. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. Bui. 1031. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate F-36S42-A Fig. I.—Black Grama-Grass Range in Southern New Mexico. In good years there is abundant feed on this kind of range, but in time of drought thecarrj-ing capacity may be reduced as much as 50 per cent or more. Reduction of grazing 30 to 50 per cent of the year-long rate during the growing season is the main requirement for maintenance of grama-grass range. F-43r95-A Fig. 2.—Tobosa-Grass Range on the Jornada Range Reserve. The gro\vth habits, compact soil it occup
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. Bui. 1031. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate F-36S42-A Fig. I.—Black Grama-Grass Range in Southern New Mexico. In good years there is abundant feed on this kind of range, but in time of drought thecarrj-ing capacity may be reduced as much as 50 per cent or more. Reduction of grazing 30 to 50 per cent of the year-long rate during the growing season is the main requirement for maintenance of grama-grass range. F-43r95-A Fig. 2.—Tobosa-Grass Range on the Jornada Range Reserve. The gro\vth habits, compact soil it occupies, and low forage value after the growing season adapt this type of range to summer grazing. It is not easily killed out but carrying capacity is very low in time of 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 United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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