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At the time of the sale, there were 50,000 heads of cattle as well as 5,000 heads of horses and mules. The ranch sold for $1,000,000 (equivalent to $31,572,414 in 2023). [ 4 ] He then established the La Parra Ranch in Cameron County , what is now Kenedy County, Texas , and the Kenedy Pasture Company in 1882.
It has been called La Casa Grande, Kenedy Mansion, Big House, and the main house. [2] [4] The main house, also called La Parra, was a residence and headquarters for the ranch. [4] Bunkhouses, a dairy, barns, a blacksmith shop, an ice house, a smokehouse, an elementary school, and a commissary allowed the ranch to be self-sustaining.
Cowboys at the XIT Ranch in 1891. The XIT Ranch was a cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle which operated from 1885 to 1912. Comprising over 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km 2) of land, it ran for 200 miles (300 km) along the border with New Mexico, varying in width from 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km).
Frio River in Concan, June 2009. The community sits along the Frio River, close to Garner State Park and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is known for excellent birdwatching in the spring. A Roy Bechtol-designed 18-hole golf course called Concan Country Club or the Golf Club at Concan is open to the public.
The commission exists to help protect the health of livestock within the state. [2] The TAHC was founded in 1893 to address the Texas fever tick problem. Today, the TAHC works to protect the health of all Texas livestock, including: cattle, swine, poultry, sheep, goats, equine family animals and exotic livestock.
The ranch was established as the Square and Compass Ranch in 1884. [1] [2]By 1901, when it was acquired by John Bunyan Slaughter, the ranch spanned 99,188 acres. [2] [3] Slaughter also purchased 5,000 cattle and brought 6,000 head of cattle he already owned. [3]
The main portion of the house, built beginning in 1879, has rough stone walls on the ground floor and a wood-framed second story. Nearby outbuildings include the original 19th-century stables and corral, and a house for bunking ranch hands. [3] Charles Goodnight (1836–1929) was a native of Illinois who became a Texas Ranger in 1857.
Burnett raised purebred Herefords and Durham bulls, which won national prizes at livestock shows all over the United States. [4] He also bred purebred quarter horses. [4] In 1918, 2,000 head of cattle were killed by a blizzard. [4] Three years later, in 1921, oil was found on the ranch, thus turning it into a very profitable enterprise. [4]