UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 827 
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Contribution from the Bureau of Animal Industry 
JOHN R. MOHLER, Chief 
Washington, D. C. 
May 26, 1921 
THE CUT-OVER PINE LANDS OF THE 
SOUTH FOR BEEF-CATTLE 
PRODUCTION 
By 
F. W. FARLEY and S. W. GREENE 
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Animal Husbandry Division, Bureau of Animal Industry 
CONTENTS 
Page 
Extent of the Cut-Over Lands . . v . . .2 
Survey of the Cut-Over Lands 5 
Objects and Plan of Procedure 5 
Status of the Beef-Cattle Industry 6 
Number and Value of Cattle 6 
Size and Quality of Cattle 8 
Work Accomplished in Improving Native Cattle 11 
Native Cattle for Foundation Herds 12 
Adaptation of Cut-Over Lands for Beef Cattle 13 
Climate 14 
Area in Farms and Grazing Lands . . „ 14 
Soils and Topography . . 15 
Ownership of Lands and Size of Holdings 16 
Improvement of Cattle, 19 
Pastures 20 
Winter Feeds 34 
Concentrated Feeds . . . . 38 
Silage Crops 42 
Recommendations for Winter Feeding 43 
Buildings and Shelter 46 
Diseases and Pests '. 47 
Water Supply . 48 
Markets . 49 
Experimental Work of Immediate Importance 49 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1921 
