Country Lifestyles
Cowboy Culture with Clay Reid
By Clay Reid
Cowboys ain’t ever been accused of being very smart, but sometimes when you add alcohol into the mix, it’s amazing the realm of their stupidity. Now I ain’t chunking rocks at anybody because I am that guy I speak of, just like many of my friends. That’s why today I thought I might share one of these stories of stupidity.
This particular episode takes me back to the Trigg Ranch just west of Logan, N. M. My buddy named Shawn Scrogum and I were the last of seven guys who were hired on to clean the ranch of wild cattle. The ranch was hard on folks, and me and old Shauncy were the only ones tough enough to stick it out. “Tough” is a better word for dumb or broke.
Anyway, we were 26 miles from the nearest road and too much of the Trigg will cause a man to need a drink occasionally as well as a little fellowship at a local tavern. Normally we would frequent the “Road to Ruin” bar in Logan, but after hijacking one of the ranch pickups we decided we might try out another bar in Tucumcari called the “Pow Wow.”
Now on our way to the Pow Wow we had a box of beer to drink, Box is cowboy lingo for 12 pack. We figured we had to drink it all before we got there because we only had enough money to buy one beer a piece once we got in, and it’s a little uncomfortable to be in a bar without being in the right frame of mind.
Well, once we got there I think that frame of mind I am speaking of got a little crooked and our eyes might have been a little bit crooked by the time we pulled into the parking lot. Or at least that’s what I am gonna blame my staggering gait on anyway. Here is where the story gets interesting. You see, when I got out I was wearing an old Mexican poncho because it was about 20 degrees Fahrenheit out, but I didn’t wanna go in looking like Pancho Villa and have people start shooting at me. Well, I pulled it over my head and tossed it into the seat of the truck, then locked the door and shut it just about the same time Shawn was shutting his door.
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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