0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is moving of cattle to shipping centers?
Long Drive
How long does a cattle drive last?
That all depends on where you have to drive the cattle to. It may range from mere minutes to days or even months.
What is it called to drive cattle long distances to a railroad depot for fast transport and great profit?
The most common name was 'cattle drive'.
The movement of large cattle herds from grazing lands to railroad terminals was called?
the long drive
What is a long piece of leather used to drive cattle?
boo
What was the long drive?
Moving cattle from distant ranges to busy railroad centers that shipped the cattle to market
What is long drive?
moving of cattle from distant ranges to busy railroad centers that shipped the cattle to market
What is a long drive cowboy do?
Cattle moved from Texas to Northern cities
Which invention meant the end of the long cattle drive?
barbed wire
How long was an average cattle drive?
A few weeks to several months.
How did the railroad effect the ranching companies?
The railroads meant the rancher had a shorter journey to cattle markets. Instead of a cattle drive having to go a long distance, taking many days, the cattle were driven to the nearest railhead or cattle yard and loaded onto cattle trucks.
How long did the cattle drives last?
That depends on how far the cow hands had to drive the cattle. Most cattle drives lasted anywhere from a week to several months.
