, Texline, TX (Dallam County)

This 6-section ranch has 941.3 acres of farmland including 365.0 acres in CRP and approximately 455 acres irrigated under 4 pivot irrigation systems. Three of these systems are Reinke that are about 10 years old and cover approximately 125 acres each. The fourth system belongs to the farmland leasee and covers a partial circle of approximately 80 acres. There are 5 irrigation wells from 100 to 160 ft deep that have turbine pumps and leasee-owned natural gas motors. The owner reports that these wells produce a total of approximately 1000 GPM but that deeper wells would likely produce considerably more water. A recently drilled well across the road to the north is 400 ft deep and produces about 400 GPM. The CRP contract is for $31.42 per acre and runs through 2007. The rangeland is well watered and has good turf that includes Blue and Sidecoats Grams. The rangeland ia divided into four pastures that include a two-section pasture with two windmills, a one-section pasture with one windmill, an 877 acre pasture with a domestic well with submersible electric pump and a 135-acre horse pasture. The windmill water is shallow with mills that are on the west side of the ranch pumping from only about 20 ft. The fencing is good except for one section that is currently being replaced and there is a good set of cattle pens. Other improvements include a 3 bedroom, 2 bath wood-frame house that is approximately 50 years old and a Quonset barn with concrete floor. A domestic well with submersible electric pump supplies water for the house. A paved road (FM 296) runs on the west and north side of the ranch and connects both US Hwy 87 and US Hwy 285. This property would be an ideal for one or more dairies.