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trees have grown about three times
of
fossil fuels. Research conducted by
several of the Nation’s most respected
biospheric scientists suggests that
plants respond well to this CO2 in-
crease in the atmosphere. The experi-
ments indicate higher yields of most
food and fiber crops. The research also faster than the trees grown in normal
air. Other trees and plants appear to
; same way.
* * *
Fossils fuels, reinforcing a natural
cycle, may be revitalizing our agricul-
ture. Dr. Idso and his associates in
Department of Agriculture Research many fields related to climate change
are now increasingly convinced that
any forced reduction in carbon diox-
ide may not be in the best interest of
the planet Earth.
shows that higher levels of CO2 in- i' " '
crease the efficiency with which plants respond exactly the
use water, allowing them to grow and
survive under arid conditions.
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Some rental assistance available
to qualified applicants.
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reflect the American ideal of the cowboy. Few people realize, however,
that the roots of this American symbol lie outside the United States.
The first cowboy “saddled up” in the New World during the time of
Christopher Columbus, who in 1494, unloaded 24 stallions, 10 mares
and an unknown number of cattle on the island of Hispaniola — today
shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The livestock quickly mul-
tiplied and were brought by Spanish conquistadors to mainland South
America and Mexico. By 1540, one eyewitness to the population explo-
sion of the livestock recalled, “you cannot exaggerate their numbers or
imagine the spectacle before your eyes.”
With cattle came the cowboy. The first cowboys in the New World
actually were Indians. Although the Spanish were some of the finest cattle-
men in Europe, there were not enough of them in the Americas to tend to
the livestock. Thus, the Spanish relied on native help, and the “vaquero”
was bom.
Early vaqueros imitated the Spanish “caballeros.” They wore spurs on
their often-bare feet, and pieced their clothing together from hides. But
by the early 19th century, vaqueros had grown proud of their own skills
and had developed some of the classic cowboy tools, including the “riata,”
or lariat.
American settlers moving westward into Texas emulated the vaque-
ros, adopting many of their techniques. These settlers’ lives were shaped
by their cattle and a search for markets in which to sell them.
The Civil War brought about dramatic changes. The war had depleted
the North’s supply of beef, and ranchers suddenly had a national market.
From 1865 to 1880, an estimated 3.5 million cattle were driven from
Texas to cattle towns on rail lines in Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming.
The cowboy’s life centered around two activities — the roundup and
the trail drive — with roundups held in both the spring and fall. On the
trail drive, cowboys worked up to 20 hours a day, driving cattle from
one watering place to the next, guarding them against predators, roping
in strays and preventing stampedes — the greatest danger on a drive. For
his work, a cowboy typically earned $25 to $40 a month.
In the 4 890s, the era of the American cowboy came to a close. Rail-
toads qpw extended cross-country, making trail drives unnecessary, and
roundups became less common as barbed-wire fences were used to pro-
tect rafifches and control cattle.
Although cowboys no longer ride the open ranges, they still play a
vital role on ranches in the West. And despite the use of modem machin-
ery, cowboys still need the roping and riding skills of the past.
According to historians, there may never have been more than
100,000 cowboys in the United States. But whatever the number, the con-
tribution of the cowboy to the American West and the American spirit
is immeasurable, lil
One of a series of columns on the history and heritage of America.
© 1991, PM Editorial Services
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