other workers^ have considered this prohlem. For example, McKenzie sum- 

 marized the ability of forage plants to survive early spring flooding for 

 different stages of development. Relationships between species were fairly 

 constant in seed, seedling, and mature plant stages. He found that grasses 

 endured better than legumes. Mature plants endured inundation for various 

 periods from 7 to 63 days without excessive permanent injury. 



In the post-construction period, reservoir lands have been extensively used 

 for pasture for young stock and dry cows. Reservoir pasture can also be 

 effectively used for pasture for milking animals, with adjustments to permit 

 milking in the pasture. Certain operators in the Franklin Falls area have 

 been able to devise methods for doing this. In calculating the carrying ca- 

 pacity of reservoir pasture, season-equivalents were derived. There is no 

 reason, however, why reservoir pasture cannot be worked into a pasture 

 rotation program, particularly for nearby operators. 



Modifying Methods and Conditions of Leasing Reservoir Lands 



for Agricultural Use 



With the shift of reservoir lands from private to public ownership, fami 

 operators were afforded the opportunity to secure five-year leases on tracts 

 largely of their own selection through competitive bidding. Many have taken 

 advantage of this opportunity. Yet, with many of these operators, there is 

 great reluctance to make full use of leased reservoir lands. Some operators 



iMcKenzie, R. E., "The Ability of Forage Plants to Survive Early Spring Flooding," 

 Sc. Agric. No. 31, 1951, p. 358-367. 



Bolton, J. L. and R. E. McKenzie, "The Effects of Early Spring Flooding on Certain 

 Forage Crops," Sc. Agric. No. 26; No. 3, March, 1946, p. 99-105. 



McKenzie, R. E. "The Effect of Flooding on Emergence of Forage Crop Seeds," 

 Sc. Agric. No. 29, 1949, p. 237-240. 



Davis, A. G., and Betty F. Martin, "Observation on the Effect of Artificial Flooding 

 on Certain Herbage Plants," J. British Grassland Society 4:1, 1949. 



Reynteus, H., Research about the resistance to flooding of different species of grasses 

 and clovers and the value of the botantical composition of the grass flora in the 

 periodical overflowed areas of the valleys of the rivers Dender, Durme, and Schelde, 

 Deel XIV, Nr. 3, September, 1939. 



The area behind Edward MacDowell dam is now used largely as a waterfowl 

 sanctuary by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. 



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