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Where did cattle drives began?
They began where the cattle were bred and raised and were moved to the nearest town on the rail lines. Many cattlemen lived in the states of Texas and Oklahoma and for a time the nearest rail stop was Abeliene, Kansas.
How many years did the middle ages last?
It was a 1,000 years long.
How did ranchers owner identify their cattle?
Many would brand their cattle with branding-irons which would identify the cattle by brand .
How many years did the Crusades last?
1096 1272 and their were nine crusades they lasted for 176 years.!!
How many years did the Roman republic last for?
The Roman Republic lasted 482 years.
How long do hard drives last?
Hard drives last for many years
How many miles were traveled each day in cattle drives?
An average of 14 to 18 miles per day were made on cattle drives.
How did many roads in New York start?
As cattle drives
What was a cowboy used for?
to herd and tend cattle. Also used for cattle drives from one point to another for many miles and many days.
What were the different ethnicities of those people who often worked on cattle drives?
Just about every ethnicity was involved in cattle drives except Indian (and I'm not referring to Native Americans) and Middle East ethnicities. Many African-Americans were involved in cattle drives as much as Caucasians, Mexicans and Europeans were.
Why did many of the long drives end in kansas?
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.
Why did the cattle drive end?
Cattle drives still exist as they did in the late 1800s, but not over the same extensive distances. The growth of towns and farms and extensive use of barbed wire blocked many of the traditional routes, and much of the open grazing land became private property. The advent of the railroads meant that it became cheaper in many cases to ship cattle by rail, so the drives were from the ranches to the local stockyards, where the cattle cars would be loaded.
What do you call a wandering calf?
A wandering calf that is separated from the herd was called a doggie. While on cattle drives many calves and other cattle were lost on the trail due to getting lost or injured.
How many years are thumb drives good for?
As long as you keep it safe, like as long as you don't scratch it up, lose it, or break it, it'll last for a life time :)
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 many weeks did it take to go from brownsville to abilene if the cattle drives covered 15 miles per day?
It took about 16 weeks
What are the reasons the cattle drive ended?
Cattle drive came to an end because of the invention of the barbed wire and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Thousands of cattle also perished due to an outbreak of Texas Fever and the Great Winter of 1887-88, which also contributed to the end of the famous cattle drives of the Old West.
