jan 1, 1874 - Invention of Barbed Wire
Description:
Cause-Ranchers and settlers needed a way to protect and keep control of their herd, as well as maintain their lands.Effect- Affected cattle industry by making large-scale, open-range cattle enterprises disappear and reducing losses of cattle due to straying or theft.
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Date:
jan 1, 1874
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~ 151 years ago