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2. Grass Pastures Permanent in Character 167 



(a) The grasses that usually form these. 



(b) The more prominent indigenous grasses. 



(c) Why permanent pastures are not more used. 



3. Grass Pastures Temporary in Character 169 



(a) The composition of these pastures. 



(b) The duration of temporary pastures. 



(c) Temporary and permanent pastures in conjunction. 



4. Pastures Supplementary in Character 170 



(a) The plants that may compose them. 



(b) Combinations in which they may be grown, 



(c) Succession in such pastures. 



5. Pastures for Winter Grazing 174 



(a) In the northern states and Canada. 



(b) On the western ranges. 



(c) In the southern states. 



6. Grazing Sheep on Grass Pastures 176 



(a) The breed should be adapted to the grazing. 



(b) The character of the fencing called for. 



(c) The closeness of the grazing admissible. 



(d) Grazing sheep and other stock together. 



(e) Protecting sheep from substances that adhere to the 



wool. 



(f) The ideal method of grazing grass pastures with 



sheep. 



(g) Renovating such pastures. 



7. Grazing Sheep ON Supplementary Pastures 181 



(a) The requisites for such grazing. 



(b) Grazing on supplementary pastures only. 



(c) When grazed along with grass pastures. 



(d) Alternations in the grazing. 



8. The Benefits From Supplementary Grazing ]S4 



(a) An aid in removing parasites. 



(b) Has great influence on the production. 



(c) Renders substantial aid in destroying weeds. 



(d) The influence on fertilization. 



(e) Objections to the system. 



CHAPTER X 



Fattening Sheep While Grazing 



Sheep Finished on Grass Pastures Without Grain 187 



(a) The mutton much influenced by the grasses. 



