The Cattleman

The film includes a scene of the hay derrick (above) in action. This photograph is the hay stacking at the Titherington Ranch, near Standish, 1908. Courtesy of Betty Gorbet
The film includes a scene of the hay derrick (above) in action. This photograph is the hay stacking at the Titherington Ranch, near Standish, 1908. Courtesy of Betty Gorbet

Lately, I have been working on my technical skills, which is always an interesting experience for me. Sometimes I succeed, and well on  other occasions I have new challenges.  My goal is put online a historic video, though viewing would only be for paid subscribers.  So if you are experiencing some technical difficulties, the culprit is probably me and working on this feature.

The particular film that I refer to is a short feature of the entire operations of the Vic Christensen ranch near Likely. It was done in 1939 as part of Encyclopedia Britannica’s educational films of the era.  Unlike the 1925 Fruit Growers Supply Company’s film, this one is narrated. Stay tuned.

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One thought on “The Cattleman”

  1. My grandfather Stanley Bill had some fun stories that evolved around using a hay Derrick. Would be fun to see the video in action.

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