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It has no specific area, no specific population of livestock and no specific location. It is a ranch if that is what you call it. Your neighbors might be laughing behind your back and the term "All Hat and No Cows" certainly comes to play. In theory it is a place that raises cattle as a commercial enterprise. In actual practice it can be something quite different. Many ranchesare rich peoples play things and are rarely operated as means of livelyhood but as a status symbol. For example a Colorado farmer might own 13,000 acres and run cattle on 17,000 acres of Government land and choose to call himself a farmer to avoid sounding uppity.
Answer 2:An operation that specializes in raising cattle. It is an extensive way to manage native pasture and rangeland using cattle. Ranches can be as small as 20 acres or more than 100,000 acres in size. And not all ranches specialize in cattle; other ranches may raise sheep, horses, goats, bison, elk, etc.
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Mexican cowboy who worked on Texas cattle ranches?
Vaqueros
How were the Cherokee different from the Powhatan?
They adopted white customs, they owned prosperous farms and cattle ranches. and they published there own newspaper.
Where is the Carver Ranches Branch in Hollywood located?
The address of the Carver Ranches Branch is: 4735 Sw 18Th Street, Hollywood, 33023 3307
What were the conditions in Texas like by 1850?
By 1850, Texas was the last frontier of slavery in the United States. Malaria accounted for approximately 7.5 percent of deaths. At this time, all Texans lived on farms or ranches. Corn and cotton were frequently grown in addition to raising cattle.
In the 1800's why didn't the Americans think that cattle ranches in the great plains were practical?
Because they thought it a waste of space for cattle to be grazing on land that had such good soil. Back then, good soil often and primarily meant soil to raise crops on, not to graze animals. Consequently, they didn't see that maintaining the native grasslands of the great plains by grazing cattle on them was practical, because they thought it was a waste of land that could otherwise be used to grow crops on.
Do cattle ranches raise cattle?
They raise cattle or beef cattle
What do cattle ranches raise?
They raise cattle or beef cattle
Are there cattle ranches in India?
No.
Does Alaska have cattle ranches?
Yes
Does Hawaii or Alaska have cattle ranches?
There are more ranches found on Hawaii than Alaska.
How many cattle ranches in US?
there are 2000000000000000000
Where is the cattle of California?
On farms and ranches in California.
Where are Hereford Cattle Bred?
On farms and ranches that raise and breed Hereford cattle.
Why were the cattle ranches in Texas?
- The demand for beef from cattle rose in the East.
What are Nebraska largest farms called?
Cattle Ranches
What is it called when the ranches emblem is seared on the cattle?
Branding.
Which US state is famous for its cattle ranches and oil industry?
Texas, also known as the Lonestar State, is most famous for cattle ranches and oil wells/industry.
