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Early use and present condition of Texas pastulltes .-.... --.--.-......--.. 5
Central Texas ranges .......... ......... -..... .. .. .... .... ..-..
Early conditio'l of the ranges ..........................-..- .-------...-. 6
'Why tho capacity of the ranges has decreeasdl...-..-....------.7----. 7
Free grass -..........-...-... ..---........-- -----.----..--------- 7
Coming of the railroad and speculation ................-.... . 8
Losses as a result of overstocking9 .-..... ..----- . .--....-....- 9
Advent of the nlester"' . .......... . ........ 9
Present condition of the ranges .-.....-...-..---.------..-----.-. ----- 10
Obstacles to renewal or improvement of the ranges -.................--.- 11i
Lease of lands .- .............-.........-........-- --.---------.---. 11
Revival of speculation in cattle ......-..........---...---- ....---.. 11
One instance of success and failure . ......... . .....................-. . . 12
Lack of interest in range improvement.-...-...... ..... ..-...... 12
Periodical drooughts .............-... . ..--.. ----.----..----. a . . 13
Animal pests ..- .. .....- .. ...- ......... -----.-.. ----.-----..---.-- --- 13
Prickly pear ................. ..- -..... - -....---..----.. . - . ...--- . 14
How the stock ranges may bo rnenewed . .........-.---. . ......-------..- 15
No more overstocking of the ranges .............-..-.... .......... ......15
Selection of the best grasses .-.......... .... ..............- - ---.------ 15
Preservation of water supply .......-- ..- . ... . ........ ..... ... .....- ... 16
Supply of hay andl forage ......- .....-... .....-. -.... ............... -- 17
Native grasses for hay and pasturage .................................... 17
Benefit to be expected from rencwal of ranges .........--...-....-- ...... 19
Native grasses best for home use .....---...... ----..-.. ... .. .. ----.. 19
Promising grasses and forage plants native in the soutlhwest .---.,...... 21
Bermuda grass (Cyniodon dactylon) ................... ....-. ------ 21
Black granla (Hilaria mutica). ................................ ..... .. - 22
Buffalo grass (Bulbilis dactyloide8) ................................... 23
Colorado grass (Panicum texanun) ......-................. 24
Curly mesquito (Hilaria cclnclroides) ................... .-.......... 25
Ground plum (Astragalus crassicarpus) . .............................. 26
Needle grass (4Aristida fasciculat) . ... ............................... 27
Side-oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendla) ................... . 28
Stolley vetch ( Vicia leavenworth ii) ... ..... .. ................. ......... 29
Tallow weed (Actinella linearifolia) . ............. . .... . 29
Weetern wheat-grass (Agropyron spicat,n) ....... .................. 30
Blue grama (Bouteloua oligostachya) ... .......................... .... 31
Wild bean (Phaseolus helvolus) ................................. 31
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Bentley, Henry Lewis. Cattle Ranges of the Southwest, book, 1898; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2412/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.