Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-09-03
GRAZING ON RESERVES
Conditions Under Which Stock Is
Allowed to Pasture.

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issued IA circular letter to forest super
visors stating in detail the rules and
regulations governing the grazing of
stock on the forest reserves.
The following is the circular in
part:
Ii the grazing is permitted by the
secretary, it is allowed for only
stated period of one calendar year at
a time, and Will not be allowed the
succeeding year until the secretary
has rendered decision for such sue.
oeeding year.
1.-THE grazing, when allowed for
any year, is generally governed by
the following conditions:
"Only citizens of the United States
or those who have declared their in
tention to become citizens, are en-
titled to the grazing privilege
"Stock from one state or territory
is not allowed to Craze in forest re-
serve in another state or territory, ex-
cept by special permission.
"The grazing of sheep, goats and
horses in herds is generally pro-
hlbited.
"Cattle are generally allowed to
Craze in all reserves.
''The few head of horses of pros
pectors and travellers are not consider
ed in matters of gra zIng and require
no permit.
when the grazing has been allow
ed by the secretary, all persons who
desire the grazing privilege must
make application on blank furnished
by the department and to be obtained
from the forest supervisor. These APP
plications must show the brands Of
the stock and the grazing period al.
lowed during the year.
''No stock of any kind is allowed
to Craze in reserve without permit
based on the application made
Grazing applications which are
not approved by the forest officer
must not be forwarded to the general
land office.
"When tine owner who has a permit
is ready to drive in his stock, he
should notify the supervisor, stating
the number, and if cattle or horses.
give their brands
1.-THE stock of applicants for the
grazing privilege is given preference
in the following order: Q) Stock of
the reserve residents; (2) stock of per-
sons owning farms or ranches in the
reserve, but not residing thereon; (3)
stock belonging in the vicinity of the
reserve known as neighboring stock
(4l stock from n considerable distance.
"All persons holding grazing per
mits pledge themseles to assist in
protecting the reserve and in pre-
venting and fighting fires.
"All persons who violate any of the
reserve rules, or the terms of their
applications and permits, will be de-
barred from the use of the reserve.
persons who own, or who have
leased from owners, lands within
any reserve which they desire to use
for grazing purposes, and who must
cross the reserve lanGs with their stock
to reach such private holdings, must
make application to the supervisor
for the privilege of crossing. The
application must be accompanied
with an abstract of title showing the
ownership of the land, and, if leased
from an owner, a certified copy Of the
lease, and must state the number OF
stock to be taken in, the length of
time required to cross the reserve
land, the route over which the stock
is to be driven, the date of starting,
and the time when the stock will
start again; also how much stock the
owned or leased lands will carry dur.
ing the period it is proposed to keep
the stock therein.
Itrsous NlsnlhB 10 cross any part OF
a forest reserve over a public road or
trail, with band of sheep or herd
of cattle or horses, must make appli-
cation to the forest supervisor in
charge, either by letter or ON the regu-
lar grazing application form, for
the privilege Of grazing the stock ON
the reserve en- route, and must have
a permit from the supervisor to bo
issued by him on the form In use by
him for issuing grazing permits The
application must state the number Of
stock to be driven across the reserve,
the date of starting and period re-
quired for the passage.