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c. Most troublesome species. 



d. Remedial and preventive measures. 



6. Collection and preservation of plant specimens. 



A . What plants to collect. 



a. Forage plants. 



b. Noxious weeds. 



c. Poisonous plants. 



B. How to collect, dry, mount, label, and file 

 specimens. 



a. Equipment. 



b. Parts to collect. 



c. Field notes. 



d. Drying, mounting, labeKng, and filing speci- 

 mens. 



e. Herbarium cases. 



IV. Management of Range and Pasture. 



1. Importance of proper selection of stock for different 

 classes of range. 



2. Suitability of range to different classes of stock. 



A. Character of forage, topography, water, animal 

 pests, etc. 



B. Protection of timber and watersheds. 



3. Range readiness, grazing period, and grazing capacity, 



A. Range readiness and grazing periods. 



a. Premature grazing and results. 



b. Forage conditions when stock is admitted. 



c. Season of grazing. 



B. Grazing capacity. 



a. Grazing capacity defined. 



b. Factors affecting grazing capacity. 



C. Forage (acreage) requirements of stock. 



a. Cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. 



b. Cattle and sheep combined (common use). 



c. Requirements according to methods of 

 handling. 



