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Livestock Progress in Gillespie County History
The article traces early Hereford and Angora cattle and sheep ranching in Gillespie County from 1846 onward. It notes pioneer breeders, bull and ram purchases, wool and mohair markets, and the 1945 livestock census revealing counts of sheep goats cattle hogs horses and mules across 1343 farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kothmann
Kansas City
Keller
Mason County
Gillespie County
August Evers
Stribling
Llano County
Littlefield
Willie M. Roeder
Otto Henke
Mr. Rode
Eli Rode
Redes
Kothes
Andereggs
Evers, Marschalls, Keysers
Dittmars
Welges
Cherry Spring
Adolf Dittmar
Henry W. Lewis
Henry Welge
Anne Welge Lewis
John Stehling
Stehling
Anna Martin
Hedwig's Hill
Mason Road
Burnet
San Antonio
Seab
Emil Hopf
Henry Keyser
Harper
Frank Vander Stueken
Schreiner
Kerrville
Hopf
Kansas
Albert Kott
Wolf Creek
Henry Heinen
Herman Stieler
Henry Schwethelm
Marlin Althaus
Herman Fox
Marble Falls
Floyd Key
Charley Althaus
Althaus
Martin Dittmar
Charlie Schrimpf
California
Richard Maier
Adolf Basse
Basse
George Tarr
William Bratherick
Cherry
Springs
John Anderegg
Menard
Clarence Martin
Carl Wolf
Junction
Martin
Harris
London
Texas
Commodity Credit Corporation
Sheep and Goat Raiser Magazine