Beef Book History

Who is widely believed to have introduced cattle to North America?

Christopher Columbus

What was the first major trail used by the industry to deliver cattle to the midwest?

Shawnee Trail

Which three meat packers controlled much of the US beef industry for over 50 years?

Armour, Swift, Morris

Who invented barbed wire?

Joseph Glidden

Which Company Introduced Boxed Beef?

Iowa Beef Processors

What is the term for removing cattle to reduce the population of the herd?

Culling

Which cattle trail was a diversion from the Shawnee Trail?

Chisholm Trail

Which entrepreneur influenced the Chisholm Trail?

Joseph McCoy

What year was barbed wire introduced to the farming sector?

1871

Where is the Union Stockyard Located

Chicago

Who invented the refrigerated railcar?

Gustavus Swift

What year was the Federal Aid Highway Act enacted?

1956

What cattle trail is also known as the Dodge City Trail or the Old Texas Trail?

Great Western Trail