GRAZING OPERATIONS IN THE FLINT HILLS–BLUESTEM PASTURES OF CHASE COUNTY, KANSAS1

摘要: ABSTRACT Chase County, Kansas, lies about midway in the north-south trending Flint Hills-Bluestem Pastures of Kansas-Oklahoma which grazing is prominent on native prairie grasses. Grazing transient cattle (cattle transit) developed here shortly after early trail days has persisted to this day and given area uniqueness our economy. Crop farmers predominate but ranch type operators control most good grassland. Most grassland absentee-urban owned, much it purchased with nonfarm capital. A close relationship exists between absentee ownership land, made possible by services local pasture men who lease many pastures service cattle. Although immediate returns land investments are modest, capital attracted speculative other considerations, such as increasing values, result that farmer cannot purchase or declining nu...