Cotton Quick Take

Cotton futures remained rangebound this week due to a lackluster WASDE report and ongoing weak demand. Inflation data has led investors to expect a 25-basis point interest rate cut at next week’s Fed meeting. With another data-heavy week ahead, how will these factors affect cotton prices?

Martin County 4H

Martin County 4H competed in the district 6 food show and food challenge on Dec. 9 in Garden City. Hadley Springer (pictured) won the junior healthy dessert division for food show.

’Tis the Season of Perpetual Disappointment?

By Jill Palmquist It’s just so human to build up the holidays in our minds—and then feel bad if (okay, when) they don’t live up to our expectations. We stress out trying to make things perfect.

THE QUEEN OF SIGNS

Part Owner of TexasTHE QUEEN OF SIGNS“I’m known as Nana the banana pudding lady,” says Nancy Doyle of Eldorado. “I make banana pudding for different occasions like fir the high school football team when they have their team supper. And I make them for funerals, just whatever.

Why We All Need A Savior

There are so many people who look at the people who go to Church on a regular basis, and say, I’m as good as those people who go the church on Sunday. God would not send me to hell and let them go to heaven, when I live my life as good as they do and better than some.

Watchful Eye

We got the bulls all moved to the shipping trap with some other gentle cattle and they settled easily. I was excited to get back to the little herd that was left after we caught the bulls and ran across the big black baldy bull.I haven’t come up with a name for him yet.

RICH OLD COOT WITH HEART OF GOLD

Hugh Roy Cullen gave a luncheon at his Houston mansion on Dec. 7, 1949 for Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. Taking the war hero aside, the Texas oilman echoed the sentiments of most Americans by urging Ike to run for president in 1952.

Letters

Editor,I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to our wonderful community for attending and supporting the 3rd Annual Carmelite Christmas Market. The event was a resounding success, and it was heartwarming to see so many familiar faces come together to celebrate the holiday season.