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Did the cattle ranchers send their cattle north and east because they could sell their cattle there for more money?
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Why did cattle ranching become profitable in the west?
Cattle ranching became profitable because ranchers bought land cheap and when they did they bought a lot of it. They could have thousands of head of cattle and could ship them East by the railroad. People in the East needed and wanted good quality fresh beef and would pay good money for it. Ranchers could have several thousand head of cattle because they had enough land to keep them and they could hire men easily and pay them only a small fraction of the profits from selling the cattle,which left most of the money to the rancher.
What is the literal of time is money?
this means that you should not waste time, because you could be using to earn some money
How much money does a cattle farmer earn?
according to beefusa.org about $38,348 a year(average)
Is it true inflation helped creditors because they could receive money that was worth less than when they lent it?
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The south did not become an industrial section because farmers could make more money growing?
cash crops
What is cattle money?
Money that ranchers get from selling their cattle, or money that is only to be spent on raising, feeding and caring for cattle, depending on how you look at it.
Why did cattle ranching become profitable in the west?
Cattle ranching became profitable because ranchers bought land cheap and when they did they bought a lot of it. They could have thousands of head of cattle and could ship them East by the railroad. People in the East needed and wanted good quality fresh beef and would pay good money for it. Ranchers could have several thousand head of cattle because they had enough land to keep them and they could hire men easily and pay them only a small fraction of the profits from selling the cattle,which left most of the money to the rancher.
Why did the open range come to a end?
The open range came to an end because barbed wire was invented and was incredibly cheap, this meant that cattle ranchers could fence them in cheaply. One reason they wanted to do this was because the cows could roam all over the place which led to confusion when one persons cattle ended up on another ranchers farm. The demand for beef also fell meaning that cattle ranchers found it harder and harder to sell the cattle that they were breeding and many cattle were dying and going to waste, one reason for this was the hard weather conditions and as the business was not as good anymore and people were not making as much money anymore, they moved onto other things which were easier or made them more money.
What do ranchers do on their ranches?
Ranchers are people who raise livestock like horses and cattle for a living. They are essentially "grass farmers" because they use these livestock to harvest the fodder, forages, grasslands (tame or native) in such a way that helps "produce" the livestock they wish to sell for income purposes. Ranchers may also be called "farmers" if they also maintain a grain operation along with the livestock they raise.
Why did the cattle ranchers want to get the cattle to the northern and eastren states?
Because people would pay pretty good money for the beef (as food - for steaks, etc.) By getting them to the Northern and Eastern states, they made their profits.
How did ranchers and farmers think different about cattle ranching?
Ranchers wanted to use the land to graze their cattle on and make money off of their cattle, whereas the farmers wanted to use that same land to grow their crops. Farmers didn't like (and they still don't) cattle free-ranging across their fields, and a bit of friction was caused between ranchers with their free-ranging cattle and the farmers who just wanted to plant a few plots of wheat for their families.
Identify the reasons for the rise and the decline of the cattle industry?
In the 1850s, beef began to be more popular and its price rose making some cattle ranchers quite wealthy. Droughts in the later 1800's killed grass and in turn made less food for cattle and ranchers lost cows and money.
How did cattle ranchers and farmers adapt to life in the west?
They adapted to theWest by learning how to farm in the worst conditions. Also they learned how to travel with their cattle shorter distances because if they traveled a long way the cattle will become skinny and not be worth as much. As they traveled shorter distances the cattle stayed fat and were worth a lot of money.
Why were cattles drives important?
Cattle Drives were important because the East wanted beef and the cowboys want money the cattle drived could take weeks to get to the Railroad station.
How did the cattle boom change the life in the west?
Many smaller towns prospered because of the cattle boom, because it brought the cattle herders and cowboys to town. When the cattle drive was finished, the cowboys were anxious to spend their money.
Who became successful after the civil war?
Because of the establishment of the railroad: These transcontinental railroads reduced the time that it took to travel across the U. S. A. from weeks to days. And finally cattle ranchers in Texas saw a way to make a lot of money. They could feed cattle cheaply on the grasslands. And with the new railroads they could transport the cattle to eastern cites where people were hungry for meat. In the years after the Civil War, cattle owners hired men called cowboys to drive their cattle north to the railroads. The cattle traveled along regular routes called trails. At the start the cowboys moved the herds quickly, but then they slowed down. It was very important to give the cattle a lot of time to graze, because they should be as heavy as possible when they were sold. Where the cattle trails met the railroads new towns grew up. This way more and more towns began to exist.
Why were cattle drives profitable for Texas ranchers?
A lot of cattle ranches were in vast open spaces away from big cities like New York. There was a limited transport network so the easiest way to get livestock from A to B was to walk them. They were taken to railheads in places like Kansas for shipments to stockyards in Chicago and farther east. This also insured fresh beef or pork where it was required, i.e the cities.
