Drought taking its toll on Texas
TWO CENTS
By Chelsea Farris CHELSEA FARRIS ag agent
      A couple of weekends back, took a trip down to the coast and while window watching on the trip down, I saw some very, very dry land. Depressingly dry. I, having never been to this area of Texas before, didn't think of it as that unusual. My friends in the truck quickly informed me that this area of Texas is typically green and some parts under-water.
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WEEKLY OIL & GAS NEWS
      Location Reports XTO Energy is drilling a field development well in Freestone County. Well #5, Hugh D. Whitaker Gas Unit II lease is in the Bear Grass field and Peck, N. A820 survey. The well has a total depth of 15,000 ft. and located .8 miles SW of Donie. There are 352 acres in the lease.
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BUFFALO LIVESTOCK & MARKETING REPORT
      The Buffalo Livestock Auction held its weekly livestock auction on Saturday, August 1. Total head sold were 1476; total head last sale was 1620. There were 207 sellers and 49 buyers. The sale is held every Saturday.
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GROESBECK AUCTION & LIVESTOCK COMPANY
      The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on Thursday, July 30. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at 12 noon. There were 1168 head sold.
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AG EVENTS
      BEEF CATTLE SHORT COURSE August 3-5 Don't forget to register! The 55th Annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is just around the corner (August 3-5). Please remember to register by Tuesday, July 28, to take advantage of the early registration special! You can register at the conference, but it will increase to $180.
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