That depends on how far the cow hands had to drive the cattle. Most cattle drives lasted anywhere from a week to several months.
That depends on how far the cow hands had to drive the cattle. Most cattle drives lasted anywhere from a week to several months.
20 years
Cowhands led cattle drives in the 1860's to move cattle from the southwest to the nearest rail station where the cattle could be carried north. Cattle were worth about 3 times in the north what they were in the south.
Cattle ranching and he work cowhands did promoted settlements of the plains so there were places to rest during a long cattle drive. As railroads grew, more settlements were established and cattle drives were a large part of the economy.
because of the civil war which was between 1861-1865
That depends on how far the cow hands had to drive the cattle. Most cattle drives lasted anywhere from a week to several months.
20 years
three to four months
Hard drives last for many years
to get cattle to the market.
I must assume you are asking about cattle drives since you don't ask it in your question. Kansas was the nearest rail line for the cattle drives. Kansas City had the largest stockyards for the trains going east.
Cattle drives
The cattle industry originated in Ancient Egypt over 5000 years ago. Same with the cattle drives.
I must assume you are asking about cattle drives since you don't ask it in your question. Kansas was the nearest rail line for the cattle drives. Kansas City had the largest stockyards for the trains going east.
Before the arrival of the railways, cattle had to be herded to market, often over a long distance.
Railroads being built in the Great Plains and the public demand for beef helped the cattle business. Long cattle drives bought cattle to the Great Plains.
they had to drive the cattle from down in Texas or somewhere around there to the nearest railroad so they could transport their cattle to the east.