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The herding of cattle from Texas to railroad centers to the north was given the name?
The herding of cattle from Texas to railroad centers to the north was called a cattle drive. Cattle drives took many months to complete. Some of the cowboys would drive the cattle to Kansas and not want to go back to the ranch after being paid. Then ranchers would have to hire more hands the next cattle drive season.
In My brother sam is dead the why did the cowboys harass Tim and his father?
When Tim and Father go to Verplank's Point to sell cattle, they are stopped by cowboys. The cowboys say that they don't want the cattle to be sold to the british, since the rebels are short of every supply they need, but really just want to take the cattle and sell it themselves for money and other stuff. They really didn't care who got the cattle.
How many cowboys are usually in a cattle drive?
Historically, as in the late 1800's, there would be at least a few hundred to a few thousand cattle from several ranches in an area that would be driven a cattle drive to the stockyards in order to be sold.
Who attends to groups of cattle?
Cowboys or cowgirls, the rancher, cattlemen/women, drovers, farmers, whatever you want to call them.
One who attends to groups of cattle?
Cowboys or cowgirls, the rancher, cattlemen/women, drovers, farmers, whatever you want to call them.
Why were cattles drives important?
Cattle Drives were important because the East wanted beef and the cowboys want money the cattle drived could take weeks to get to the Railroad station.
What are the hardships for cowboys?
Cowboys faced many dangers. One of them was stampedes. On cattle drivesw the smalest sound could startle the cattle. Another was Indians. Indians arnt as bad as they may seem because the cowboys half caused the hostility toward the indians by taking their land. If you want to learn more google what danger did cowboys face.
What does the cowboy slang 'loblolly' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means a mud hole. You'd want to keep your cattle away from a loblolly so they wouldn't get trapped.
What are some reasons a Texas cowboy might not want to re up for another cattle drive next year?
Dangerous
Why did cattle ranchers want to get the cattle to the northern and easstern states?
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What characteristics do farmers want there cattle to have?
Farmers want their cattle to produce high quality meat and a high milk yield
What is the most important fact in the cattle drive and why?
The whole point of the cattle drive is to get large numbers of cattle to the nearest railroad town. To keep profits up it was important to keep casualties to a minimum, meaning getting every individual bovine to the destination, at a decent body weight and healthy. Although cattle are herd animals there are always some that may want to stray. All efforts were made to round up any stragglers. Crossing rivers could be dangerous and sometimes a cow or two could drown.
