Cattle drives lead to what they call cattle towns or “cow towns.” Cow towns flourished in the time period 1866-1890. This was mainly because of the railroads that had reached towns suitable for gathering and shipping cattle. The first town to fully establish was Abilene in Kansas. Dodge City and Wichita soon followed. Dodge City was considered the “cowboy capital of the world.” (Ramos).
In order for the cowmen to make sure they didn’t lose any of their cattle or to keep others from stealing, and to identify their own, they would brand or earmark the cattle. In order to brand the cattle, they would take a cast iron and burn marks into hides or they would cut a shape out of the ears. This technique went on until they came out to tattooing. Branding …show more content…
It wasn’t until the 1800s that they started using horses to herd longhorns in Texas. This was due to the Civil Ward ending and the cotton production in a decline. On the increase however, was the need for red meat, creating a whole new business for Texas, the cattle industry. The Texas ranchers responded quckly to the demand for red meat by rounding up their cattle and heading up North. They went north because of the rapid increase of population and need for red meat (Procter …show more content…
The cowboy is someone who tends to cattle (usually done on horseback) and does other tasks on ranches. The american cowboy came from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico (History of the Vaquero). The person that mainly tends to horses and cattle is called the wrangler. However, the term “cowboy” originated in Spain. During the 1500s, the Conquistadors brought over their cattle traditions to what is now Mexico and Florida. When horses arrived, they became the most crucial part of success. When English speaking settlers began to take up territory in Texas in the early 19th century, they raided abandoned horses and cattle taking away from the Spanish. The term american cowboy did not actually come apart until after the Civil War, when the need for cattle and red meat from hundred of miles away became
In order for the cowmen to make sure they didn’t lose any of their cattle or to keep others from stealing, and to identify their own, they would brand or earmark the cattle. In order to brand the cattle, they would take a cast iron and burn marks into hides or they would cut a shape out of the ears. This technique went on until they came out to tattooing. Branding …show more content…
It wasn’t until the 1800s that they started using horses to herd longhorns in Texas. This was due to the Civil Ward ending and the cotton production in a decline. On the increase however, was the need for red meat, creating a whole new business for Texas, the cattle industry. The Texas ranchers responded quckly to the demand for red meat by rounding up their cattle and heading up North. They went north because of the rapid increase of population and need for red meat (Procter …show more content…
The cowboy is someone who tends to cattle (usually done on horseback) and does other tasks on ranches. The american cowboy came from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico (History of the Vaquero). The person that mainly tends to horses and cattle is called the wrangler. However, the term “cowboy” originated in Spain. During the 1500s, the Conquistadors brought over their cattle traditions to what is now Mexico and Florida. When horses arrived, they became the most crucial part of success. When English speaking settlers began to take up territory in Texas in the early 19th century, they raided abandoned horses and cattle taking away from the Spanish. The term american cowboy did not actually come apart until after the Civil War, when the need for cattle and red meat from hundred of miles away became