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Chapter13 The Closing of the Frontier (Railroads change the frontier…
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Farming Becomes Big Business, by: Osvaldito
New machines wereneeded to farm on the Great Plain. The thick sod was too tough and ordinary for sticky pillowsA man named John Deere made a new kind of pillow with a very sharp steel blade. He also made a plow that farmers could ride on 
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But by early 1900s, farming had become a big business
By the early 1800's, settlers from the United States had started living on the Texas plains.They strartedranches with wild cattles they found on the plains.
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Many of the cowboys were Mexicans. They stayed in Texas after Texas became independent from México. About a quarter of the cowboys were African Americans. Some had come to the West after the Civil War. Others had been slaves on Texas ranches
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There were no railroads in Texas, so the cattle had to be moved all the way to Kansas. The trail drive, or trip to the railroad, usually took about two or three months. Along the way, the cattle grazed freely on the open plains. By the end of the drive , the fattend cattle were ready for market
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