Notice of Hearing on the Application to Use Sodium Fluoroacetate ...

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by T?.xas 9rXycers f r-n mna: r I n : 220 8as bju. 3 Ji ! 1 ; :n .
155. Tesxjmony cnzt sp-c?~un uiiiizatisn <strong>of</strong> auch sf tae rans21anG in :he
western United Srates requires grazing by cattle, sneeg and 50ati
rather than a sing12 species was given by Mr. Robert ii. Xznslng,
ix~ension iconcmi st, Texas A&M Univerii ty , Or. Czr1 :4enzi es , Res, deni
Oi rector 3f Researcn at the Tmai P&iil Universi ty A~rj cu! iurai Reserrcn
and Extlnsion C~ntar at San Angela, and by Or. dames i. 3ownsJ ?,ange
Ecologist, Utan State . -
University, wl~nesses for !dycrn:ng, 2'. al. 1.
was painted out that cattle prefer grass, that sheep 3nd goat; seiact
some grass, but that sneep select larse aounxi cf law-gra~ing
nerhaceous pl an~s (:orbs) , whi 1 e goats se1 ect 1 arge am,ounti o i
browse. Sfleep and goats are abla ia 3rs;a rougher 3rr~in and arees
which are more sparsely vegetated than cat~1 e. 5r~zi ng zat-cl s ,
shee? and goats in the ?roper combinations and at suitable intensity
not only increases the production si animal praaucxs per acre, bur
tends to maintain the carrying capacity <strong>of</strong> the land in that iorbs nor.
properly utilized become a weed problem and Drowse not pr3periy
utilized becomes a brush probim. indeed, shoo9 and goats can be used
for the control <strong>of</strong> weeds and brush, thus avoiding the use <strong>of</strong> herbicides
or expensive mechanical methods <strong>of</strong> control.
166. Because sheep and goats can turn pasture and range vegetation and crop
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residues into meat and fiber at relatively low cost, the rising cost
171 Lower 1 abor, machi rrery , fuel , transportation, ti 1 l a ~ e
, ferti 1 i zers,
herbisdes, etc. required for range 1 ivestock production are sometimes
referred to as "cultural energy."