A quick glance at an 1866 issue of the Manistee Gazette shows that oxen could be purchased from Canfield Brothers.

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LANCASTER — Organizers of the Bolton Fair have concluded their investigation into allegations of animal abuse at an oxen-pull contest last month and announced that new policies will be implemented for ...

LANCASTER — Two investigations are underway after a video was posted on a social media site Saturday that showed an oxen team being repeatedly struck by their driver with a goading stick to get them ...

I wish to express my displeasure with an event that took place on Sunday, Aug. 21 at the Bridgewater Fair. Attending what was a very nice, family-oriented fair, one that touts agriculture, farming, ...

Before the invention of the tractor, farmers and others in professions who had heavy hauling or pulling chores to do chose working cattle (better known as oxen) for the job. When settlers started ...

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In the blistering heat of midday, Adam Coats hooks his two oxen to a worn 1,500-pound truck tire, gives the chain a good tug and wipes the sweat from his forehead. For a moment, he stands in front of ...

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