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Happy Herman's Hideaway

Hello, my lovely San Saba friends, and how are you? I sure hope you have had lollipop dreams and ice cream days since last we spoke. Oh wait, I am wishing you a diabetic coma, obesity, sludge in your arteries and long visits with Dr. Whiting…let me rephrase that…hope you had a nice week.
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Hill Country Naturalist

In spite of our recent cold spell, it is still a few weeks before winter officially arrives. The two times of the year that show the greatest changes in the local landscape are the beginning of winter and the beginning of spring.

Jordan Cattle Auction

Receipts totaled 7,049 head. The market this week moved a lot higher with a choice offering of cattle on hand. The 350-450 lbs steers sold $10-$15 higher with the balance of the stocker steers selling $5-$10 higher with 9 seters 507 lbs at $172.00 ($872.04).

Your Texas Agriculture Minute

Rural Texas adds to important Census count Counting every person living in the United States is a huge undertaking. The U.S. Census recently finished its data collection. In Texas, the final response rate was 99.9 percent. Almost 63 percent of folks in our state self-responded to the Census.
Red Ember F1 cayenne pepper is an All-America Selections (AAS) winner. Judges described this early maturing pepper as spicy, but tastier than traditional cayenne pepper varieties. (Photo credit: All-America Selections)

Red Ember F1 cayenne pepper is an All-America Selections (AAS) winner. Judges described this early maturing pepper as spicy, but tastier than traditional cayenne pepper varieties. (Photo credit: All-America Selections)

Debunking Hot Peppers Myths

Enjoy the spicy heat hot peppers add to your meals without concern for the many myths surrounding these garden vegetables. Here are a few you may have heard but are not true. Growing both hot and sweet peppers in the garden will not add spicy heat to the sweet varieties.