Cut-Over Pine Lands in the South. 



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proved pasture. The foundation of practically all these pastures was 

 Bermuda grass, although a large number included lespedeza and a 

 few were carpet-grass pastures. That the average of 1.6 acres per 

 head is a conservative figure for improved pastures is borne out by 

 the writers' observations in all sections. Many pastures have been 

 observed which had a considerably higher carrying capacity, and as 

 a rule the Bermuda and carpet-grass pastures are understocked 

 rather than overstocked during the season of most rapid growth. 

 Both Bermuda and carpet grass will stand very close grazing, and 

 Bermuda especially is not relished by cattle if it is allowed to make 

 a rank growth. 



The general farmer or small landowner should spare no effort in 

 establishing pastures on cleared lands in order that the small num- 

 ber of cattle he is able to keep may have the most favorable grazing. 

 The large landowner or ranchman with many cattle can establish 

 pastures on cleared land only gradually and in a limited way. He 

 is concerned with utilizing the cheap range pasture and his problem 

 is improving large areas of the native pasture with the stumps on. 

 Cost is the limiting factor in improving large areas and the 

 problem is necessarily more difficult in its solution. The native 

 pastures can not be improved immediately to have the carrying 

 capacity of the permanent pastures described above without clearing 

 the land. They may be gradually improved, however, at a very 

 small cost, so that their carrying capacity will be doubled. 



Considerable selection can be made from the great number of 

 pasture and forage crops grown in the Piney Woods section, but 

 certain crops have become prominent in different regions. The 

 recommendations for the Coastal Plain as given by the authorities 

 of the different experiment stations is tabulated below, including 

 the three important pasture and hay plants of each State. Many 

 other crops which do well are not included. The recommendations 

 were given by Director H. W. Barre, of South Carolina ; Prof. 

 J. K. Fain, of Georgia; Director P. H. Rolfs, of Florida; Director 

 J. F. Duggar, of Alabama; Director of Stations J. R. Ricks, of 

 Mississippi ; Dean W. R. Dodson, of Louisiana ; Director of Exten- 

 sion W. C. Lassetter, of Arkansas, and Prof. A. B. Conner, of 

 Texas. 



Table 3. — Pasture and hay crops for the Coastal Plain. 



Station. 



Pasture. 



Hay. 



South Carolina (Barre) 



Bermuda, carpet grass, lespedeza 



Carpet grass, Dallas grass, Rhodes grass 



Bermuda, carpet grass, Para grass 



Bermudajlespedeza, bur clover 



Carpet grass, lespedeza, Bermuda 



do 



Cowpeas, velvet beans, sorghum. 



Florida (Rolls) 















Cowpeas, lespedeza, sorghum. 



Arkansas (Lassetter) 



Eastern Texas (Conner) 



Bermuda, carpet grass, lespedeza 



Bermuda, lespedeza, bur clover 



Cowpeas, soy beans, sorghum. 

 Cowpeas, Sudan grass, sorghum. 



