Preliminary study of 127 New Mexico ranches in 1925

Summary; Introduction; The project; The object; The scope; The method; Brief history; Early Spanish exploration; The introduction of cattle; Cattle production under Spanish rule; Annexation of Texas, 1945; Western portion of New Mexico ceded by Mexico, 1848; Herd improvement-need of market outlets; Cattle trails; Cattle wars; Corporate ranching; Disappearance of open range-the "nester", growth of the cattle and sheep industry since 1950; Description of areas and an analysis of factors dependent on ranch location; District 1; District 2; District 3; The use of land; Water development; Rate of stocking; Cost of fences; Death losses; Land utilization and problems; Privately owned land; State land; Forest land; Railroad and Indian land; Public domain; Ranch analysis; Profits from ranching; Profits as related to size of business; Capital requirements; Labor requirements as based on type of ranch; An analysis of ranch receipts and expenses; Sale analysis; Range and cattle management; Tax problems; Proportion of expense dollar expended for taxes; How tax money is spent; Shortcomings of taxation policies; Cost of producing calves; By districts; By size of breeding cow herd; Credit; The equity in business and its relation to profits; Trends in cattle production; Sources of loans; Federal loans; Bank and loan agencies outside the state; Private loans; Local banks; Markets and marketing; Chicago prices of western cattle; Market destination of New Mexico cattle; 1925 cattle market analysis; The sheep market; Combination sheep and cattle ranches; Eight ranches studies; Investment per head of sheep and cattle; Receipts and expenses-balance; Factors contributing to success; Analysis by size of breeding herd; BibliographyBulletin containing general information on the history of ranching in New Mexico and detailed information on the various aspects that affect ranching in New Mexico