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What is a long drive cowboy do?
Cattle moved from Texas to Northern cities
Which state has more sheep and cattle?
Texas has the most Sheep and Texas has the most cattle by far.
What was the main economic activity for the plains region?
Since Western lands were open and grassy, cattle ranchingbecame an economic boom. Special livestock railroad cars could haul cattle to Eastern cities from meatpacking hubs such as Chicago. The cattle had to travel from Texas. Before railroad tracks ran from Texas, cowboys would drive herds from Texas to cities such as Kansas City, where herds could be loaded in livestock cars for travel. An entrepreneur could purchase cattle for $10 a head and sell them for $40 a head. They could pay a cowboy between $80 and $90 to drive the cattle herd to the railroad. Cattle drives could take cowboys two to three months.
Did the spanish bring the cattle to Texas?
Cattle was first brought to Texas by explorers from Spain or the Spanish.
How many cattle were estimated to be in Texas in 1834?
There does not appear to be any real estimate of how many cattle were in Texas in 1834. However, there were 5,000 cattle exported from Texas in that year.
Why did the cattle trails begin in south Texas and travel north?
Many of the large cattle barons lived in the south, many in the state of Texas. The railroads did not go that far south for many years so the cattle had to be driven north the 'old fashion way', by horse and rider. Once at their destination the cattle were sold and loaded into rail cars to be taken to other cities, usually in the east.
How did cattle trails help make ranching an important industry in Texas?
It helps the cattle industry because since texas had alot of plains the cattle were able to survive in texas.
Cattle that roamed wild on the grasslands of Texas?
They were Spanish longhorned cattle, which became known and named Texas Longhorn cattle, and were recognized as a breed.
What state has most longhorn cattle?
The top beef cattle producing state is Texas.
The herding of cattle from Texas to the north was named?
A cattle drive.
What city is the cattle of Texas?
Texas is a state, not a city. Texas is the cattle state of the United States. Otherwise your question does not make much sense.
How many cities are in Texas?
there are 254 cities in Texas
