Barbed wire
Drought, soil erosion and competition from cattle ranchers.
limited water
Limited water supply
the homesteaders
Transporting their cattle to "cattle towns", where they would be sold, was a very challenging opstacle ranchers had to face. While they hired cowboys to move the herds, there was always the possibility of indian attacks, diseases and other hositle rachers trying to scare off competition.
Spanish
During the 1800's, 3 problems facing ranchers were: 1) drought 2)cattle thieves,known then as rustlers; and 3) difficulty of delivery to markets.
There was ample ranch land and water available.
Farmers dug deep well to get water
One major geographic obstacle faced by miners, ranchers, and railroad workers in the West was the rugged and mountainous terrain. Navigating through steep and rocky landscapes made transportation and infrastructure development difficult and costly. Additionally, harsh weather conditions such as extreme temperatures and unpredictable storms presented challenges for these industries.
A system of bartering such as exchanging whiskey and other items they produced.
new settlers, herds moving, [e.c.t]