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Book Title: Cattle Guard : Its History and Lore
Number of Pages: 254 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication Year: 2021
Topic: Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Industries / Agribusiness, Sociology / Rural
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Author: James F. Hoy
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
