do this, there are certain things about the manage- 
_ment of these plants and the land on which they 
grow that he must know and use. He must know 
and understand what plants need to develop and 
maintain themselves. He must know the kinds of 
plants that fit together to make a good range, the 
kinds that will hold the soil and water and produce 
a high yield of forage. He must know when each 
kind of plant grows, when it seeds, and how and 
when new plants develop. He must know at what 
season each plant is most valuable for forage and 
at what season each is eaten by animals, and how 
much grazing it will tolerate. Each plant species 
has different requirements. Each plant must com- 
pete with other plants. The differences in the time 
of growth, type of root system, and amount and 
type of growth are among the things that help 
plant species compete with each other. 
The rancher can apply this knowledge of forage- 
plant development and adjust grazing so that the 
plants will produce a maximum forage crop. He 
must harvest his crop of forage grass at such a time 
and use it at such a rate that the plants will stay 
vigorous and productive and will reseed themselves. 
The rancher who studies these things and applies 
his knowledge is the rancher who will stay in busi- 
ness and continue to prosper. 
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Aap LT AI ALY Me 
beef. 
Sp Sn : : 
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Tas Sa Ri oe, Reape 8 = a en 
Grass goes to market on the hoof. 
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