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favorable. Since there was sufficient moisture to give tobacco a good 
start, the dry summer may have been of some advantage to that crop. 
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Vie. 9.—Diagram showing the seasonal feeding practice relative to cattle, sheep, and 
swine. (Black lines indicate average, dotted lines extreme range.) 
aN [DEC 
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LAMBING SEASON 
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Fig. 10.—Diagram showing seasonal distribution of operations and events other than 
feeding relative to cattle, sheep, and swine. (Black lines indicate averages, dotted 
lines extreme range.) 
Taking into consideration all factors, this season undoubtedly is 
fairly representative of an average year. 
