This final round barn at U of I was built with a "wing" which allowed more cattle to be stored in the building.
Next to the trail was pasture, and the stile gate allowed people, but not cattle, to pass through.
The conservation agreement will protect the land against development while allowing cattle ranching and innovative stewardship practices to continue.
They were able to acquire guns by trading with the Portuguese and by allowing small holding cattle raisers to use their land.
In 2004, a cattle barge was put into service by the authorities, allowing cattle to be moved to the islands for grazing during the summer.
The invention of barbed wire in the 1880s allowed cattle to be confined to designated areas to prevent overgrazing of the range.
The fourth year the field lay fallow, allowing cattle to graze on it during the summer.
At present farmers have to wait three weeks between spreading the sludge on their fields and allowing cattle to graze.
Mr. Bush offered no timetable for allowing Canadian cattle across the American border.
In 1976, quality standards were lowered to allow leaner cattle to qualify for the top grades of prime and choice.