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Yes, people still conduct cattle drives today, although they are less common than in the past. Contemporary cattle drives often occur as part of ranching practices to move livestock between grazing areas or to market. Additionally, some ranches and tourism companies organize cattle drives as experiential activities for tourists, allowing participants to experience traditional ranch life. These modern drives maintain the spirit of the historical cattle drives while adapting to contemporary practices and needs.
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In Montana did people drive their cattle through there?
Yes, in Montana, cattle drives were a common practice, especially during the late 19th century when ranching became prominent. Cowboys would drive herds of cattle along trails to reach markets or grazing lands. The state's vast open spaces and ranching culture made it an ideal location for such activities, which were essential for the cattle industry. Today, while modern transportation has largely replaced cattle drives, the tradition is still celebrated in various events and rodeos.
Is Chicago known for producing anything?
Chicago is mostly banking, finance and technology today but in the 1800s and first half of the 1900s they were the meat packers for the world. After the cattle drives to Kansas, the cattle were put in cattle cars and taken by rail to Chicago. Armor Meats is still there.
Why did the cattle ranching end?
Cattle drives were for taking cattle to the stock pens for shipping by rail. Trucks replaced the rail stock yards and now they just go from large ranches to sale. Yet, there are small cattle drives that still do take place in some areas.
Did barbed wire fencing was a factor that helped make cattle drives profitabl?
Yes it did. Barbed wire closed the open range. People were fencing off their land preventing cattle from getting by easily. Ranchers had to take long ways around the enclosed areas. And by 1887 and 1888 a harsh winter came in and cattle could not get around the fencing making them freeze to death in the middle of the night. It was a sad part of history, but people still use barbed wire today.
How did the cattle drives affect Texas?
Cattle drives significantly impacted Texas by transforming its economy and society in the late 19th century. They facilitated the growth of the cattle ranching industry, making Texas a major supplier of beef to the eastern United States. This economic boom attracted settlers and entrepreneurs, leading to the development of towns along cattle trails, such as Abilene and Dodge City. Additionally, cattle drives contributed to the cultural identity of Texas, fostering a unique cowboy culture that remains influential today.
How is branding viewed today?
Assuming you mean branding of cattle. It is still done in the same fashion today, though less often, as well as tagging and tattooing of cattle, usually the ears are tagged or tattooed.
Are almost all hard drives sold today for desktop computers magnetic hard drives?
Yes. SSDs (Solid State Drives) are still much more expensive per gigabyte than magnetic hard drives, so they are still uncommon in desktops and mainstream laptops.
What legacy did the spanish leave that is still seen in today's cattle industry?
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Did bikes have belt drives?
Yes, they did - although they were very unreliable! They wore out quickly, often broke and were damaged in rain! Today we have chain drives, but belt drives are still available for a cheap sum of money.
How long did it take to selectively breed cattle?
Hundreds and hundreds of years. It's still happening today, actually.
What crops would be found in the great plains?
Corn and wheat as well as cattle and hogs. Today this is still true.
Why did ranchers decide to drive their cattle from Texas to towns along the railroad?
Cowboys take cattle to the rail road station (actually the proper term is "stockyards") to be shipped to the facilities that slaughter them for our food. That's what happened in the past, over 100 years ago. In today's world, trains are not used to ship cattle to slaughter plants. Ninety-nine percent of all cattle are shipped by cattle liners or trailers from a handling facility on a ranch all the way to the slaughter plant. Cattle can still be gathered off of the range, pasture or from the corrals to be loaded on to the trucks just like with loading cattle on the stock cars, but these trucks come to the ranch or farm to pick them up. Cowboys and ranchers don't drive them to another distant facility off their land, not especially with all the highways and suburban areas and other farms they have to travel through.
