Cut-Over Pine Lands in the South. 



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Semi-improved pasture in Covington County, Miss., protected from 

 fire was closely observed for 2 years. During that time the stand of 

 lespedeza was estimated to have increased 75 per cent. It was 

 thoroughly distributed throughout the pastures and constituted from 

 a third to half a stand. Carpet grass also increased to an appreciable 

 extent. No seed of either plant was ever sown on these pastures. 



IMPROVED PASTURE LAND ON FARMS 

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Fig. 8.— Improved pasture land on farms. Compare the improved pasture lauds of 

 the Coastal Plain with that of the cattle-producing section of the Middle West. 



Similar instances were mentioned by a large number of men in 

 answering the questionnaires sent out. 



Land fenced and cleared to some extent facilitates seeding to car- 

 pet grass and lespedeza without cultivation, but very little informa- 

 tion is available as to results by any other method than natural 

 seeding. 



