I would like to know the background on this song, from Cowboy Songs by John Lomax (1910). Is it is a protest song about cattle prices? Inroads of eastern ways? What period?.

LYR ADD: NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM

My country, 'tis of thee,
Land where things used to be
So cheap, we croak.
Land of the mavericks,
Land of the puncher's tricks,
Thy culture-inroad pricks,
The hide of this peeler-bloke.

Some of the punchers swear
That what they eat and wear
Takes all their calves.
Others vow that they
Eat only once a day
Jerked beef and prairie hay
Washed down with tallow salves.

These salty-dogs* but crave
To pull them out the grave
Just one Kiowa spur.
They know they still will dine
On flesh and beef the time;
But give us, Lord divine,
One hen-fruit stir**."

Our father's land with thee,
Best trails of liberty,
We chose to stop.
We don't exactly like
So soon to henceward hike,
But hell, we'll take the pike
If this don't stop.

*"Cowboy Dude," defines Lomax (?). In Adams, salty dog is defined as one who is especially good in his line of endeavor. **pancake
@cowboy @protest