Trail Drives of the 1800's- Cowboys, Horses, Longhorns, hardships and stories
Published: Wed, 09/14/11
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- Trail Drives of the 1800's- Cowboys, Horses, Longhorns, hardships, and stories - 2011-09-08 17:01:11.053-04
Trail Drives of the 1800's-Cowboys, Horses, Longhorns, hardships, and stories.The trail drives of the 1800s were necessary to move the longhorn cattle from Texas to the north. In Texas a 4 year old longhorn was worth about $3 or $4. Up north, though, the same animal was worth $40. There were no railroads leading to Texas so the cattle had to be driven up on the trail.The drive took 2 or 3 months