Country Lifestyles
Paying tribute to Texas Women Ranchers
By Jessica Crabtree
“Our obsession with cattlemen of the West often ignores women who were active, independent and individualistic. They’re overlooked,” said Dr. Leland Turner, assistant professor of history at Midwestern State University and editor/coordinator of “Women Ranchers in Texas Project 2016.”
Fascinated by history, Turner received his masters degree and doctorate in history from Texas Tech University. During that time ranching became the focal point of his research, specifically, ranching in West Texas and Queensland, Australia.
His dissertation was a piece comparing the two. In fact he even wrote his master’s thesis over Murdo Mackenzie. Mackenzie was a former banker and successful cooperate manager who became a leader in various associations and successfully lobbied for legislation that not only benefitted him, but also his cattlemen colleagues. During that time of research another idea sparked when the name of a woman rancher appeared, Lizzie Crosson, a Big Bend land and cattle magnate.
In his research it became obvious to Turner that the majority of Texas history was occupied by male icons of the cattle rancher and mysterious cowboy. Furthermore, he found that women of history and their contribution to Texas ranches were largely overlooked by historians, storytellers and cultural-myth makers. To read more pick up a copy of the August 2016 NTFR issue.
Alice East and who is believed to her her daughter. (Photo courtesy of the East Foundation)
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- Dude Barton and Marisue Potts sit among trophies at their home on the Barton Ranch. (Photo by Carol Campbell)
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- Old newspaper clipping of Dude roping. (From the Dude Barton Collection courtesy of Marisue Potts)
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- Dude Barton horseback. (Photo from the Dude Barton Collection, courtesy of Marisue Potts)
By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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