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In 1886 to 1887, there was the worst winter in years with blizzards and really deep snow, and during that time ranchers had failed to put up enough hay for the winter, if any at all. Thousands of cattle starved or froze to death in the US, and thousands more that were herded up to Alberta to catch any feed from the Chinook winds also starved and froze to death when winter came howling back from when the Chinook no longer blew. Overgrazing of rangelands also had a huge impact on ranchers during this terrible winter too, as when you get overgrazing, you don't either have enough feed for the winter, or not enough feed to cut for hay to store for the winter.
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Cattle disease that caused a disastrous famine in East Africa in the late 1880's?
rinderpest was cattle disease broke out in africa in 1880
Cattle disease that caused a disastrous famine in east Africa in late 1880's?
rinderpest
What is the Cattle Boom?
1860-1880. It is when the railroad made it profitable to raise cattle, but by 1880 the land had been over grazed and too many cattle sent to the stock yards.
What was the second most valuable export in Texas in the 1880's?
cattle
What was the first most valuable export in Texas during the 1880's?
Cattle
Who was involved in the posey war?
In the 1880's the Posey War affected the cattle companies, and herders.
In the late 1880's refrigeration was introduced to the meatpaking industry in?
Chicago
What industry gained million dollars between 1880 and 1890?
Trade and transportation.
In the 1880's American presidents most often protected the interests of?
The business and industry...
What factors contributed to the end of open range cattle ranching in mid 1880?
Drop in beef prices and the invention of barbed wire
What contributes to the end of open-range cattle ranching in the mid 1880's?
The Great Winter of 1885-86 that killed thousands upon thousands of cattle due to overgrazing of rangelands and lack of winter feed.
Which industry gained about 1000000 dollars during the period between 1880 and 1890?
Trade and transportation.
