Rene Bradley
Rene Bradley
left michigan moving ranch sheep worked
He left Michigan when he was 17 years old. He worked on a sheep ranch in Wyoming for a while before moving on.
acre bought cents cows depression land neighbors
When the depression hit, he bought land for 50 cents an acre and cows for $1 each from his neighbors who couldn't make it.
call seven
We call it the Motel Seven because it has seven birthing stalls.
gotten
We used to have a lot more cows, but as we have gotten older, we just can't keep up with it.
exactly house miles shopping station
I usually do most of my shopping in Pocatello. It's exactly 26 miles from our house to the Stinker station on Bannock Highway.
costs grow maybe sell
It costs $5 a bushel to grow and you can only get $3, maybe $3.95 a bushel when you sell it.