Country Lifestyles
April 2016 Profile – Michael Tittor: Engraved Art
By Jessica Crabtree
Steel to the eye is dark, cold to the touch and heavy. It is an item of little character or appeal, although its uses are many. The same can be said for copper, brass and silver; however, their differences in color, weight and shine are more pleasing to the eye and touch. All three have multiple uses; however how many people can render it beautiful?
The art of engraving is rare and coveted. It takes a special set of skills, patience and understanding of the tools and medium. Hours and hours of work and paying attention to tiny details are what make a silversmith, engraver or both. Of those people they can be any gender, of any race and age. They, too, are as diverse as the metal they engrave.
Michael Tittor resides in Paradise, Texas, and was raised just three miles from were he lives currently. It’s small town in Wise County, where most of the population lives outside town in a rural setting. Tittor’s ancestors, the Manns on his mother’s side, came to Wise County and settled in the mid-1800s. Tittor’s great-great-great grandfather even served as one of the very first sheriffs of Wise County. His name was W.J. Mann. On his father’s side, Tittor is of Russian descent.
Eventually moving their family to the family ranch, the Tittor family lived within walking distance of their uncle, aunt, grandparents and great-grand-parents. “Me, my siblings and cousins had 400 acres right in front of us to spend every day riding horses and hunting,” Tittor said. “My grandad was pretty old school. He ran most all Longhorns. We helped him work cattle all the time. It wasn’t until I was older that there was any other way to work cattle besides horseback,” he went on to say. To read more pick up the April 2016 issue of NTFR.
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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