March 2025 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN 17 27th Annual Blue Springs, Nebraska June 6 & 7, 2025 Hosted By: Terry & Beverly Acton & Families 10751 East B Line, Blue Springs, NE THE SPIRIT OF DEDICATION. Commitment that’s one of a kind. Agribusiness solutions you trust. Member FDIC /agribusiness introduction of the Brahman breed, Florida would become a commercial cow-calf powerhouse with many of the country’s largest ranches located there. The 11th president (1845-1849), James K. Polk, only planned to serve one term, but was determined to complete the land acquisition that would take the United States to the Pacific Ocean. On Dec. 27, 1845, Polk signed the Texas Annexation Bill, making Texas the United States 28th state. With Texas, the United States gained its vast herd of feral Longhorn cattle that were also of Spanish origin. During the Civil War, the number of these feral cattle swelled to as many as 26 million head. Polk’s next priority was determining a permanent boundary for the Oregon Territory between the United States and United Kingdom. The situation had been Map of the Oregon and California trails. Public domain. James K. Polk, the 11th president (18451849). By artist George P.A. Healy. Credit National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute. From R.L. Hough collection. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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