King Ranch: Beyond the Santa Gertrudis: An Enduring Legacy

King ranches influence extends far beyond the wild horse desert of South Texas take their Florida operations for example a very successful enterprise that includes citrus turf grass and specialty crops like sugarcane along with a thriving cattle business modern ranching operations on the King Ranch include managing natural habitats for cattle game animals and natural species alike as well as maintaining a herd of quarter horses that is essential to the needs of the Canaan yo Cowboys anyone with an interest in King Ranch can experience it for themselves on one of our many tours whether walking through a museum that's overflowing with history taking a guided bus tour through captain Kings legendary spread or observing the diversity of birds and other wildlife that call the ranch home there's something for everyone started at the turn of the 20th century the Kingsville publishing company continues the long tradition of sharing the important news and information of the day with the people who live in and around Kingsville Bishop and King Ranch King ranches commitment to good range grasses lives on in Texas and Florida turf grass operations the King Ranch saddle shop offers a far ranging collection of home furnishings luggage furniture and clothing as well as saddles that have a strong connection to the 19th century leather craftsman that called King Ranch home there may be more goods to choose from but the commitment to quality materials and craftsmanship still resonates from shelf to shelf King Ranch extends beyond cattle with more than 60,000 acres dedicated to cotton and Milo the King Ranch of today extends far beyond cattle and crops with activities ranging from publishing and retail to education and ecotourism and it's all over seen from the ranches corporate headquarters in Houston Texas the Robstown hardware company began in 1913 with three employees spending their days fixing horse-drawn carriages selling furniture and arranging funerals today it's a thriving farm equipment dealership committed to supporting the farmers ranchers and communities of the Texas Coastal Bend King ranches Mineral business is involved in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas across five states and the Gulf of Mexico generating millions of dollars to help secure King ranches future for generations of visitors and Canaan oza like the legendary ranch teams with the legendary truck the combines toughness and craftsmanship from college lecture halls to research centers it's easy to see that the King Ranch brand continues to leave its legendary mark on America's proud ranching and wildlife heritage young pecan delivers a premium product that meets customers needs and quality standards this is the story of King Ranch a story that continues to be told by generations of people who like Captain King and his Caminos heed the call of the wild horse desert

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Keywords: King Ranch (Organization), Cattle (Organism Classification)

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Length: 3min 34sec (214 seconds)

Published: Wed Jun 04 2014