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carrying capacity of pastures 5 and 10 in 1917-18, the second year 

 of drought, as given in Tables 11 and 12 shows an estimated reduc- 

 tion of about 35 per cent from maximum in an average year. From 

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LEGEND 

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Fig. 8. — Estimated carrying capacity of grama-grass range in time of drought. 



during the second year of drought there should be a reduction in 

 number of stock grazed of at least 40 per cent from maximum esti- 

 mated grazing capacity and a further reduction of 10 per cent in the 

 third year. 



