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The Dr. McDonald Column – “Hell’s Full of Mules”

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By Steve McDonald, DVM 

“Hell’s full of mules.” This was a common opinion shared by early day frontiersmen as they traveled the great distances across the American West. Mules could pull harder and longer than horses and do it on less feed and water. Their endurance was legendary, routinely performing feats that would kill a horse. The 20-mule teams used to haul freight across California’s Death Valley in the late 19th century were used because no horse could have done it. Mules are said, especially by the people who like them, to be smarter than horses.

The famous mule rides at the Grand Canyon are because mules are both sure footed and bereft of suicidal tendencies. I have sutured and bandaged many hundreds of horses in my career, but have only seen a hand full of mules with lacerations. To read more pick up a copy of the September 2016 NTFR issue.

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Ag Elsewhere: Wyoming

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By Tressa Lawrence

Despite some blue skies, March can still bring sub-zero temperatures to Wyoming as calves hit the ground.

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Ag Elsewhere: Montana

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By Lindsey Monk

Welding on some corrals before dark. It’s been a mild winter in Montana so far, knock on wood.

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Land Market Report: January Land Sales

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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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