How did the growth of the railroad help the cattle industry?

Answer 1

Refrigerated railroad cars could take the processed meat to the East.

Actually the railroads enabled ranchers to drive their cattle shorter distances to the trains that came to their most local cow-town.

The railroads allowed cattle to be transported long distances, quickly and efficiently to distant markets. This meant that herding of cattle on foot over long distances, using much man power, would eventually be consigned to the western cowboy movies.

Answer 2

Railroads made it much easier for ranchers in the cattle industry to get their cattle to markets that were far away. A rancher in Texas could put cattle on a train and have them at the market in a matter of days.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

The growth of the cattle industry was dependent on the development of the railroads because the ranchers needed a way to get their beef to markets in the eastern United States and further west if needed. Before the railroads ran north and south, the ranchers had to herd their cattle hundreds of miles to the train in Kansas.

Answer 5

there were factors that helped the cattle industry

the Railroads

the indians

the US Army

the comboys

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Answer 6

refrigerated butts so they could take processed meat to the East ;) join my fans only ;)