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 Pl. XI. Fig. 1. A typical northern Nevada ranch, Quinn River Crossing. 



Fig. 2. Divine's ranch, eastern base of Steins Mountains, Oregon. . . 42 

 XII. Fig. 1. A part of a day's round-up of beef, Silvies Valley, Oregon. 

 Smoke from a forest fire shown along the horizon. Fig. 2. A well- 

 developed greasewood bush near Winneinucca, Nevada 46 



XIII. Fig. 1. A moderately grazed native pasture in Steins Mountains, Oregon. 



Stubble of sheep fescue constitutes nearly the entire vegetation in 

 foreground. Fig. 2. A giant rye-grass meadow, Quinn River Cross- 

 ing, Nevada 48 



XIV. Fig. 1. Four weeks' growth of second-crop alfalfa, near Ontario, Oregon. 



Field said to have produced 10 tons of hay on three cuttings last year. 

 Fig. 2. Wild wheat near Winnemucca, Nevada. Closely pastured 



meadow of same grass in foreground 50 



XV. Fig. 1. Sprangle top (Scotochloa festucacea) on Malheur Lake bottoms, 

 Oregon. Fig. 2. A patch of tule on Malheur Lake bottoms, Oregon. 



The team is standing in a patch of bur-reed (Sparganum) 52 



XVI. Fig. 1. A volunteer crop of barnyard grass, Harper ranch, near West- 

 fall, Oregon. Fig. 2. Beard grass, from photograph of plant grown 

 near Tucson, Arizona «, „ „ 54 



