FARM MANAGEMENT IN THE OZARKS. 3 



managed farms silage is also produced for winter feed, and the oper- 

 ators are beginning to use it to supplement the pastures during the 

 summer droughts. 



With proper care, alfalfa, clover, soy beans, and cowpeas are grown. 

 The possibilities of these crops both for hay and for grazing are be- 

 coming more clearly recognized. 



The rotation in most frequent use in this region consists of (1 ) corn, 

 one or two years, (2) winter wheat or spring oats in which grass is 

 seeded, (3) a hay crop cut for one or two years, and pastured from one 

 to three years. 



There are many opportunities to obtain land in the Ozarks. A 

 better understanding by prospective purchasers of the possibilities 

 and limitations of this area should bring greater satisfaction in choos- 

 ing a farm with a given amount of capital to invest. 



Fig. 2.— Typical Ozark country. 



LOCATION AND CHARACTER OF THE AREA. 



The Ozark Plateau of Missouri covers the greater part of the State 

 south of the Missouri River. This region is described by the United 

 States Bureau of Soils as an elevated limestone region. (See fig. 2.) 

 The counties represented in this study were Texas, Howell, Oregon, 

 Reynolds, and Taney, in the southern and southeastern parts of the 

 region. In main topographical features and soils they are similar to 

 all of the eastern part. 1 



1 The U. S. Bureau of Soils, in cooperation with the University of Missouri, made a general survey of the 

 Ozark region of Missouri and Arkansas, results of which are found in the U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 publication, "SoilReconnoissanceofthe Ozark Region of Missouri and Arkansas." Separate soil surveys 

 have been made in a number of counties in this region or are now under way. For a detailed description of 

 the soils in any location reference should be made to the proper soil survey report. 



