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Cattle, Cotton Railroads
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BRAND | Mark burned into a cow to identify the owner |
| OPEN RANGE | Land without fences that nobody owns |
| Cattle Drive | A long trip made to take cattle to market |
| CHISHOLM TRAIL | Most famous cattle trail |
| LONGHORN | A cow with very large horns mostly found in Texas |
| BALE | A large pressed package of cotton weighing almost 500 lbs. |
| COMBING | The process that makes the cotton into yarn by twisting |
| COTTON GIN | A machine that separates the seeds and hulls from the cotton seed |
| COTTONSEED OIL | An oil used in cooking that comes from the cotton seed |
| LINT | Thick hairs on the cotton seed |
| MILL | The building where cotton is manufactured |
| STAPLE | A cotton fiber that is twisted into yarn |
| THREAD | Fibers of cotton spun together to form thread |
| TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION | Set up in Texas to make sure all railroad companies followed the same rules |