Spade Ranch was the name of two separate West Texas ranches, both of which were linked through the innovation of
barbed wire
A close-up view of a barbed wire
Roll of modern agricultural barbed wire
Barbed wire, also known as barb wire, is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. Its primary use is t ...
. The two were under separate ownership.
References
External links
Interview with Mart "M.F." Driver, ranch hand at Spade Ranch, Library of Congress
at Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University
Spade Ranch Texas State Historical Association
Wolfforth, Texas Texas State Historical Association
Ropesville, Texas Texas State Historical Association
Spade Texas State Historical Association
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Ranches in Texas