Ranching is hard work. Over the years, I have broken bones, got bruised and beat up by animals and couldn’t wait to eat the offending critter for revenge. One morning when I was in high school, my show steer kicked my ankle. That afternoon, I ran a cross country track meet without knowing the ankle was broken. It was only after the meet that the track coach looked at my swollen foot and told me to go to a doctor. A quick Xray confirmed it was a fracture. I was on crutches for six weeks.

To the Editor: Eighteen months ago, a letter I submitted was published here. It was about the false promise of vouchers.

To the Editor: A recent letter wondered why voters prefer one candidate over another. A short answer is that voters believe that one is better at solving problems in the public interest than the other, a sort of each to his own said the man who kissed the cow.

To the Editor: I read with interest the March 14 article “House Proposes $7.5 Billion in New School Funding,” noting that HB2 would raise the per student allotment for public education by $220 to $6,360 per year. At the same time, however, Gov.

To the Editor: Ms. Hooper asked why anyone would not vote for Trump in the last two elections.

To the Editor: According to the March 11 issue of The Fayette County Record the La Grange ISD is considering a hybrid option of four-day and five-day school weeks in an attempt to encourage more teacher applications. The hybrid option would have five-day weeks during August – February and four-day weeks during March – May.

“Achoo!” Have any of you heard that sound recently? I have. It is one of the signs that Spring in Central Texas is upon us. Why God allows us to have allergies is one of the questions I have for Him when my time comes. Admittedly, it is pretty low on the list, but it is on the list. Why must I suffer when spring is a season of green grass, flowers, and birds singing sweet melodies of love?

CTexas farmers are voicing growing concerns about tariffs being enacted by President Trump adversely affecting their ability to sell agricultural goods overseas, the Houston Chronicle reported. Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said the tariffs could be especially tough on younger farmers.

A year into the pandemic, stir crazy and probably not thinking straight, I bought a 15 acre olive grove near La Grange. Just before we bought it, it had 200 mature olive trees, a restored farmhouse, 160 year old log cabin and, to me at least, the place seemed magical. Of course, there is a reason why Texas is not known for its olive industry and that terrible freeze in 2021 killed off the entire orchard. In the years that followed I’ve planted all kinds of trees in the groves ̶ apples, plums, and pears─ and only a dozen or so apple trees have survived the droughts and heat.

On Mar. 22, 1877, Guy M.