. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. 4 Western Live-stock Management an altitude of 2000 feet or more. The 2000-foot contour line runs north and south through the United States fol- lowing almost accurately the one-hundredth meridian and it is only a short distance west of that line to the 30n0-foot contour and east to the 1000-foot contour. (See Fig. 1.). Fig. 1. — Altitude Map of United States. A high altitude, however, is about the only feature of topog- raphy which is nearly universal in this region. There is every possible variation of surface ; immense plains al
. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. 4 Western Live-stock Management an altitude of 2000 feet or more. The 2000-foot contour line runs north and south through the United States fol- lowing almost accurately the one-hundredth meridian and it is only a short distance west of that line to the 30n0-foot contour and east to the 1000-foot contour. (See Fig. 1.). Fig. 1. — Altitude Map of United States. A high altitude, however, is about the only feature of topog- raphy which is nearly universal in this region. There is every possible variation of surface ; immense plains almost absolutely level, rolling hills, and the wildest and most rugged mountains. The soil varies from the richest and deepest to solid rock. Generally speaking, however, the soil of the West, wherever tlie country is not too rough and rocky for tillage, is of extreme richness, whether it be in the lower vallevs or on the rolli hills. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Potter, Ermine Lawrence, 1884-. New York : Macmillan
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