Cut-Over Pine Lands in the South. 
27 
Semi-improved pasture in Covington County. Miss., protected from 
fire was closely observed for 2 years. During that time the, stand of 
lespedeza was estimated to have increased 75 per cent. It was 
thoroughly distributed throughout the pastures and constituted from 
a third to half a stand. Carpet grass also increased to an appreciable 
extent. Xo seed of either plant was ever sown on these pastures. 
M PROVED PASTURE LAND 
1909 
ON FARMS 
Fig. 8. — Improved pasture land oa farms. Compare the improved pasture lands of 
the Coastal Plain with that of the cattle-producing section of the Middle West. 
large 
number of men in 
Similar instances were mentioned by 
answering the questionnaires sent out. 
Land fenced and cleared to some extent facilitates seeding to car- 
pet grass and lespedeza without cultivation, but very little informa- 
tion is available as to results by any other method than natural 
seeding. 
