Ranchers

Ranchers looking at heifer replacements

Lavaca County’s ranchers understand the nuances of heifer replacement criteria.And, like other ranchers elsewhere in Texas, they are considering the long-term question of when it will be time to start rebuilding the overall numbers in Lavaca County.With the Hallettsville Livestock Commission...

Mesquite: The Controversial Texas Treasure

By Murray Montgomery     Staff WriterBefore I moved to Gonzales in 1984, I had always thought that mesquite was just a shrub or tree that you would see out in the pasture or along the roadside. In fact, I thought it was an attractive part of the landscape.

Cattle trails and the hardy women who rode them

By Murray Montgomery
- Staff WriterIt probably comes as no surprise to those who know me that I have a big interest in anything about cowboys.