Fenceline Chatter

Make sure you are watching your pastures, lawns and gardens. I am getting a few phone calls on grasshopper damage. Grasshoppers are among the most widespread and damaging pests in Texas.

Crop Report

AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summary from the Central Texas district: Soil moisture levels were very short to adequate. Conditions were dry, with temperatures above 100 degrees. Strong winds and heavy rains did hit parts of the district.

Cattle

Dublin Livestock Auction Dublin, TX - 6/30/23 Head Count: 906 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 40-60 Cutter: 60-80 Hi-Yield: 80-110 Bulls: 95-125 Breeding Stock Bulls: NT Bred HFS: 1000-1500 Bred Cows: 1450-1900 Pairs: 1500-2200 Fresh Calves & Yearlings Steers 200 - 300 lb: 250-350 300 - 400 lb:...

Library Log

The Dublin Public Library continues its Summer Reading schedule next week as it inspires creativity with music and art camp led by Sarah Warner Svadlenka. The All Together Music Camp held at 10 a.m. July 11-July 14 will guide kids age 5-10 through activities incorporating music and movement.

As seen on Facebook

For the last couple of weeks, I feel like every conversation has begun with something along the lines of: ‘I love your engagement pictures! You can tell how much you love each other!

A little bit lower now - decapitalization as a writing style

As soon as I wrote a column on Caps Lock, the lowercase, a.k.a. “minuscule” letters, demanded an essay of their own. The irony is that both of my Apple keyboards have decapitalized the command keys, leaving Caps Lock in a minor key.

Community briefs

First Baptist Church of Dublin is hosting the Tarrant Area Food Bank Mobile Pantry every 1st Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the church parking lot.

Community Calendar

Thursday, June 29 County Budget Workshop: 8:30 a.m. County Courthouse downtown Stephenville Toddler Time: 10 a.m. Dublin Public Library (206 West Blackjack) Story Time: 10 a.m. Dublin Public Library Folk tales from Africa:10:30 a.m. Dublin Public Library (all ages welcome) Read with DPD: 2 p.

Turning Back the pages

100 years ago June 29, 1923 According to the usual custom of many years standing the stores and business houses in general are expected to close for the Fourth of July.

The Answer

‘Where’d you get that?’ That’s a good question and it deserves an answer. We’ve all heard the query from time-totime; someone’s interest is piqued by something we have. Ladies, you know it’s a compliment when a friend asks where you got your outfit or accessories.