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the second year it would not be feasible to turn the cattle on the new 

 seedlings, but in the third year it was assumed that one animal unit 

 per month of grazing could be obtained from 2.35 acres. During the 

 fourth and subsequent years 2.20 acres would be required per animal 

 unit per month of grazing. 



During this period income deferments of $616 under the medium 

 and $777 under the high price levels were indicated (table 18) . These 

 are results of holding back additional heifers, rental of more range 

 to replace the reseecled area while the stand is becoming established, 

 and building necessary fences. Crested wheat grass seed must be 

 bought ; the range must be disked, and the grass seed drilled, and 

 these operations mean additional gas and oil. These temporary re- 

 ductions in net cash income, however, are partially minimized by 

 livestock inventory increases. When these are considered, the re- 

 ductions would be $340 and $404 under the medium and high price 

 levels. Moreover, once the new grass is established, an expected 

 increase in income would offset these temporary losses in about 2 years. 

 With these preliminary calculations artificial reseeding increases the 

 net cash income under the high price level from $4,878 to $5,116 in 

 the fourth and subsequent years, an increase of 4.9 percent; and at 

 the medium price level, from $2,701 to $2,841 or 5.2 percent. 



Table 18. — A comparison of income deferments and livestock inven- 

 tory increases occurring during natural revegetation and artificial 

 reseeding on a family-sized cattle ranch in the Intermountain area 





Artificial reseed- 







ing — 160 acres 



Natural revege- 





range improved 



tation— 400 acres 





by artificial 



range improved 





reseeding to 



bv natural 



Item 



crested wheat 

 grass 



revegetation 





Medium 



High 



Medium 



High 





price 



price 



price 



price 





level 



level 



level 



level 



Deferments in net cash income: 



Dollars 



Dollars 



Dollars 



Dollars 



First vear 



537 

 66 

 13 



691 

 79 



7 



604 

 117 

 139 



760 



Second year 



138 



Third vear _ 



165 







Total reductions accrued 



616 

 276 



111 

 373 



860 

 276 



1, 063 



Increases in livestock inventories 



373 



Extent total accrued losses exceed increases 











in livestock inventories 



340 



404 



584 



690 



During the first year cash expenses increased under the high price 

 level by $472. Expenses for seeds increased $136, gas and oil $55, 

 labor $35, and fencing $257, whereas shipping expenses decreased by 

 $11. One mile of fencing was constructed around two sides of the 

 reseeded area. If additional fencing were required the cost would be 

 proportionately higher. During this year livestock sales decreased 



