because cattle was easier to get in Texas than in New York, also transportation was hard.
After the American Civil War, which was around 1865.
The organized effort by Texas cattlemen was known as the Long Drive. It involved herding thousands of longhorn cattle from Texas to railheads, which were locations where the cattle could be loaded onto trains for transportation to the eastern markets. The Long Drive played a crucial role in the development of the cattle industry in Texas and helped meet the high demand for beef in the east.
in 1865 it was 678 then in 1900 it was 1.011 million
because of the civil war which was between 1861-1865
The emancipation of slaves was proclaimed in Texas.
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Texas seceded from the Federal Union February 1, 1861 and became a part of the Confederate States of America. It would remain a part of that country until April of 1865 when the Confederacy collapsed. Southern armies in Texas would surrender in May of 1865.
Carl H. Moneyhon has written: 'A photographic history of Texas in the Civil War' -- subject(s): History, Pictorial works, Texas Civil War, 1861-1865 'Texas after the Civil War' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Social conditions, Economic conditions, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) 'Portraits of conflict' -- subject(s): History, Louisiana Civil War, 1861-1865, Pictorial works, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
The Battle of Palmito Ranch on May 12-13, 1865
Kenneth Wayne Howell has written: 'Texas Confederate, Reconstruction governor' -- subject(s): Biography, Governors, History, Politics and government, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), Texas Civil War, 1861-1865
the vaqueros swelled with veterans who headed west to work on cattle ranches