The McNeills' SR Ranch
100 Years in Blanco Canyon
978-0-89096-340-1 Cloth
6 x 9 x 0 in
224 pp. 30 b&w photos.
Pub Date: 12/01/1988
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The story of Texas cattle raising has been told from the perspective of the big ranches. Here it is told as seen through the eyes of a small landholder and his family.
J. C. “Cap” McNeill III was born on the SR Ranch in 1905, grandson and namesake of the ranch’s founder. His memories and family stories provide anecdotes that show the region’s way of life over the last century. From unusually full files of early-day correspondence and his own experience he culls the essence of the cattle business as it has been successfully practiced through changing conditions and times by one family. The economic hardships that have periodically assailed area ranchers are vividly described and incisively analyzed.
The hardiness, intelligence, and gentle humor of a native who knows both his business and his roots paint a picture of ranch life as it has been known by few whose families did not similarly persevere on rugged land.
Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University
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