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Why did ranchers drive cattle north from Texas to places like Abilene?
Because often places like these were the closest points to sell and ship their cattle. They didn't have auction marts or sale-barns nor big cattle-liners back then.
After the Civil War why did Texas ranchers drive cattle herds to kansas?
After the Civil War Texas ranchers drove cattle in herds to Kansas because that is where the big stockyards were at the time. It was also a place for the Texas ranchers to use the railroad for shipping cattle elsewhere.
What was the destin of the first Texas cattle drive?
Abilene, Kansas
What was the destination of the first Texas cattle drive?
Abilene, Kansas
Why did Texas ranchers send their longhorn on cattle drive?
Texas Ranchers sent their longhorns on cattle drives because the demand of the cattle in Texas was low. But high in the north and east. Demand and supply affect the price of nearly everything that was bought and sold - not just the cattle.
What Geographical subregion is Abilene Texas in?
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Why did Texas ranchers herd their longhorn to cattle drives?
Before the arrival of the railways, cattle had to be herded to market, often over a long distance.
How did the railroad affect the cattle industry in Texas?
Before railroads were built in Texas, cattle had to be herded on cattle drives to the nearest railroad. The first railroads in the United States ran from east to west. After the railroads were built that ran north and south, the Texas cattle ranchers had less distance to cover to reach a railroad for transport.
How were cattle from Texas moved to the northern railroad?
Texas ranchers grouped their cattle into herds and marched them across the countryside to get to the railroad to be shipped east or west. This was called a cattle drive and needed about 4 or more people on horseback to control where the cattle went.
Why did ranchers decide to drive cattle from Texas to towns along the railroad?
So they could sell it to the city folk
Why did ranchers decide to drive their cattle from Texas to the towns along the railroad?
So they could sell it to the city folk
How did Texas ranchers get their cattle to the railroads to be shiped east?
They herded them using horses and the best herding practices they could use to move cattle with and keep them together.
