Conquering the Great American Desert: NebraskaNebraska State Historical Society, 1975 - 456 Seiten |
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... winter which lasted until the next April . Nature showed no mercy ; a succession of storms persistently followed one another in rapid succession until late spring . The early advent of winter left the farmers en- tirely unprepared for ...
... winter which lasted until the next April . Nature showed no mercy ; a succession of storms persistently followed one another in rapid succession until late spring . The early advent of winter left the farmers en- tirely unprepared for ...
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... winter of 1857-1858 he had wintered fifteen thousand head of heavy work oxen on the plains and declared that they frequently gained enough weight in winter to make them suitable for beef in the spring.17 The Breeders' Gazette gave ...
... winter of 1857-1858 he had wintered fifteen thousand head of heavy work oxen on the plains and declared that they frequently gained enough weight in winter to make them suitable for beef in the spring.17 The Breeders' Gazette gave ...
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... winter . The U.S. Army and the stage line , at great expense , fur- nished hay for their cavalry horses and stage teams . There was no pretense that animals could live on the grass winter and summer . This was not surprising because ...
... winter . The U.S. Army and the stage line , at great expense , fur- nished hay for their cavalry horses and stage teams . There was no pretense that animals could live on the grass winter and summer . This was not surprising because ...
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The Great American Desert | 3 |
Sod Construction | 21 |
Fuel | 49 |
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