{"id":233,"date":"2024-10-07T08:34:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingranch.rhdproofs.com\/?page_id=233"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:12:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:12:42","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/about-us\/history\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Visual Timeline of King Ranch's Legacy<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Timeline<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Richard King is born in NYC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Richard King arrives in Texas to join Mifflin Kenedy for river boat service during the Mexican War.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rancho de Santa Gertrudes (King Ranch) is founded with the purchase of the Rincon de Santa Gertrudis land grant.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The first Rancho de Santa Gertrudes cattle drive to Northern markets is undertaken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rancho de Santa Gertrudes (King Ranch) is founded with the purchase of the Rincon de Santa Gertrudis land grant.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Alice Gertrudis King married Robert Justus Kleberg, Sr. .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The first dipping vats are developed in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry to rid cattle of the Texas Fever tick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The area's first successful artesian well is drilled, speeding the development of agriculture, railroad construction, and small communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The present Main House is built.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The first mechanized attempts at pasture improvement are initiated on the Ranch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Monkey (3\/8 Brahman and 5\/8 Shorthorn) the foundation sire for the Santa Gertrudis breed is calved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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King Ranch net wire fencing is developed as an innovative fencing method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The root plow is invented and first used on the Ranch to reclaim land from ever-encroaching brush.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mineral and vitamin supplements are added to cattle diets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Santa Gertrudis breed is recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as first beef breed ever produced in America and the first new breed in over 100 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Thoroughbred ASSAULT foaled on the Ranch. ASSAULT wins the Triple Crown in 1946.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Twin D-8 caterpillar tractor is invented, allowing heavy brush growth to be grubbed and land plowed and seeded, all at the same time, with a single operator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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King Ranch designated a National Historic Landmark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Quarter Horse PEPPY SAN BADGER foaled. At one time, he would be the all-time leading sire of NCHA cutting horses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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King Ranch Santa Cruz, crossbred cattle, is developed to meet modern consumer's beef expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cattle sorting facility using air pressure to sort 500 head of cattle per hour is invented on the Ranch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Consolidated Citrus Limited Partnership formed. It will become the largest citrus provider in the U. S.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management is established at Texas A&M University - Kingsville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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