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War era mule and horse exports from Texas
The article chronicles wartime horse and mule trade led by Texas, noting 753,000 total U.S. mules and more than 250,000 horses shipped abroad in the first year, with prices around 140 to 222 dollars. It highlights Illinois and Iowa as top horse-raising states, and references Wild West figures and horse ranches, including Adele von and Roosevelt era notes on bronc busting.
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Texas
United States
Towa
Illinois
Gesler
West
New York
Winona Browne