The demand for cattle increased in the 1800's because most of the cattle had been slaughtered and eaten during the Civil War, creating a massive shortage for beef. Because more people wanted beef, so the demand increased.
what led to cattle becoming a big business by the late 1800s
Drop in beef prices and the invension of barbed wire. NOVANET
Men who worked at a meat canning plant in the 1800s would consider a cow steerly when it is covered in boils.
The cattles were covered with boils
Abilene, Kansas is considered the first great cow town in the United States. Established in the mid-1800s, it became a major hub for the cattle trade due to its location along the Chisholm Trail. Abilene's success as a cow town was instrumental in the development of the cattle industry in the American West.
Development of the internal combustion engine
development of the internal combustion engine.
The price of cattle was one factor that allowed cattle ranches to be so profitable during the boom period. Beef on the hoof was about $15 to $20 a head. Cattle were sought after to feed the thousands of immigrants that came to the United States looking for work and a better life.
development of the internal combustion engine.
How did the cattle industry of the 1800s build on it's Spanish beginnings
Cattle ranching started in Texas in the 1800s.
expansion of railway lines
To increase productivity
oil.
They were VERY necessary during that time period because no other means of moving cattle existed that time like much easier methods (by use of cattle liners) do today.
what led to cattle becoming a big business by the late 1800s
The Cotton Gin