Stockgrowers association

A stockgrowers association was an organization of cowmen in the Old West of the United States who attempted to restrict entry onto the range by controlling access to limited water supplies.[1]

Some of these organizations still exist, although their functions have changed. Examples include the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association, the Western South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, and the Montana Stockgrower's Association.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Terry Lee and Leal, Donald (2001). Free Market Environmentalism. 0-312-23503-8. p. 30.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, September 08, 2010. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.