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[Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com>]

Actually there's right in your county's Soil Survey, if you knew 
anything at all.

Bill
S. Oregon coast

Lynda wrote:

> No, they are the ideal for a given area, not a specific piece of property 
> AND in many cases, ie. real estate ads, it is just pure wishful thinking or 
> blantant b.s. dreamed up by a real estate agent!
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Jones" <billj AT harborside.com>
>
>  
>
> > The carrying capacity given in real estate ads or soil survey tables
> > would no doubt be the maximum that can be acheived under conditions of
> > proper management.  Certainly this quantity has no minimum.
> >
> > I would estimate my maximum carrying capacity at around 1.5, or better,
> > once the new pasture is planted.  So on 2.5 acres I can keep about 10
> > sheep (6 sheep = 1 steer for this purpose).
> >    
>
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