Cattle were a source of food so people could trade them for things they needed or sell them to make money. As far back as 9000 BC people were trading cattle.
He didn't invent cattle. Cattle have been around for far longer than Dr. Lecky has. He simply developed four breeds for his country, Jamaica: Jamaican Hope, Jamaican Red, Jamaican Black and Jamaican Brahman.
Both mining and cattle ranching expansion westward was a good thing giving them more room. The bad thing was they has less to give been so far way.
Texas Longhorns are a breed of cattle that are well-adapted to various habitats, including dry plains, grasslands, and scrublands. They are known for their hardiness and ability to thrive in harsh environments with minimal resources. They are commonly found in Texas and the southwestern United States.
Cattle are a mammalian species of herbivorous animals with cloven hooves that have a four-chambered stomach. The word "cattle" is a term that refers to more than one bovine or, colloquially speaking, cow. Cattle are domesticated creatures descended from the truly wild Aurochs and have been selectively bred and used by man for meat, milk and draft work since the New Stone Age.
That depended on where they came from. Cattle could be driven from as near as 10 miles to as far as 200 miles or more away from the various stockyards in the state of Kansas.
That depended on where they came from. Cattle could be driven from as near as 10 miles to as far as 200 miles or more away from the various stockyards in the state of Kansas.
railroad construction, cattle ranching, and mining.
As far as reproduction is concerned, no. A cow in Kansas can be bred and calve any time of the year.
railroad construction, cattle ranching, and mining.
Railroad construction, cattle ranching and mining(all of the above)
Railroad construction, cattle ranching and mining(all of the above)
As far as I know, some places in Kansas still keep the old cattle routes alive with commemorative trails and things. It is not hard to find the old routes. Many of the good people of Kansas could direct you to them!
D.All of the above (railroad construction, cattle ranching, miming.)(Apex)
Railroads enabled easier and closer access to points to sell cattle. Cowboys didn't have to travel as far to sell their cattle, so cattle that didn't have to travel as far had meat that wasn't as tough and stringy, and cowboys had more time on their hands to be able to help with ranch chores, and weaned calves could stay on the ranches for a little longer because of the shorter distance.
None, since cattle herding is not an industry. Raising cattle, however, is. Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma are the top five states as far as raising beef cattle is concerned. California, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania and Idaho are the top five states for the raising of dairy cattle and gross milk production.
You Can't Get Far Without a Railroad was created in 1957.