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Apr 28, 2017 13:41:53   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
Every thing is bigger in Texas
In 1853,Captain Richard King purchased a creek fed oasis in the wild horse desert of south Texas,sparking generations of integrity,preservation and innovation
King Ranch now covers 825,000 acres,more land than the state of Rhode Island.
over the course of 160 years,King ranch led some of the first cattle drives,developed the Santa Gertrudes and the Santa Cruz breeds of cattle,bred the finest quarter horses and produced champion thoroughbreds.all under it's iconic Running W r Brand
Todays king Ranch is a major agri business,with interests in cattle ranching,farming(citrus,cotton,grain,sugar cane and turf grass)kuxury retail goods and recreational hunting.
Yes,everything is bigger in Texas
King Ranch is only the second biggest ranch in the U.S.A.
The Waggoner Ranch is the biggest 510,000 acres.
larger than New York City,spanning 9 counties in north Texas. Waggoner Ranch was up for sale in 2015 for 725 million dollars













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Apr 29, 2017 15:59:54   #
jer48 Loc: perris ca
 
badbobby wrote:
Every thing is bigger in Texas
In 1853,Captain Richard King purchased a creek fed oasis in the wild horse desert of south Texas,sparking generations of integrity,preservation and innovation
King Ranch now covers 825,000 acres,more land than the state of Rhode Island.
over the course of 160 years,King ranch led some of the first cattle drives,developed the Santa Gertrudes and the Santa Cruz breeds of cattle,bred the finest quarter horses and produced champion thoroughbreds.all under it's iconic Running W r Brand
Todays king Ranch is a major agri business,with interests in cattle ranching,farming(citrus,cotton,grain,sugar cane and turf grass)kuxury retail goods and recreational hunting.
Yes,everything is bigger in Texas
King Ranch is only the second biggest ranch in the U.S.A.
The Waggoner Ranch is the biggest 510,000 acres.
larger than New York City,spanning 9 counties in north Texas. Waggoner Ranch was up for sale in 2015 for 725 million dollars
Every thing is bigger in Texas br In 1853,Captain ... (show quote)


when did a 510,000 acre ranch become bigger than a 825,000 acre ranch?

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Apr 29, 2017 16:28:22   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
jer48 wrote:
when did a 510,000 acre ranch become bigger than a 825,000 acre ranch?


I believe that it is the largest under just one fence
I've been wrong before
maybe this time too

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Apr 29, 2017 16:31:50   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
jer48 wrote:
when did a 510,000 acre ranch become bigger than a 825,000 acre ranch?


The article I read
States that the Waggoner is the biggest under one fence

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