UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

 BULLETIN No. 827 



Contribution from the Bureau of Animal Industry 

 JOHN R. MOHLER, Chief 



Washington, D. C. 



May 26, 1921 



THE CUT-OVER PINE LANDS OF THE 

 SOUTH FOR BEEF-CATTLE 



By 



F. W. FARLEY and S. W. GREENE 

 Animal Husbandry Division, Bureau of Animal Industry 



CONTENTS 



t Page 



Extent of the Cut-Over Lands 2 



Survey of the Cut- Over Lands 5 



Objects and Plan of Procedure '. 5 



Status of the Beef-Cattle Industry 6 



Number and Value of Cattle 6 



Size and Quality of Cattle 8 



Work Accomplished in Improving Native Cattle 11 



Native Cattle for Foundation Herds . 12 



Adaptation of Cut-Over Lands for Beef Cattle 13 



Climate 14 



Area in Farms and Grazing Lands .'." 14 



Soils and Topography 15 



Ownership of Lands and Size of Holdings 16 



Improvement of Cattle 19 



Pastures ...20 



Winter Feeds • i 34 



Concentrated Feeds , v 38 



Silage Crops 42 



Recommendations for Winter Feeding 43 



Buildings and Shelter 46 



Diseases and Pests 47 



Water Supply 48 



Markets 49 



Experimental Work of Immediate Importance 49 



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WASHINGTON 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 



1921 



