CONTENTS 



PAGES 



Publisher's Preface vii 



Author's Preface ix-x 



List of Illustrations xiii-xiv 



The Early Days 1-16 



Early Packing and Refrigeration .... 17-25 



"The Story of the Herefords" 26-35 



More About Herefords and Men 36-41 



"Billy" CuMMiNGS : An All-Round Cattleman 42-48 



The Late Marcus Daly 49-55 



"The Embalmed Beef Scandal" 56-69 



The "Baby" Beef Idea 70-76 



Some Journalists I Have Known 77-86 



Kirk B. Armour as I Knew Him 87-95 



Brahmin Cattle: Culling a Range Herd . 96-103 



Some Western Characteristics 104-115 



Some Cowboy Characteristics 116-125 



Cattle Weight Comparisons ; Ticks . . . .126-134 



Some Packers I Have Known 135-145 



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