Answer :
It hindered the efforts of raising cattle on
the open range, to the point where it made it impossible without
inviting range wars with farmers and other ranchers who no longer
free-ranged their cattle. Cowboys had to find new and more difficult
ways to herd their cattle to the stockyards that were often over 50 to
100 miles away.
it allowed them to keep the cattle in one area so that they would not run off. It also kept unwanted animals, like predators, away from the cattle. it kept the cattle safe
