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pathetic interest and co-operative effort and support. "In a mul- 

 titude of counselors there is safety." 



Much that I have said concerning' agriculture in the cut- 

 over lands is applicable to the cattle raising part of my subject. 

 But concerning cattle raising specifically, it is undoubtedly true 

 that with the cattle tick eliminated, as it will be, a profitable 

 cattle industry may be developed on much of our cut-over lands, 

 particularly on the pine fiat lands, though not. with the scrub 

 type of cattle. 



In determining the adaptability of a region for a profitable 

 cattle industry, several conditions must be considered and pro- 

 vided for. An abundant supply of good water, ample pasturage Essentials to 

 for grazing, meadows for hay, good soil for the economic pro- Successful 

 duction of forage and ensilage crops, transportation, and a con- ' ^ '^'^^ 

 A^enient cheap source of supply for concentrated foods — these 

 are essential. 



Raising 



Within the region most of these conditions are met or may 

 be met. It must be remembered, however, that the natural 

 grazing is not first class. The native grasses growing in the 

 pine woods do not have a high nutritive value. By the intro- 

 duction of cultivated grasses, however, particularly lespedeza, 

 carpet and Bermuda grasses, this difficulty may be overcome. 

 Indeed, these grasses are already finding themselves distributed 

 and thriving on many of the better types of pine flat soils. By 

 soils preparation and selection, meadows of these same grasses 

 may be developed and supplemented with peanut, cow pea, 

 velvet and soja bean hay. According to Dr. Nesom of the Fed- 

 eral and State Live Stock Extension service it will require five 

 to six acres of cut-over pine land summer grazing for the support 

 of one cow. He also tells us that one acre of good Bermuda 

 grass on our heavier, more fertile soils will support two head of 

 cattle through the growing period. 



The problem of cultivated forage and ensilage crops for 

 winter feeding on cut-over lands is more difficult of solution- 

 it involves the agricultural difficulties previously referred to. 



First of all, there is the problem and cost of stump removal to , ,,,. . 

 , ., J , f>f Winter 



be considered and agam the problem of drainage of the pme feeding 



flats, embracing varying soil types of sand, silt, sand and clay 



loams, underlaid for the most part with a stiff impervious clay — 



I repeat that here drainage is of the first importance. 



