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Cattle Industry in the Sand Hills of Nebraska
An historical review by F. M. Broome traces the Sand Hills cattle country from early settlers and the Ogallala Cattle Company to the rise of the Nebraska Stockgrowers' Association. It details brand practices, lawless episodes, and the shift to organized inspection, protection services, and the Packers and Stock Yards Act, highlighting rigid brand inspection costs and the evolution of ranching in western Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Hills
Nebraska
Connecticut
Hemisphere
Union Pacific
Pacific Coast
Union Pacific Land Grants
Dakota
Black Hills
Grand Island
Burlington
Northwestern
Texas
Sidney
Ogallala Cattle Company
Omaha
James E. Paxton
J. E. Boyd
Platte River
Niobrara River
E. A. Hall
Wyoming
Range Territory
Cattlemen of
The
Stockmen’s Association
Western Nebraska Stockmen’s Association
Nebraska Stockgrowers’ Association
Wyoming Association
Wyoming Cattlegrowers Association
Richards & Comstock Company
Big Spade Ranch
Alaska
Argentine
Congress
Packers and Stock Yards
Federal Department of Agriculture
Alliance
South Dakota
Nebraska Stockgrowers’ Asso