The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 80, July 1976 - April, 1977 Page: 280
492 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
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THE ESPUELA LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY
BY WILLIAM CURRY HOLDEN
A detailed study of a large foreign-owned ranch on the frontier of Texas:
How such ranches differed in activities and orientation from their
locally owned neighbors.
The techniques of their decision-making processes.
Their practices for land control and development.
Their problems and advantages.
William Curry Holden uses the extensive Texas records of the Espuela
Land and Cattle Company (known locally as the Spur Ranch) to pre-
sent a detailed study of one foreign-owned cattle ranch. Bringing to the
study his own extensive knowledge of the geography and general history
of the region, and its overall agricultural and business practices, Holden
adds to the reader's understanding of the Texas frontier, the livestock
industry, and an interesting stage in American and European business
history. His book should be a helpful source of information for the busi-
ness historian, the student of the cattle industry, the economic historian
specializing in foreign investments in the United States, and the devotee
of western Americana.
ISBN 0-876 I -023-5 $9.00*
TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
2-306 Richardson Hall University Station
Austin, Texas 78712*Texas residents add 5% sales tax.
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 80, July 1976 - April, 1977, periodical, 1976/1977; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101204/m1/280/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.