Agriculture includes forests and mountain pasturage in summer, particularly of cows, sheep and goats. Herds of cattle, sheep, and goats move across this zone in search of pasturage. Both sides adopted scorched-earth tactics, with large swathes of pasturage and cropland being destroyed. The lowland between the rivers supports rich pasturage. He used much of the former cattle pasturage for bison. Sharecropping increased utilizing land that had been for animal pasturage. The higher land contains much good pasturage, with many sheep, blackfaced being the principal breed. Stono Mountain, embraced in this section, is said to afford excellent sheep pasturage. The sahelian zone is ideal for pasturage. The name of the village stems from its former use as pasturage for sheep. Greenland's early settlers sailed westward, in search of better pasturage and hunting grounds. The herd is allowed to choose its own pasturage with little interference from the owners. They may travel considerable distances seeking water and pasturage. Of the remainder, a large portion is used as pasturage. Broadmeadow was originally part of the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve of 648 hectares.