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Rural life in Texas
Between 1846 and 1860 nearly all Texans lived on farms or ranches. That number grew from 12,000 to almost 43,000. Most farmers in Texas grew food crops and raised cattle on their own land. The other group of farmers raised milk cows, hogs and chickens.