![]() ![]() Based on the title and content of this volume, the reader is led to conclude thattheranchingfrontierin thePrairieWestwaslimitedtosouthern Alberta. One could even argue that easternbusinessmen such as Senator Cochrane pressured thefederalgovernment intocreating thesystem ofleases forgrazing landonlyafter Americanbusinessmen from the Fort Bentonareademonstrated thefeasibility andprofitability of grazing cattleontheCanadian range. Furthermore,the MontrealandBritishbusinessmen whooptedtoinvestin thewesternCanadiancattleindustryborrowedheavilyfrom theirAmerican counterparts' experiencein the area of technology and organization. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:ΔΆ18 THE CANADIAN HISTORICAL REVIEW theauthorhaseitherdisregarded or minimized thepresence andinfluence of Americanrancherson the Prairiesfrom the mid-I87OSto at leastI9O6.Paul Sharpand SimonEvansprovideconcreteevidence of a strongAmerican presence in thewesternCanadiancattleindustrywhichrunscounterto the thesis presented in thisvolume. ![]()
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