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Writing Reader Response # 3 Ranch Girl by Maile Meloy from Contemporary American Short Fiction The story is told in second person, which gives the reader a sense of being in the story, at the same time being an observer. It begins with telling you where you stand in the socio-economics’ and in the eyes of your peers. “If you’re white, and you’re not rich or poor but somewhere in the middle, it’s hard to have worse luck than be born a girl on the Ranch. It doesn’t matter if your father

PITCHFORK RANCH The Pitchfork Ranch is one of the most historic ranches in west Texas. The Pitchfork Ranch has been owned by the same family for more than a century. On December 13, 1883 the Pitchfork Ranch was bought with 52,500 acres of land in west Texas. It was started with 9,750 head of cattle. It’s the only ranch in west Texas that didn’t have to downsize during the Great Depression. Today the Pitchfork Ranch is spread over 162,000 acres in west Texas. It spreads over Dickens and King Counties

concerning a small-scale natural grass-fed cattle ranch in North Platte, Nebraska. The purpose of this research is to determine the feasibility of starting a small-scale cattle ranch, focused on raising natural grass-fed cattle in North Platte, Nebraska. The research examines operating costs associated with small-scale natural grass-fed cattle operations to determine the profitability and sustainability of a small-scale natural grass-fed cattle ranch. Chapter 1 defined the research problem, the

the 1920’s and 1930’s at the San Gabriel Ranch. Anyone who knows Sandy can describe him to you in two words: kind and witty. An instance of this, one he often accidently repeats to his grandchildren, is when he found Georgia O’Keeffe examining rocks in a riverbed. She remarked about the beauty of particular stone while he made a comment about them all being the same. Sandy and Georgia became friends over the years, as she stayed at the San Gabriel Dude Ranch for an extended period of time. Other

I made my decision of which ethnic market I would like to visit. I had always past the market, heard great things, and had never been inside even though I lived only 5 minutes away. What is the Market’s Name and Address? The market’s name is 99 Ranch Market, and its address is 6450 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, Ca 91411. It had always just been down the street, and a short car ride away. 2. Before leaving to the market, think about what preconceived food or cultural items you expect to find at this

pleasures, and idealizes the cowboy lifestyle. Hitch works for the W Ranch, for a rancher named Charlie Waide, to whom he looks up to as a sort of father-figure. At Charlie’s ranch, Hitch and the other cowboys are free to own their own cattle and brand them as such, so long as they don’t steal from him or any of the other ranchers. However, not all ranchers see fit the hands-off approach Charlie takes with his men. Since the W Ranch is only expanding its horizons, the cowboys, and Hitch, although optimistic

in a long line of ranchers,” (Netter & Mayer, 2006), and how finds her “Flicka”. Flicka meaning strong, young girl whose beauty shines brighter than anything else. The strong and young female lead is portrayed by Katy. She and her family live on a ranch and to be a ranching family, you have to chip in. While out riding one day, she comes across something she had only dreamed about; a wild mustang. The imagery behind this particular scene evokes strong emotions. During this scene, Katy is shocked after

Tolstoy has once said, “Ideal is the beacon. Without ideal, there is no secure direction; without direction, there is no life.” A dream would motivate you to strive your best. My dream and objective were clear in my mind when I was working in the ranch. My dream was my guiding light that guided me through obstacles and brought me to success. Why do we need a dream? A dream would make ourselves to become more independent. When we have a goal, we would not get influenced by the external environment

Grazing Versus Ecosystem Conservation: Managed Grazing Techniques Must be Implemented One of the major issues confronting western America is that of environmental conservation and protection versus agricultural essentials and needs. This issue includes the environmentalists' fight against herbicides and pesticides, reservoirs for irrigation water, and livestock grazing on public land. The controversy that this essay confronts will be that of the desire to use public land for livestock grazing

The Rodeo World Rodeo has been around for several decades and has gradually become very popular around the world. The three events that have been apart of the rodeo since the beginning include saddle bronc, steer roping, and bull riding. Rodeo is a great sport for cowboys and cowgirls to compete in an event that suits their lifestyle. These contests have changed dramatically since the first official rodeo in the late 1800’s. Because the rodeo event was created in 1888, ranchers culture has been