencing pastures but could also be accomplished with patch burning in some situations. Fencing requires establishing adequate livestock water also. Restoring soil health is a simple concept but not always easy to implement. It requires more management. The ranch manger cannot just repeat what was done the previous year. It requires the land manger to change the way he or she thinks about managing the ranch; working within the lands capabilities instead of forcing it to do produce. I firmly and whole heartedly believe that restoring the function of healthy soils will improve forage production with less inputs, improve water quality, protect our operation from drought and floods, and ultimately improve your bottom line.

TAKING A “POKE” AT A TURKEY

ting people on lots of birds. Last season he guided several Great Plains employees along with Brad Clay of Final Descent Outdoors, hooting a wild turkey and two field staffers from at long range is easier Kentucky that were trying to said than done, but complete their Grand Slam. that’s exactly what Although there were numerGreat Plains and Final ous encounters, the only Descent Outdoors acturkey taken was at the end complished last spring of the day. Brandon Riley of thanks to the know-how Kentucky did some exceland generous scouting lent calling and filming for efforts of Jerry JohnReed Boettcher who took a son. Jerry is the father successful 60 yard “poke” at of GP Duncan’s Jacob the long beard. The exciting and Jered Johnson, and footage will air this spring Above: Jacob Johnson and FDO Field-Staffer, Brandon Riley, pose he’s no stranger to put- with the author’s western Oklahoma Gobbler taken at 60 yards. on Final Descent Outdoors.

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A CUSTOMER’S TESTIMONY Above: Great Plains Edmond customer, Mike Bosley, had a full day of work with a few minor speed bumps and still had time to capture some great shots, including a few of a bald eagle! Photos By: Mike Bosley

I was recently doing a job in the middle of nowhere three miles north of Fallis, OK, when a discarded broken hunting knife ripped a big hole in my tire. Pictured in the upper right is the culprit. The cell signal in this area is essentially non-existent, so I found the nearest high point (the lake dam in the background of this picture), and pulled out my phone while standing on the back of my truck and stretching my neck up as far as I could. I was able to get one tiny bar on my phone so I called Great Plains Edmond. Our connection was terrible, but he was patient while we talked through options. Because I was on a contract job, I don’t get paid if I’m not working so I needed a solution quickly. GP didn’t have a tire in stock that would fit my L3700 so he searched the internet for tire repair shops and used Google Maps to tell me which shop might be closest to me. He also gave me their phone numbers and all additional information I needed to find a solution to my urgent problem. Now THAT is going the extra mile to help someone in need who, at the end of the day, couldn’t spend a dime with Great Plains Kubota. How great is that? There was a bald eagle that was fishing in the lake while I was there working. I took a few pictures on my lunch break. The picture in the upper left is from my office. Nice office view, huh!? Mike Bosley, Owner SeatbeltPlanet.com GPL Spring 2016

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Great Plains Kubota and OU Team Up to Deliver On Campus

hat is the best solution to a unique problem? Well of its versatility. The Kubota RTV X1100 can get Sean and that’s simple, it’s a unique solution. That’s just what his team right up to the building and get them there fast. Great Plains Kubota and the University of Oklahoma Because of its compact size, Sean and his team can utilize teamed up to do with a custom Kubota RTV X1100 utility sidewalks and other paths that would not be accessible by vehicle. a full size vehicle. Finally, by outfitting the Kubota RTV Great Plains Kubota was approached by the Housing X1100 with a set of turf tires, a custom Orange Afterand Food Services division at the University of Oklahoma market utility box, and a rear view camera, OU’s unique to help solve a problem. The Housing and Food Services problem has a truly unique solution. The turf tires allow division manages the point of sale systems for the restauthe machine to drive across the beautiful campus withrants, cafeterias, and concessions at OU’s Norman campus. out damaging the grass and landscaping. The custom box By the numbers the system includes: complete - 30 Counter Service Restaurants on campus with storsupporting 81 POS (point of sale) terminals age draw- 28 Kitchen Display monitors ers allows - Apple Pay at each of their terminals (OU Sean and was one of the first to offer this feature which the team allows students to pay with an Apple device at to securely any of their Housing and Food terminals on store all of campus) the com- 250 POS (Point of Sale) terminals in the ponents concessions environment (soon to be over for the 300 terminals) terminals Those Point of Sale Terminals are the places out of the you swipe your credit card when on campus elements for lunch, and when buying a hot dog at a under lock football or basketball game. and key. Above: Sean Bacon poses with the customized Kubota RTV X1100 designed to The rear The problem faced by Sean Bacon, the improve POS for OU. man in charge of all these point of sale view camPhoto By: Eli Pagel, B&H Construction Chaplain terminals, was how to get to each of these era allows terminals in a hurry when needed. When students can’t for the driver to be aware of their surroundings ensuring swipe a card to pay for lunch, someone has to jump in to the maximum level of safety when driving around a camfix the problem. Sometimes this means swapping out an pus swelling with some 30,000 students or 85,000 rowdy entire point of sale terminal. For athletic events, Sean and fans. The final custom piece for this Kubota RTV X900 was the team may have to move terminals from the football the crimson paint job from bumper to bumper. stadium over to the baseball or softball venues depending When asked how he was liking his new Kubota RTV upon availability. On game days in Norman, the challenge X1100, Sean simply replied, “It’s awesome!”. The next time was setting up the point of sale terminals so hungry fans you head to OU to watch a game or grab a bite to each, just can get their drinks and nachos without missing too much remember Sean and his team and the custom Kubota RTV of the action. X1100 that delivered the goods. That’s where the custom designed Kubota RTV X1100 If you have a unique problem, contact the Great Plains from Great Plains Kubota comes in the picture. A full team today and let them help you with a unique solution. size vehicle is too restrictive in and around the buildings The Kubota lineup of RTVs offers a broad range of utilon campus, plus parking creates a whole new set of probity vehicles for any need. To check out the full lineup visit lems. A Kubota RTV X1100 is perfect for the job because www.gpkubota.com 14

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Little Journeys to Good Ranches A Day on the Horse Shoe Ranch

By A.C. Williams

This article was written by A. C. Williams and printed in the December 1915 issue of The Cattleman magazine. The Cattleman, still in circulation, is a publication of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

n those early days of which we hear so much, the successful, ranchman did not find it necessary to keep an elaborate record of his business transactions. The word of a man was quite as good as a written contract, and business records were usually kept on the pages of his pocket memorandum. But times have changed, and today many of the larger ranches are applying modern business methods to their management, and keeping accurate cost records of the various features of their business. A splendid example of this modern ranch, is the Horse Shoe Ranch of Hickory, Oklahoma, and when an invitation was extended me recently to visit the ranch I was not slow to accept. In company with Geo. W. Armstrong, president and principal stockholder of the ranch, John Sparks, president, and F.L. Miller, of the Stock Yards National Bank, I left Fort Worth about noon via the Santa Fe Railway, arriving at Sulphur, Oklahoma, at sunset. There we were met by A.J. Armstrong, general manager of the ranch, who loaded us into a new car and after a brief tour of the Government Park and a taste of the water from Sulphur Spring, we headed for the ranch twenty miles East. This was my first trip through that section of Oklahoma, and what a surprise it was to me to see the rapid development of this country. Hundreds of cattle were once shipped from Texas to this section of Oklahoma, fattened on grass and then shipped out to market. But a wonderful change has come about. Those vast prairies have been cut up into smaller pastures, and instead of the larger herds of yesterday, one finds today scores of smaller ones of much better quality. Contented husbandmen are tilling the soil, and the fertile valleys are producing wonderful 20

harvests of food for man and beast. We hurried on, but finally dusk overtook us, and here and there were plainly visible the lights in neighboring ranch and farm houses. Passing on through Hickory, I noticed in the distance what appeared to be the glow from a well lighted village, and turning to Mr. Armstrong, I asked, “What town is this we are approaching?” “Why,” he replied, “that’s the ranch. We pump our water at night and while the engine is doing this we simply attach it to the dynamo and make our electric lights.” Further inquiry brought out the fact that all buildings on the ranch are lighted by electricity, and that the cost, considering the convenience and the further fact that the danger of fire is greatly lessened, is possibly no more than by the old method. Presently we reached the ranch, and I shall not soon forget the bright lights and coziness of the ranch house as we unloaded and walked in. The few hours on the train followed by our brief ride in the car sufficed to improve our never failing appetites, and soon we sat down to satisfy our hunger at the table which had been previously prepared by the faithful housekeeper. I shall not undertake to describe that meal to you, for if I did so, little space would be left for the remainder of this story. Suffice it to say that one of the doctrines of the Horse Shoe Ranch is to raise home necessities at home, and verily the table was groaning under its load of home grown products of choice variety. After supper we sat around the table and discussed various features of the ranch development, and plans for the future. Briefly, here it is as I remember it. Seven years ago George W. Armstrong bought 2,000 acres of this land. For a year or two it was leased out for grazing purposes, and then the owner GPL Spring 2016

decided to buy up adjoining property and develop it into his ideal ranch. Since that time his land holdings have increased to something over 13,000 acres, and in addition to this 12,000 acres of leased lands. In the beginning he decided that successful methods should be applied to the organization and management of the ranch. Accordingly the Horse Shoe Ranch Company was organized with a capital of $100,000.00, the stockholders and officers being Geo. W. Armstrong, president; A. J. Armstrong, vice-president, and Y.Q. McCammon, secretary and treasurer. The lands are not owned by the ranch company, but are leased to the company by Mr. Armstrong for a sum equal to a reasonable interest on the investment. Accurate cost records are kept on every department of the business. Time cards are turned in regularly by every employee, showing exactly how many hours have been devoted to each particular branch of the work, and whether assisted by wagon, team, tools, or machinery. A charge is then made against each department for the cost of such work, and when the crop is harvested, proper credit is given at the market price. For example, when the cattle were bought an account was opened up on the books and charge entered for the full cost. In addition to this an annual charge of approximately $3.00 per head is made against grown cattle for pasturage, and market prices for other feeds. All sales of cattle are credited to this account, and then at the end of the fiscal year all that remain on the ranch are counted and a value placed thereon. By entering this credit they may determine whether the cattle have shown a profit for the year, and just how much. And so, with every other crop produced on the entire ranch. Modern labor saving machinery of all kinds is used extensively, the value of the machinery now in use on the ranch approximating $20,000. In order to avoid unnecessary loss and damage, all machinery is kept under lock and key, and when an employee takes out a plow, hoe, wrench, hammer or other tool, he is

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charged with its value. When the job is completed he returns the article and is given proper credit. A full supply of small bolts, nuts and other machinery parts is kept on hand in the store room, making it unnecessary to send to town for a nut or minor piece of machinery in case of accident. A blacksmith shop is maintained where all machinery is mended and kept in splendid running order, and the ranch horses and mules shod. A liberal patronage is also received from the outside. The ranch store, opened in the beginning in order to secure wholesale prices on products for the ranch, has developed into a wonderful revenue producer, doing an annual business in groceries, hats, boots, shoes, etc., exceeding that of many mercantile establishments of our modern villages. Country produce is bought and sold in large quantities. A large brick store building will be erected at once. The products of the farming end of the ranch this year were approximately 20,000 bushels of oats, 4,600 tons of hay including about 700 tons of alfalfa, 1,200 acres in cane for silage, 800 bushels of potatoes, 300 bushels of onions, 15 acres in melons, and fruit and other products in proportionate quantities. In addition to this 5,000 gallons of molasses have been put up which will be labeled as the Horse Shoe Brand of syrup and sold to wholesale grocers at very satisfactory prices. Last year 200 hogs were butchered on the ranch for local consumption and sale through the store. An expert butcher formerly in the employ of one of the large packing companies was employed to supervise the work of killing, dressing and cutting up the meats. The hams were smoked with hickory logs and cured by the famous recipes for Virginia hams. The demand for the outside was much heavier than the supply, and unless the hog market improves, it is certain that a much larger number will be slaughtered on the ranch during the coming winter months. A dairy herd of about 75 head is kept on the ranch,

Journeys Cont. the butter fat being shipped out to creameries in neighboring cities. The hour was growing late, and we retired for the night that we might be better prepared for the activities of the coming day. Shortly after daybreak we arose and while breakfast was in the course of preparation went out to take a stroll and view the ranch houses and equipment, which owing to darkness were not clearly visible the evening before. True, there is little spectacular about these buildings, but one is deeply impressed with the fact that they have been planned and built for service and comfort. Off to one side are the three main ranch houses, fully equipped with such modern conveniences as electric lights, hot and cold water, sewerage, etc. On either side are groves of trees and beds of beautiful flowers, and to the rear a large well enclosed park, where dwell seventy deer and hundreds of squirrels. Off to the right is a large garden and vineyard, and further on are the store and office, horse and mule barns, dairy barn, implement building, granary, poultry sheds, blacksmith shop, twin-silos, corral, dipping vat, and other outhouses. Scattered over the vast acres are more than thirty houses for ranch employes. Further on is the power plant from which go out approximately five miles of underground pipes connecting all buildings with the water system. Fire plugs are stationed throughout the grounds and the ranch employes are thoroughly organized for fire fighting, holding practice at regular intervals. Off in front of the residence of A.J. Armstrong, stands a sign with letters big and broad, which reads”WELCOME.” Inquiry brought forth the information that on special occasions hundreds of neighboring farmers and stockmen gather here for picnics, ball games and similar sports. And truly, the visitor who enters their portals is made to feel the sincerity of that WELCOME. The entire ranch is well watered by some thirty odd surface tanks. The first cool spell, while very mild, had served to send a few ducks down from the North, and going by the store we loaded in a supply of guns and ammunition. The first touch of frost had tinged the grass along the hillsides with gold and yellow, and as we went bounding across the grassy trail to the spreading meadows beyond where were grazing hundreds of beautiful white faced cows and calves, I could only murmur to myself truly this is the life. Here and there were groves of spreading trees that shelter them 22

from the winter winds and summer sun. Off yonder to the right were broad fields of alfalfa speckled with red sows and their litters of growing pigs. Further on were the meadows with hundreds of mares and colts grazing by their sides, and sheep eating the stray weeds and leaving the grass unhurt. First we drove by to see a splendid bunch of two’s grazing contentedly on alfalfa and followed by a number of hogs. These were rounded up quickly and counted, and then while the boys were rounding up other bunches, we journeyed through the hay meadows, where scattered here and there were more than 200 stacks of splendid hay of approximately twenty tons to the stack. There they stood, watchtowers of prosperity, waiting for the winter months to come when the grass will be gone and the herds turned in to feast until the coming of another Spring. The ranch is well fenced in large and small pastures, and the cattle divided into three separate classes. Only a short time was required to round up each herd, and before many hours had passed we had rounded up and counted the entire number, totaling something over 4,000 cattle, 1,000 horses and mules, 1,200 hogs and 1,000 sheep. Then as the sun was setting in the West where it usually sets, we headed back for the ranch headquarters with a number of ducks, and another bird of unknown species captured by John Sparks. True we scared up many more ducks, but this was due to the fact that the hay stacks had not been specially arranged to enable hunters to creep up unnoticed to the tanks. This they have promised to arrange next year, in order that I may get up close, take aim, shoot into the bunch and possibly kill at least one duck. Then I may boast of my marksmanship, but not until then. At the close of day we rushed to the station and caught a train back to Fort Worth, each one loaded with a large sack filled with a fine ham, gallon of syrup and some pecans. And say, that ham I had the last of it for breakfast this morning, and as a more poetical writer would probably say, the flavor of that ham lingers with me, sweet and tender like the memory of my visit to the ranch.

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here are many reasons for visiting Hereford the herd of registered Herefords. At that time they Heaven. Whatever your personal reasons might had the oldest herd in the state. The Horse Shoe be you are always a welcome visitor. Here you Ranch was also home to “Camp Horse Shoe Ranch” may visit the various ranches and see the lush pastures during the mid 40s, which was an actual German which have so much to do with the production of good POW camp. The practice of relocating German solcattle. Here also you may see the best of Herefords and diers to centrally located ranches was not uncommon. fill the needs of your own herd. This is true whether These soldiers weren’t treated as prisoners though, you are looking for registered or commercial cattle. rather as underpaid ranch hands. According to Beth For here we produce the best of both.” they were given 80 cents a day. She elaborated that afThis excerpt from a 1940s advertising pamphlet ter the war her father tried to help several of the POWs paints a different picture of today’s south central Okla- achieve US citizenship. In fact, Beth had the opportuhoma. One can still find lush pastures and great cattle nity to meet with one of the POWs and his family long production, but it might be a challenge to locate large after the war was over while touring Europe in college. herds of Herefords. Now a visitor to the area would Whether it was common practice to pay POWs, or to scarcely find a trace that this was take them into town to do yard once Hereford Heaven but Heaven work, the kind actions of those isn’t necessarily a physical place involved with the human lives you can see and touch. Heaven is during such a difficult time in our all around us. Likewise Hereford nation’s history was a testament Heaven is still around, and with to the friendly and welcoming the right pair of eyes, one can see nature of the residents of Hereford that this neck of the woods, was Heaven. Surely the POWs would and is, truly a bovine Eden. have thought they’d died and gone For some like Beth, David, to heaven after facing the horrors and Buck Buxton it isn’t hard to of war. see how south central Oklahoma From Ada to as far south as was heaven on earth. They grew the muddy banks of the red river, up in the heart and golden era Hereford cattle reigned supreme in of Hereford heaven. As chilthe early part of the 20th century. dren they would spend weekLocal ranches like the Horse Shoe ends on the family ranch, (The and Turner ranch were just a couHorse Shoe Ranch) located near ple of the forerunners for promotHickory, Oklahoma. The Horse ing the breed. It was progressive Shoe Ranch was truly a hub Above: The nations first two million dollar bull, TR thinking of the times, paired with and a community all its own as good gazing and sound practices Zato Heir with owner Roy J. Turner Photo From: The Turner Ranch Master Breeder of helped make what this area is towere other bigger ranches of the the Hereford Line By Roy P. Stewart time. The Horse Shoe even had day. It was said in the August 1st, a one room school house. To 1944 issue of The Hereford Journal this day they have people from all over the county that the words “Hereford Heaven” are worth bales of approach them to tell them that they attended folding money to the breeders that live in the area. It’s school on the Horse Shoe. After the passing of C.C. hard to judge if this saying would still be worth bales of Buxton Jr. and former ranch foreman Alvin Powfolding money, but one thing is for sure, the impact of ell, the heirs to the ranch made the decision to sell the times will not soon be forgotten. 24

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Shawnee Relocation

ince acquiring the Shawnee Kubota dealership, formerly Dinsmore Tractor Sales, Great Plains Kubota has taken the store to a new level of performance. Coming late summer of 2016 GP is taking their Shawnee store even further! Great Plains Shawnee has been very successful, but the store’s growth has been limited due to its location and layout. The width of the property is narrow which restricts customer traffic and equipment displays. Great Plains President, Bill Clark commented on the decision to relocate Great Plains Shawnee. “We have been looking for the right location for several years. We’ve finally found a spot that will be more beneficial to our customers. The current location simply isn’t conducive to our customers being able to easily haul equipment in and out of the dealership,” said Clark. Great Plains Shawnee’s new location will be at the intersection of Acme Road and Hwy 177. The new store will offer better customer benefits, as well as employee benefits. Late this summer customers can expect easier access, no city sales tax, a nice new facility, a rental department, and increased product lines. More room means more product and services, and that’s exactly what Shawnee customers can expect. GP Rents, which currently isn’t available at Shawnee, will go online when the new store opens. Now customers will have the opportunity to rent Kubota equipment as well as shop a wider variety of new Kubota products. Clark elaborated further on the move.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to relocate to a convenient new facility in a community that has a stable economic base with great growth potential. We would not make this kind of bold move in the face of an uncertain Oklahoma economy if we didn’t have a great deal of confidence in the Shawnee area. Our hope is the convenience will bring about increased service business and that in turn will bring about the need for additional technicians.” For questions about this move feel free to contact Great Plains Shawnee at (405) 275-4455.

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Now Hiring: Technicians, Assembly, & Parts Counter Assistant Technicians -Technicians wanted at all locations. Assembly - Apply at Great Plains Edmond off I-35 & Waterloo Rd. Parts Counter Assistant - Apply at Great Plains Edmond Apply today or complete an online application at gpkubota.com. Great Plains is a family driven company that prides itself on customer satisfaction. As a growing Kubota dealer in Oklahoma we are frequently looking for new and energetic applicants that are seeking a career that will offer professional growth.

Above: At left Jet McCoy poses with his new Kubota MX4800DT tractor while at right Cord McCoy gives the thumbs up on his new Kubota MX5200DT. The McCoy brothers continue to “Ride With The Brand” in 2016 as the Great Plains Kubota spokesmen. Photos By: Reed Boettcher GPL Spring 2016

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Be Tough, But Fair

By Bill Clark

his is the fifth article in the Cowboy Code series His mental strain from carrying the burden of all of that I have written in Great Plains living. Of all our sins was so much that the Bible tells us he literally of the Cowboy ethics we have talked about, “Be sweated drops of blood the night before his crucifixion. Tough, but Fair” might be one of the most lacking in No human has ever been tougher. our society today. It’s really easy to find examples of Jesus as God is fair. How many times have each of people who are tough and maybe we can even name a us said or at least thought “that’s not fair”? I will confew people who we might consider fair, but the combi- fess that I probably weigh things on the fairness scales nation of the two is where most people like myself fail. several times a day and catch myself saying “that’s Who is the first person that comes to mind when you not fair”. When we see injustice on earth, it is at the think about someone who was or is “Tough but Fair”. hands of men as the Bible tells us that God is just. This John Wayne? Roy Rogers? Gene Autry? All of which means that He is fair and impartial. It also means that are great examples of “Tough but Fair” cowboys in the He hates the very things that we would call unfair, the movies, but we know they were just human and in real ill-treatment and oppression of people and of nature, life, they made some mistakes. So, as I started to put which He has created. The fact that God is just means my thoughts to paper, the week before Easter, I simply that He can and will judge between right and wrong couldn’t get off my mind that there really is only one and He will administer justice in accordance with His perfect example of someone standards, in His time. who was, is and always will I have a friend in law be, “Tough but Fair”. His enforcement that has a movie name is Jesus. poster showing Doc HolNo, Jesus wasn’t a cowliday and the Earp brothers Live each day with courage. boy during his time here walking down the street of Take pride in your work. on earth, but he did ride a Tombstone, side by side, fully donkey. My belief that Jesus armed. The poster is titled Always finish what you start. was fully human and that “Justice is Coming”. RevelaHe is fully God is why I say tions 19:11 speaks of Jesus’ Do what has to be done. no one, including the best of return to earth. It says, “I Be tough, but fair. the cowboys, has ever been saw heaven standing open tougher or will ever be fairer. and there before me was a When you make a promise, keep it. Jesus as a human was white horse, whose rider Ride for the brand. tough. During the time He is called Faithful and True. spent here on earth in huWith justice he judges and Talk less, and say more. man form, He suffered the wages war.” Justice is coming most painful and humiliatand this time He will be ridRemember that some things aren't for sale. ing death known while going ing a white horse instead of a Know where to draw the line. through more mental sufdonkey. fering and anguish than any human has ever endured.

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