As a result , there were many charge by cattlemen that some farmers had put poison in the waters where cattle drank .
If a farmer found that free - range cattle had eaten his crops , he had no recourse to be compensated for his loss .
There were many charge by cattlemen that some farmers had put poison in the waters where cattle drank .
If a farmer found that free - range cattle had eaten his crops , he had no recourse to be compensated for his loss .