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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
The Way of the West / Wheat and Flour / A Cattle Ranch Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Bronco and steer riding - spectators on a high rock overlooking fences - cowboys bull-dog steers - judges on fence. “Wild horse has its own ideas about being wild.” Cowboys lasso wild horse. “But the wilder they are the better they like ’em.” [1920] b. Farm workers load wheat on tractor-drawn wagons and on trucks - steam-driven threshing machines in operation with steam and tractor-driven conveyor belts. [1921] c. “On the great plains of the West and Northwest, where once roved the American buffalo, are to be found immense ranches. Here the cattle wander and feed until their owners are ready to ship them to the packing house.” Cattle ranch buildings and corral. “Each ranch has a particular brand for its cattle and often the name of the ranch is taken from this mark. For example, this ranch, located near Calgary, Canada, is named ‘Bar U,’ the headquarters of the ‘-U’ Ranch.” “Alex Fleming, manager of the ranch. The ‘-U’ covers 125,000 acres of ground.” Cowboys herd cattle. “Soon the wanderers begin to gather by the thousands.” Cattle on plains - cows herded into corral - cowboys roping and branding strays. “But here they are again free to lose themselves for another year.” Plains and mountain scenery. [1921]
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