Farm & Ranch
The invention that changed the West
By Jessica Bartel, editor
There are many collectors in the world who value such items as marbles, stamps, coins, baseball cards, trinkets, even shoes. Each separate item holds a numerical value as well as value to the collector. But, what if the piece were an historical item? Something that there was little recognition of and to find an example would be so rare and would mean you are a master collector? State, national and international clubs have developed over the years for collectors of barbed wire and barbed wire tools. Some may be surprised, but hunting precious, dated and sometimes never-before-found pieces of barbed wire can become an enchanting adventure.
Avid barbed wire collector and current president of the International Barb Wire Collectors Association, Bill Marquis has collected barbed wire for more than 50 years. Marquis began collecting the wire at age 15. Since then he has written a tool fencing book and assisted in other publications. There are many subjects associated with the domestication of the Wild West. Those things include the infamous Colt 45 and windmills, but perhaps barbed wire had the most altering and lasting affect.
With more than 11,000 different types of barbed wire, there are less than 400 patents with variations to each. To read more pick up the September 2014 issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch.
Farm & Ranch
Ag Elsewhere: Wyoming
By Tressa Lawrence
Despite some blue skies, March can still bring sub-zero temperatures to Wyoming as calves hit the ground.
Farm & Ranch
Ag Elsewhere: Montana
By Lindsey Monk
Welding on some corrals before dark. It’s been a mild winter in Montana so far, knock on wood.
Farm & Ranch
Land Market Report: January Land Sales
By Jared Groce
The rural land market in North Texas has had a fairly stale start to the year, with the number of transactions closed being minimal so far. There has been an increase in call volume from buyers, and some are turning into contracts, but I feel like we are still a little slower than we usually are at this time of the year. The “experts” are expecting fewer transactions in 2024 as compared to 2023, and they may be correct, because election years always seem to be slower. Once the election is over, and regardless of who wins, things seem to pick up once again. It is a strange phenomena that just seems to happen every four years.
With the amount of growth that we are currently experiencing here, I do not expect things to get any cheaper. More people means more houses, and they have to have land to build those houses on.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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