Ralph was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from new hampshire to a colorado ranch. Through his eyes, the pleasures and perils of ranching in the early twentieth century are experienced. Auctions and roundups...Ralph was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from new hampshire to a colorado ranch. Through his eyes, the pleasures and perils of ranching in the early twentieth century are experienced. Auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms all give authentic color to little britches.