Summary
By the December 1961 issue, the reported Ponderosa of Beaver Island venture had received 68 white-faced Hereford cows and one bull after a weather-delayed transport.
Evidence and limits
The article supports an arrival report only. It does not identify all owners, give a farm parcel, establish herd survival or growth, or document the planned 300-head operation.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “Jordan River Farms.”Reports that 68 white-faced Hereford cows and one bull had been brought to Beaver Island after bad weather made boat transport impossible for almost two weeks. It calls the operation the “Ponderosa of Beaver Island,” but does not identify all owners, name the receiving farm parcel, or provide a livestock inventory.