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Ranching is the raising of Cattle or Sheep on Rangeland , although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common Livestock such as Elk , Bison or Emu . The word applies in the western United States , in Canada , Latin America and South America . ( Australia n usage would refer to ranches as " Station s"; New Zealand ers use the term " Run s".) Historically, during a period on The Frontier in North America after the removal of the American Bison and the Native Americans and before the coming of the Homestead ers, ranching dominated economic activity. The Public Lands on the Great Plains consisted of "open range," where anyone could turn cattle loose for grazing. Barbed Wire , invented in 1869 , gradually made inroads in fencing off privately owned land, especially for homesteads. Ranching became limited to lands of little use for Arable Farming . Deep Hollow Ranch 110 miles east of New York City in Montauk, New York claims to be the first ranch in the United States having continuosly operated since 1658. Ranching forms part of the Iconography of the Western in motion pictures. ]] RANCHING COMPANIES
The sprawling 300,000 acre (1,200 km&2) La Escalera Ranch is located 20 miles south of Fort Stockton and is owned and operated by the Gerald Lyda family. The ranch extends over much of Pecos County and portions of Reeves, Brewster and Baylor Counties. Originally owned by California-based Elsinore Land & Cattle Company, the 100-year old ranch was acquired by Gerald Lyda of San Antonio, Texas and re-named La Escalera Ranch (Spanish for "The Ladder"). It is known for its reputation herd of crossbred Angus cattle and its abundant wildlife. Located near the entrance to the ranch is Sierra Madera Mountain, which scientists say was created when a huge meteorite struck the earth. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee EXTERNAL LINKS |
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