Country Lifestyles
The Chronicle of W.C. (Crow) Wright
By Jessica Crabtree
It may come as a surprise to some that far beyond this century Denton County was considered “Horse Country USA” and the fact that horses played a huge roll in the development of the county. Considered one of the largest breeders known was W.C. (Crow) Wright.
His history coincides with a previous article of NTFR’s from the November issue titled, “Generations in one Place,” as we made mention of the removal and burial of John B. Denton. Crow Wright was among John B. Denton’s pall bearers who placed him at his final resting place on the southwest corner of the Denton Courthouse grounds.
This piece will revert back to the Civil War. As settlers and stockman restored their lives and contended with persisting Indian raids, renegades and thieves willing to scatter their herds, steal or kill the livestock for food, or kill the people brave enough to stand in their way. Cars were foreign objects, horse and buggies were still the means of transportation and women still rode side saddle.
Crow Wright originated from Clarksville in far East Texas. He was born Feb. 28, 1837, to James G. Wright and Sally Caruthers Wright. Wright graduated McKenzie College in 1856 and traveled west, making his way to Denton County in 1858.
Working a few years as a store clerk in Sherman, Wright saved his money and with his brother, Robert, the two traveled to Mexico in pursuit of Spanish mares. This is documented in both the book “Historic Denton County” as well as on the Texas State Historical website; however, there is speculation whether or not his father provided money for the horses and land.
To read more pick up a copy of the January 2017 NTFR issue.
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
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By Nicholas Waters
As winter plods along – come Spring and gopher mounds – homeowners and farmers find themselves playing a familiar song – fiddling while Rome is burning.
Let’s make a mountain out of a molehill. Those mounds on your lawn and pasture could be moles, but they’re more than likely gophers; Plains Pocket Gophers to be pragmatic – Geomys bursarius to be scientific.
These rodents dig and chew, and the damage they can do goes beyond the mounds we mow over. Iowa State University cited a study in Nebraska showing a 35 percent loss in irrigated alfalfa fields due to the presence of pocket gophers; the number jumped to 46 percent in decreased production of non-irrigated alfalfa fields.
The internet is replete with academic research from coast-to-coast on how to curtail gopher populations, or at least control them. Kansas State University – then called Kansas State Agricultural College – also published a book [Bulletin 152] in February 1908 focused exclusively on the pocket gopher.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Annette Bridges
Everyone needs a room with a view that makes their heart happy. My honest favorite panorama would be either the mountains or the ocean. I have yet to convince my hubby to make permanent moves to either, although he does enjoy the visits as much as I do.
The location of our house on our ranch does not provide the expansive field of vision of our land that I would enjoy. So, I have created a room decorated and furnished in a way that gives me smiles, giggles, and a wonderful peace-filled feeling when I am hanging out in it. I am in that place right now writing this column. I am in a lounging position with my computer in my lap on the chaise that was once my sweet mama’s. I had it reupholstered this year to give it a fresh look.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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