 The sprawling 320,000 deeded acre (1,200 km²) "La Escalera Ranch", located south of Fort Stockton, Texas, is one of the largest cattle ranches in the Southwestern United States.Cultivation of mung bean in Texas began during World War II when a Chinese native by the name of Henry Huie who worked as a U.S. Army cook planted the staple crop in the clay plains near Vernon, Texas.The state leads nationally in production of sheep and goat products.