Despite the fact that Americans were eating more beef it was difficult to get the beef from the range to the table. What was the response of Joseph G. McCoy to the need for a shorter time for the food to reach people?
A) He founded Abilene, Kansas, near a railroad, so his cattle could board trains closer to where he herded them.
B) He demanded that the railroad assist him and other cattlemen by creating herding stops along their routes.
C) Other ranchers became more marketing savvy and sought to arrange cattle-herding around train time schedules.
D) He ignored the public and raised the price of his cattle.
Answer: A
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