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Plains, the, climate of . ... . . .111 



opinion on. . 133, 134, 137 



Platte Biver, ranches along . . ' . . . .28 



Plattes, herd-owners on the 30 



Poindexter & Orr, blooded herd 177 



Post, E. M., operations in sheep 122 



Prairie cattle, habits of 29 



Kaineall on the Plains 27 



Beynolds, Gen., explorations on the Yellowstone . . 81 

 Kumsey, H. B., operations in sheep 112 



Sedman & McGregory, blooded herd .... 182 



Sheep fields of the world 93 



growing countries . . 96 



lands in the West . . . . . . . 97 



ranch, a natural 99 



best pasture-lands for 106 



owners, principal in the West 109 



operations in . " 112, 114, 122, 123, 127, 128, 137, 175 



scab in, antidote for ....... 115 



ranch, requirements of a good . . . . .119 



raising, profits in 121 



Sherwood, Judge D. W., communication on a joint-stock 



farm 199 



Snowfall on the Plains 27 



Street, Alex., opinion on the best grazing-grounds . . 87 

 Stock, blooded 177, 182, 188 



Taylor, Bayard, opinion on the West .... 98 



Texas cattle, number brought North every year . . 42 



lands of 73 



calves born yearly in 74 



great ranches in 74 



cattle-drivers 75 



Utah as a stock country ....... 129 



Vegetables, big 26 



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