When we bought our cockapoo, she was $300 something and when she had puppies we sold the males for $325 and the females for $350. Technically they were 3/4 poodle and 1/4 cockerspaniel though. Was this answer useful?
While this certainly altered the character of ranching in Alberta, cattlemen remained a viable force in the provinceâa fact which was reinforced by their interest in the budding oil industry during the 1920s. This is a good book. It is well researched and readable.he Canadian Prairie West and the Ranching Frontier 1874-1924. David H. Breen. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1983. viii, 302 pp. ill., maps, ISBN 0-8020-5548-6. Riders on W. W. Stuart ranch, Jumping Pound, Alberta, late 1880s.
Mining was not the only bonanza to be found in the West. Millions could be made in the cattle industry. A calf bought for $5 in Southern Texas might sell for $60 in Chicago. The problem was, of course, getting the cattle to market.In 1867, Joseph McCoy tracked a path known as the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. The Texas cowboys drove the cattle the entire distance â 1500 miles.Along the way, the cattle enjoyed all the grass they wanted, at no cost to the ranchers.he problem was, of course, getting the cattle to market. In 1867, Joseph McCoy tracked a path known as the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. The Texas cowboys drove the cattle the entire distance â 1500 miles. Along the way, the cattle enjoyed all the grass they wanted, at no cost to the ranchers.