Texas is, perhaps, one of the finest portions of the world for ? …Provided for in the rich pastures of nature, [they] grow enormously large; and thousands of them are raised almost entirely without expense. And yet, so well are they situated for commerce, that their market is fine, and beef brings a good price. Hence, some are making fortunes in this way, who could do, perhaps but little in any other. A man who is weak-handed, can, nevertheless, raise stock.” —a frontier observer Source: Texas from the Frontier to Spindletop, Haley Which of the following completes the excerpt above? fishing and shrimping raising cattle
growing cotton
harvesting gold