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those preparing for professional forestry to cover the field ot 

 grazing instruction as proposed in the preceding pages. Only 

 the more important subjects should be pursued by students who 

 desire only a good foundation in this work. The author believes 

 that general rather than detailed instruction in the more im- 

 portant phases of the subject of grazing grouped under the follow- 

 ing, should be given: III. Native pasture plants; IV. Manage- 

 ment of range and pasture; and V. Management of range and 

 pasture livestock. • 



The advice cannot be overemphasized that those who special- 

 ize in grazing, especially if they are preparing to enter the United 

 States Forest Service, should avail themselves of the opportunity 

 of taking certain forestry courses. Probably the most impor- 

 tant of these subjects are silvics, silviculture, forest utilization, 

 and forest protection. 



Schools for Professional Training in Grazing. — While the 

 possibilities of the application of pasture and range management 

 are very great everywhere in this country, it would appear that 

 only a few schools should undertake, during the next few years 

 at least, the development of grazing experts. On the other hand, 

 it would seem that all agricultural colleges should give good gen- 

 eral training in the subject of pasture and livestock management. 

 Possibly, full-fledged departments of range management estab- 

 lished in two or three of our leading schools would suffice for some 

 years to come. General instruction in grazing might well be 

 coordinated with the departments of botany, agronomy, or, 

 indeed, animal husbandry. For professional training in grazing 

 the department may well be organized in the school of forestry, 

 as it is highly important that the grazing expert become proficient 

 in the art and science of forestry. 



Only a part of the grazing outline here given has been devel- 

 oped in the present volume. The forthcoming volumes, " Na- 

 tive American Forage Plants " and " Livestock Husbandry on 

 Range and Pasture," published also by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 

 aim to cover in more or less detail the rest of the outline as 

 here given. 



