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Forage Production in Early Spring 62 



Seed Production 66 



Scattering and Planting the Seed 67 



Loss of Seedling Plants from Natural Agencies 67 



Destruction of Seedlings by Grazing 67 



Grazing Systems and Forage Production 72 



Yearlong Grazing 72 



Revegetation by Yearlong Protection of Pastures 73 



Deferred Grazing 74 



Palatability of Mature Forage 75 



Advantages of Deferred Grazing 76 



Application of Deferred Grazing 78 



Area to be Reserved 78 



General Directions 78 



A Specific Case 79 



Deferred Grazing on Range of "Winter Annuals" 80 



Reseeding Complications 81 



Practical Suggestions 83 



Questions 83 



Bibliography 84 



CHAPTER V 



IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FARM PASTURES 



What is Good Pasture? 87 



Kinds of Pasture 88 



Annual Pasture 88 



Temporary Pasture 88 



Permanent Pasture 88 



Why Pastures "Run Out" 88 



Natural Succession 89 



Abnormal Changes in Autumn or Winter Weather 89 



Drought 89 



Faulty Methods of Grazing 89 



Growth Forms of Pasture and Hay Plants 89 



How the Farmer May Improve the Pasture 90 



Management of Bluegrass Pastures 93 



Alternate versus Continuous Grazing 94 



Disking and Harrowing 95 



Light versus Heav}^ Grazing 95 



Management of Nonsod Pastures 96 



Number of Stock to Graze 96 



Deferred Grazing 97 



