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Because they were no longer needed, especially with the invention of the engine and the increasing availability of trucks that were able to load cattle right on the ranch. This saved immense work and trouble of driving a large herd of cattle to these cow towns or rail stock yards to sell them.
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Which cow towns were shipping points along the western trail?
probably dodge city and cheyenne.
Why were medieval towns so crowded?
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Why did Peasants and nobles moved from manors to towns?
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The cattle market was spread by the creation of cow towns.
Which cow towns were shipping points along the western trail?
probably dodge city and cheyenne.
Where were cow towns located?
"Cow town" is an old american slang phrase denoting a small community usually located in cattle country which were primarily in the US west and southwest.
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