Myton Free Press | 1918-04-25 | Page 1 | Too Early Use of Range Cause Heavy Loss Cattle

TOO EARLY USE OF RANGE CAUSE IlEA HEAVY VY LOSS That heavy losses of range cattle by poisonous plants as well welt as ns trampling trampling tram tram- pling out forage plants frequently result from turning stock on early range when there Is stilt still a scarcity of suitable forage Is shown by In ln Investigations In of ot the United States department department department de de- of agriculture In many localities the first vegetation vegetation vegetation tion to appear In tho the spring In any considerable quantity Is unfortunately unfortunate unfortunate- ly of ot harmful kind such as tender oak leaves and larkspur Because of or their craving for fresh green feed teed cattle eat ItIn large quantities and with disastrous results Cattle kept on dry feed during tho winter are especially liable to suffer It if en cn to the range before there is suitable suitable suit suit- able forage O