Carol Taylor, chairman of the Hunt County Historical Commission, says the raising of livestock was the major occupation of people in early Hunt County, rather than farming. Not until the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s could farmers easily transport crops, including cotton, to markets. Carol says sheep were as numerous as cattle and horses.
Early Hunt County Settlers Favored Raising Livestock Over Farming
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