| 词条 | Deseret Ranches |
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GeographyThis ranch, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spreads over the three central Florida counties of Osceola, Orange, and Brevard. Covering almost {{convert|300,000|acre|km²}} of land,[3][5] 90 ranchers and their families live on the ranch. The ranch maintains 44,000 head of beef cattle.[3][6] It is a for profit operation and is not a normal part of the humanitarian efforts of the LDS Church. Gordon B. Hinckley, former president of the church has said, "We have felt that good farms, over a long period of time, represent a safe investment where the assets of the Church may be preserved and enhanced, while at the same time they are available as an agricultural resource to feed people should there come a time of need."[7] HistoryThe earliest plans for this ranch were made in 1949, and in 1950 the original {{convert|45,000|acre|km2}} were purchased. Deseret Ranch now covers an area {{convert|50|by|30|mi|km}}, with a separate section surrounding Kenansville in Osceola County. The church bought the original {{convert|54000|acre|km2|-1|sing=on}} tract in 1950, and over 50 years, the ranch grew to more than {{convert|312000|acre|km2|-1}}. In 1997 it was the world's largest beef ranch, and the land was worth an estimated $858 million.[8] OperationsThe LDS Church does not disclose the revenue of the ranch, but it is known that in year 2000 they moved 16 million pounds (7300 t) of calves, which at the time translated to about $16 million in revenue. In 2008, Deseret Ranch discussed selling part of the property for a development near Orlando, Florida, but the proposed rezoning was withdrawn prior to approval.[9][10] The Deseret Ranch also brings in revenue from the mining of native shell beds (which is used throughout Florida to pave roads), orange groves, hunting permits, and sales of ornamental palm trees. In 2011, having won control of some of its water from the St. Johns River Water Management District, it was planning on selling some to Cocoa, Florida.[11] See also
Notes1. ^LDS.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «dĕz-a-rĕt´» 2. ^{{citation |last= Barnett |first= Cynthia |date= December 2001 |url= http://www.cynthiabarnett.net/clips/ChurchRanch.pdf |title= The Church's Ranch: The Mormon church runs one of the biggest and most profitable cattle operations in the U.S. on a 300,000-acre ranch covering parts of Orange, Brevard, and Osceola counties |journal= Florida Trend }} 3. ^1 2 {{citation |first= John |last= Hollenhorst |date= 18 May 2011 |title= LDS Church ranch making big impact in Florida |url= http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=15602133 |publisher= KSL-TV }} 4. ^"Culture Clash". Host: Brian Unger. How the States Got Their Shapes. A&E Television Networks. The History Channel. 5-Jul-11. 44 minutes in. 5. ^Ranching from Deseret Ranches webpage. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018063101/http://www.deseretranchflorida.com/ranching.html |date=October 18, 2008 }} 6. ^Cattle from Deseret Ranches webpage. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017081353/http://www.deseretranchflorida.com/r-cattle.html |date=October 17, 2008 }} 7. ^{{citation |last= Hinckley |first= Gordon B. |author-link= Gordon B. Hinckley |date=May 1991 |url= http://lds.org/ensign/1991/05/the-state-of-the-church?lang=eng |title= The State of the Church |journal= Ensign }} 8. ^Biema, 1997{{full|date=April 2015}} 9. ^Spear, Kevin (8 July 2008). Deseret Ranch owners pull request to rezone property. Orlando Sentinel. 10. ^Spear, Kevin (13 October 2008). Could Deseret Ranch morph into a metro area larger than Orlando?. Orlando Sentinel. Last accessed 15 May 2009. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025104832/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/custom/growth/orl-deseret1208oct13,0,4777515.story?page=1 |date=October 25, 2008 }} 11. ^{{Cite news |first= Dave |last= Berman |title= Deal allows Cocoa to sell, use Taylor Creek water |url= http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120115/NEWS01/301150018/Deal-allows-Cocoa-sell-use-Taylor-Creek-water |work= |newspaper= Florida Today |location= Melbourne, Florida |pages= 1B |date= January 15, 2012 |id= |accessdate= }} Further reading
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