THE FLAT TOP RANCH: THE STORY OF A GRASSLAND VENTURE.
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1957. xxiv,232pp. Index. Numerous photographs. Edited by Dykes and Allred. Green cloth with the title in silver. First edition. The book is a bright, fine copy. The dust jacket shows edgewear and some closed tears, overall, good+. Reese, Six Score 5: “One of the best books on modern conservation ranching. The Flat Top Ranch, located near Walnut Springs in Bosque County, Texas is the essence of practical land use….This book is a must for anyone interested in modern ranching.” Dobie/Dykes 44&44 62: “A distinctive ranch history, the account of the development of a 17,000-acre ranch from a deplete, brush infested range and a number of eroded, cropped-out farms.” Experts in various fields (grass land improvement, soil conservation, brush and weed control, etc.) give step-by-step methods for improvement. This is the first book about modern conservation ranching.