tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6046894652773119168..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: THE COLORADO COWBOYLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-30159966165656135342018-03-06T12:14:53.224-06:002018-03-06T12:14:53.224-06:00You are welcome Keena. I happened to run across a ...You are welcome Keena. I happened to run across a piece in the early newspaper (1872 issue) that started me on the journey to find out about sheep in Colorado. It was pretty eye-opening. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-79194652651187999302018-03-06T08:15:08.219-06:002018-03-06T08:15:08.219-06:00I knew there were sheep in the old West, but I did...I knew there were sheep in the old West, but I didn't realize there were so many or that sheep were so profitable. Thank you for this interesting blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-58380878451811361342018-03-05T14:05:31.459-06:002018-03-05T14:05:31.459-06:00It was in the early years. It was a natural fit, g...It was in the early years. It was a natural fit, given the climate. Plus is was a twice a year 'crop'. <br /><br />I do enjoy sharing these pieces of information and I'm glad you liked it. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-43628794814507285902018-03-05T12:05:12.006-06:002018-03-05T12:05:12.006-06:00Doris,
A wonderful post. I, too, had no idea that ...Doris,<br />A wonderful post. I, too, had no idea that raising sheep was so prevalent in Colorado.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-13658520679938423342018-03-05T10:09:25.783-06:002018-03-05T10:09:25.783-06:00Sarah, this subject has fascinated me since I firs...Sarah, this subject has fascinated me since I first came across the information. When time allows I usually try to dig into the subject. For Colorado Springs, the fact that wool was a major player in the growth of wealth those early days is so interesting to me. <br />Like you, I don't think I would be able to eat a pet. Still, I'm glad you found the post interesting and surprising. ThereRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-59891460790269059712018-03-05T07:10:18.116-06:002018-03-05T07:10:18.116-06:00Well Doris, this article truly surprised me. I wou...Well Doris, this article truly surprised me. I would have never guessed that sheep ranching came first in Colorado. I never thought of mutton as much of an American, especially western, fare for the dinner table. <br />I have seen movies and read articles about the conflicts between sheep and cattle ranchers, but I never would have thought sheep ranchers had the first foothold on that market.<br Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-7733509898001542862018-03-04T22:07:44.243-06:002018-03-04T22:07:44.243-06:00Oh how clever. I'm glad you found it interesti...Oh how clever. I'm glad you found it interesting. I've always found the sheep/cattle story so complex and interesting. I would love to see that 'map'. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-86020051924953404722018-03-04T21:51:03.542-06:002018-03-04T21:51:03.542-06:00Doris,
What an interesting article. Thank you for...Doris,<br /><br />What an interesting article. Thank you for sharing it. I am reminded of the years I taught the history of Colorado and the West. One of the projects the students worked on was to create a map/mural of the lands west of the Mississippi that included rivers, major towns, railroads, mining camps, etc. during the rough time frame of 1849 to 1900. One of the students chose to plot Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-56968492886946867872018-03-04T13:48:24.747-06:002018-03-04T13:48:24.747-06:00Tracy, it was true they coexisted in the early day...Tracy, it was true they coexisted in the early days. It did get a bit dicey as time and land ran short. It does make for a unique picture in time. Thanks for stopping by. I do love my Colorado history. (Grin)<br />DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-44587065395857718352018-03-04T13:17:19.137-06:002018-03-04T13:17:19.137-06:00Interesting history, Doris. The animosity of the T...Interesting history, Doris. The animosity of the Texas cattle rancher and the sheep herders/"Wool growers" is well known. It's interesting to find they coexisted in Colorado. ThanksTracyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432297803219920111noreply@blogger.com