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March 2016 Profile- Lamar Tilson: A bond between water and wind
With a low, deep voice and stocky stature to support his six-foot-five frame, Lamar Tilson greets people with a firm handshake, probably a gesture he was taught long ago. Looking at his salt and pepper colored-hair, you would think he was a man of strength, one who made his living by the work of his hands. That is true in more ways than one.
Tilson grew up in an area where, “dust storms were common, and the wind was ever present back home,” he said. “A high wind here is a breeze there,” he finished saying. Where is the place he affectionately calls “home”? Matador, Texas, the county seat of Motley County. Tilson was raised in White Flat early on in his life, a small town north of Matador. Tilson’s great-grandfather, William R. Tilson was one of the founding fathers of White Flat. Tilson grew up on the family farm as a fourth generation Tilson boy until his grandfather, Tom Tilson, passed away. That’s when he, his mother and two siblings moved into town, Matador.
“We never had an air conditioner or television. In high school I remember vividly practicing sports during the day and hauling hay until dark, then stacking the hay in barns by headlight,” Tilson reminisced. Aside from hauling hay, Tilson hoed cotton, picked cotton and did several jobs around the farm. After his grandfather’s death his uncle came back to run the farm operation that Tilson and his brother helped with regularly. “We worked for a number of farmers and ranchers around the area. I remember the feel of the hoe handle well from hoeing cotton in high school. They were long days on rough country. I remember, it was right underneath the Caprock, under the breaks,” Tilson described. Tilson was only 14 when he got his first full-time job. To read more pick up the March 2016 issue of NTFR.
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- Windmill work is hard labor and dirty. (Photo courtesy of Lamar Tilson)
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- Present day Tilson and son, Tom standing by their ’89 Ford with unit used when working on windmills. (Photo courtesy of Lamar Tilson)
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- Windmill work has always been a family affair. (Photo courtesy of Lamar Tilson)
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- Tilson and son, Tom on top a windmill. (Photo courtesy of Lamar Tilson)
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- Tilson repairs, builds and assembles working or decorative windmills. (Photo courtesy of Lamar Tilson)
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- Windmills can come in various sizes and heights depending on desired water. (Photo courtesy of Lamar Tilson)
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- Tilson appreciates the fact he gets to experience what few people ever do, the bond between water and wind. (Photo by Jessica Crabtree)
Windmill work is hard labor and dirty. (Photo courtesy of Lamar Tilson)
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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