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    emphasising her sexual presence as the colour red‚ which is expressed repeatedly when Curley ’s wife ’s clothes are described‚ is often referred to as the colour of love and passion. This shows how she can get the attention from the people in the ranch. Initially when we first meet Curley’s wife‚ she seems slightly fearful of her husband. When Slim tells her that Curley is in the house‚ Curley’s wife ‘was suddenly apprehensive’ the swift change of emotion suggested by the adverb reinforces our belief

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    6666 Ranch

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    drawing 4 - 6’s. Legend has that is how the 4 - 6 ranch got its name was in a poker game‚ however the truth is‚ when the original founder of the ranch‚ Burke Burnett bought the cattle it was already wearing the brand‚ however it still makes an interesting story. Today I’m going to inform you on the 4 -6 ranch including a brief history‚ how the ranch manages as a business and its impact on Guthrie. Established in 1870‚ this one-third million acre ranch sits in Guthrie‚ Texas which is approximately

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    The Day the Cowboys Quit

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    planted a garden and hunted. However‚ Hitch had a lot of work to do before he could put his ideas into action. Unfortunately the big ranches were trying to prevent him from moving up in his life. After Joe Sands informed Hitch about the list by the ranch owners of the “maverick brands” to be seized which include him‚ he impulsively took Sands advice to go over the imaginary county line with his Two Diamond cattle where the county court could not steal them. Unluckily for Hitch they took them regardless

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    "everywhere you stick your shovel." These are strong incentives for me to move out west like I did‚ and many more are also doing so. There is also talk of going to Texas where you can start to cattle ranch‚ saying there is some good money to be made. They say that the Mexicans are teaching the cowboys to ranch a different type of cow‚ the Texas longhorn. I was hoping to see some buffalo‚ and I did‚ on our short train ride some hunter went hunting. One hunter even boasted having "killed 106 buffalo before

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    Farmers and Ranchers

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    of different farming operations‚ and the beginning farmer defi nition is‚ likewise‚ broad. USDA’s current defi nition of a beginning farm is one operated by a farmer who has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years. The 10- year requirement applies to all operators of the farm or ranch. The defi nition includes as farmers and ranchers many whose only goal is to provide a household residence‚ rather than a business operation. This report considers the beginning farmers and ranchers

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    Frank Norris's The Octopus

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    must either stay true to themselves or fight the railroad by their own tactics. Throughout this entire ordeal‚ Annie Derrick serves as the beacon of hope and truth that is crushed repeatedly and Magnus’s choice to use bribery as an avenue to keep his ranch and wealth ends up being his downfall. The artificial force of capitalism engulfs the ranchers and corrupts their minds‚ while the natural force of the land is forgotten. It fosters a materialistic outlook to life in the ranchers and equates them in

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    why cows die

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    here from Texas and New Mexico to escape punishing droughts in those states. "Some ranchers lost all their cattle. They’ve yet to find one alive‚" Christen said. "They’re facing absolute destruction." Kelo/Screen capture Lamphere‚ a former ranch hand‚ said the cattle lacked their warmer winter coats to protect them from wet snow that stuck to bodies already chilled by freezing rain. He said cattle caught in the open field by bad weather instinctively head downwind‚ their heads low‚ as they

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    Ranch Girl

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    Overly Attached Daughter In the short story‚ “Ranch Girl” by Maile Meloy‚ the author illustrates a very ordinary girl who is not given a name. The author shows that once you are a ranch girl‚ you are a ranch girl the rest of your life. Here‚ the story clearly demonstrates that the people who live in the ranch settings are all overly attached to their roots‚ and cannot let go. The main character is a very smart girl academically‚ has the opportunity to go out to live in the city and pursue a better

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    Chapter Essays: 26 * Explain how three of the following influenced the development of the ‘last West’ from the 1850s to 1900. [Miners‚ cattlemen‚ farmers‚ immigrant cities] The ‘last West’‚ as described in chapter 26‚ was an important part of American history that was shaped‚ populated‚ and influenced‚ mainly‚ by 3 occupations: miners‚ cattlemen‚ and farmers. Through these jobs‚ people witnessed the struggle and hardship that came with trying to attain the “American Dream” further building the

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    Narrative Essay

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    Experience is Life’s Ultimate Sculptor The morning was young and the barn was alive. Horses were neighing‚ dogs were barking‚ the goat was bleating‚ and cats appeared out of every nook and cranny that you could see. All were awaiting their morning meals. I grew up on a small farm in Pennsylvania. During the fourteen years of living in Pennsylvania‚ my experiences have taught me many important life skills and morals that will forever guide my life. When people think of farms‚ people normally

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