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...have been the cattle, grazing on blighted fields of stubble. Feed prices have, in some instances, tripled, while prices for cattle have been plummeting. Trying to stave off the inevitable, ranchers south of San Antonio have been hiring day laborers to "burn pear," Texas lingo for applying a butane torch to the cactus and searing off the spines so that cattle can munch on what remains. But many ranchers across the affected regions have given up, offering at auction the creatures they can no longer afford to feed...
...described the torch as being 32 inches high and weighing about three-and-a-half pounds, adding that her son plans have it mounted on a plaque...
Janetha Girotto said the torch's coming through Cedar Rapids was "the biggest thing that has hit this town in a long while. It was awesome...
...added that she believes the torch run builds unity and improves the country's morale...
...torch began its journey in Los Angeles on April 27. It will end up in Atlanta on July 19 after traversing 42 states...