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Table 17. — Comparative effects on artificial reseeding and natural 

 revegetation of range on the organization, production, and income 

 on a family-size cattle ranch in the Intermountain area 1 



Item 



Former plan — Be- 

 fore reseeding 



Acreage 



Produc- 

 tion 



Crops and land 

 use: 



Oats 



Barley 



Wheat 



Wild hay 



Alfalfa hay 



Other tame hay- 

 Unseeded pri- 

 vate range 



Reseeded pri- 

 vate range 



Crop aftermath- 

 Grazing permits 

 Ranch head- 

 quarters 



Total 



Acres 



99 

 29 

 40 



1,247 



32 

 1,469 



Bushels 



216 

 164 

 136 



Tons 

 94 

 62 

 57 



AUM's 2 



286 



167 

 1, 147 



Livestock : 



Cows 



Heifers and 



steers. 2-year 

 Heifers and 



steers, 1-year 



Buiis :___ 



Horses 



Hens 



Milk cows 



Net cash income: 

 With high price 



level 



With medium 



price level- _ 



In- 

 ven- 

 tory 



Xo. 



78 



62 



65 



4 



16 



41 



3 



Sold 



No. 



12 



46 



Sale 

 weights 



Lbs. 

 1,018 



949 



Dollars 

 4,878 



2,701 



Artificial reseed- 

 ing- — 160 acres 

 range improved In- 

 artificial reseeding 

 to crested wheat 

 grass 



Acreage 



Acres 



99 

 29 

 40 



1,087 

 160 



32 

 1,469 



Produc- 

 tion 



Bushels 

 216 

 164 

 136 



Tons 

 94 

 62 

 57 



AUM's 2 



249 



73 



167 

 1, 147 



In- 

 ven- 

 tory 



Xo. 

 80 



64 



67 



4 



16 



41 



3 



Sold 



Xo. 

 12 



48 



Sale 

 weights 



Lbs. 

 1,018 



964 



Dollars 

 5, 116 



2,841 



Xatural revegeta- 

 tion — 400 acres of 

 range improved by 

 natural reseeding 



Acreage 



Acres 



99 

 29 

 40 



847 

 400 



32 

 1,469 



Produc- 

 tion 



Bushrls 

 216 

 164 

 136 



Tons 

 94 

 62 

 57 



AUM's 2 

 194 



128 



167 



1, 147 



In- 

 ven- 

 tory 



Xo. 

 80 



64 



67 



4 



16 



41 



3 



Sold 



Xo. 

 12 



48 



Sale 

 weights 



Lbs. 

 1,018 



949 



Dollars 

 5.018 



2. 777 



1 Because of differences in soil, topography, and plant cover, artificial reseeding 

 and natural revegetation may not be alternative methods of range improvement 

 on the same ranch. 



2 Animal-unit months of grazing. 



