Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 71

wwe nwfV1 mg "I1 W'OWWWF Rare Red Quail Raised on Ranch Rut rad quail an being nlaad at the King Ranch In an aOort In datarmina It they can ha strength-anad to aland a hardlar Ufa Tha quail which looks Ilka bob white quail axcapt tor ha colorinf ia a van waak bird and unabla to atand tha hardahlpa usually aurvhrad aaalljr by tha bob white Thalr cotorlng makaa thorn aaay prty for tha hawk Unusual about tha rod quail la that It ia afflicted with he mo-phllia an hereditary condition which cauaea profile bleeding from tha slightest wound lavonl covaya of tha quail have been loooed on tha ranch but none Corpus Christi CALLER-TIMES Sun 1953 19-E haa over been found Ranch au-thoritiaa boliava they perlaho quickly cither from predatory animate or hardahlpa Thoroughbreds Rarely Returned to Raneh When nee horsee mined at the King Ranch are shipped out to begin their racing careen they rarely an returned to the ranch They usually an kept at other King Ranch itabtes located throughout the country The ranch proper la almoit totally a bleeding and training ground for the Ugh epirited Thoroughbreds Lead Ponies Important In Training Horses Lead ponlea ptey an Important rote In tha training of Thorough-broda at King Ranch Tha lead pony la quirk agile it leada tha racera to tha track and in other training: usually ara Quarter Horaae Tha lead nony la quick agUa gentle unafraid and will not kick Hie rapid starts usually head off a Thoroughbred in tha act of bolting 4 Tranuer Enmloved Four full-time Ira men bn employed by tha King Ranch tb hunt down and destroy predatory animate The major portion of their efforts ia trapping of wolves Corpus Christi Only 4 Year COLLEGE workers truck and tractor operators and maintenance men and their families reside in The Colony The attractive housing unit was completed several years ago CITY WITHIN KING RANCH Housing units of The Colony art i pattern of a modem miniature city on the Santa Ger-ol the King Ranch Some 637 persons including ranch MODERN HOUSING UNIT Solute8 ucc 637 Santa Gertrudis Ranch Workers Live in The eight houses were constructed at on time and six mom have bean completed in more recant times to make a total of 84 homes at Norias sxdusivs of ths big houses Approximately iBO persons reside at Noriaa ranch officiate said Contraction of right new reei-i dances and new headquarters at Encino got underway in 1MT and waa completed shortly thereafter Tha modernisation program for housing accommodations at Laureles began in 1991 and waa completed teat summer Thirteen new houses were built and aome of tha okfor rssideness wen reconditioned About SB King Ranch employes reside at Laureles Approximately 1ST panose reside ia Colony modern st-mnged 1 trectively arranged housing unit Ranch la clipped washed so as to leave the natural oils in tha fiber than carded and spun into saddle blankets or is located nsar the Colony Adults make us of a nearby ballpark during leisure hours Yard Improvement and beaut! fleatlon work at tha Colony haa been accelerated by contests held for several yean under the direction of Mrs Robert Kleberg Jr Prises wen awarded to Colony residents having the moat attractive lawns and gardens Homes In the Colony generally Include three bedrooms a combined kitchen-dining room and bath Tha houses all ara exposed to tho southeast to get the benefit of prevailing brasses In addition to the housing af forded by the Colony there are a number of brick and masonry homes for foramen and ranch officials Other Divisions The King Ranch also provide housing for its employee at other divisions of tho ranch The old headquarters at Norias formerly located by the railroad waa moved about USB and new homes for ranch workers were built Twenty- a growing South Texas INSTITUTION I Highly Qualified ovr 40 Have Doctoral Degrees Comparatively small student body means personal individual attention from this well-trained and experienced faculty it means thers Is a place In fxtra curricular activities for everyone Bachelor Degrees offered in liberal arts and sciences music business administration and petroleum engineering The famous King Ranch is very much a part of progress in the Coastal Bend Area tyumcrous contributions have been made by the ranch during its 100 years history among them the development of the first distinct breed of US cattle It is this spirit of constant improvemsnt that ha mode our area well known the world over Tho University of Corpus Christi is pleased to extend its congratulations to the fa mous King Ranch on its 100th Anniversary for employes of the Santa Gertrudis division of the King Ranch Residents of Tha Colony include ranch workers frock and tractor operators and maintenance man and other and their who keep aU acttviUes humming with precision-like smoothness at the Santa Gertrudis division Tha housing unit known as Tha Colony ia composed of modern ranch-style houses completed several yean ago five ruder brick house which have been completely remodeled The frame houses ere typical examples of construction during then- respective periods of the development Additional Hanses Four additional houses located at big electricity and an adequate water supply The water stystem comes from wells which have been drilled on tha ranch Leslie of KlngtvAte contractor In charge of eonstriict-ing the housing unit Each family residing In tha Colony has been responsible for landscaping and maintaining their individual lawns Citrus and hack-berry trees and aome native shrubbery Including meaquite and cent so havo boon planted at many of the homes Flowering mania such as Lantana end a variety of flow-ore have been planted Carpet grass haa been started in many 6f ths yards making tha Colony lawns bright with color during the spring and early summer Small triangular parkways which have bean laid out adjar cant to tb Colony streets also an wall-kept and attractive Tha Santa Gertrudis Independent School composed of four class rooms Is situated In tha canter of etch of two sites nsar Tbs Cbtany ara officially recognised as part of tbe bousing unit Tbs sites an near tha principal cattle-feeding pens of tha ranch division and at a location designated aa Muerto Modernisation of living quarter for ranch employes at Norial and Encino took placo before tho work started at Santa Gertrudis in 1MB Building programs at ths other two divisions wire much smaller In scope Renovation of housing facilities at Laureles followed tbe work at Santa Gertrudis When the ranch management started to rebuild housing accommodations at Santa Oertrudu a new elte slightly below tho main houaa waa selected Permanency was stressed in the building program and the one-family modem dwellings were constructed with brick walls concrete floors and roofs Redwood was used for tho interior woodwork portion of the homes and the exteriora were palmed white Bam Design All of the house In The Colony are essentially of tho tame architectural design although some have slightly (Afferent construction Tho residence have gaa heat' THERE9S NO MIDDLEGROUND for McCarthy Clem McCarthy nationally known radio announcer whoso voice is well known to those who turn in on Kentucky Derby broadcasts was so flabbergasted when tha King Ranch's Mtddteground cam from behind to win the racing classic in 1950 ho announcod him as prompted tha author of in ths Naw Orleans TimsaPlea-yune to pen this versa: Clam McCarthy calls a race He doesn't fool around He either calls It right or wrong Than is no THE UNIVERSITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Wild Turkeys Shipped To Cuba for Tests The King Ranch recently shipped II wild turkeys to Cuba for export mentation to sea if they can survive the climate there The turkeys were loeed- on plantation near Havand and a check win be made soon to determine how the transplanted turkeys ara faring in thalr new surroundings Race Horses Named Before Leaving Ranch King Ranch race horses ara not named until Jaa 1 of tha year after they ara foaled Tha horses must ha named before they leave the ranch for tha tracks so the name can he registered with the Jockey Chib which controls rmc-i tng throughout tho country 1 msnt features tor children Shop A wtc from sheep raised on the King YOUR HTH For 100 yean the renowned King Ranch has been the eokmus of the cattle industry one of the largest ranches in the world The tremendous scope of its operations has enabled King Ranch to lead the way to mare and better practices in the fields of breeding Heeding and fertilization Probably the best known King Ranch innovation is the Santa Gertrudis the first and only distinct bleed of recognized as one of the best breeds ever developed It also developed its own etrain of quartar hones and has figured prominently in improving thoroughbred hones and other livestock In addition King Ranch was first to provide a more heat and drought resistant range grass fint to suggest that the tick caused Texas Fever first to experiment in phosphorus feeding fint to abandon barbed win fint to use the humane and efficient electric prod for handling cattle Yes the progrsesiveneee of King Ranch has been a boon to ranchers agd farmen the world over Armour Fertilizer Works itself a pioneer in the fertilizer industry for more thn half a century takes its hat off to King Ranch -still energetic still active still in the forefront of the search for better fanning and ranching methods iei.