, 1905-12-18
TO ANNUl
THE GRAZING ORDER

Tor cattle for the grazing season and
. cents a head for sheep, which is
their minimum rates, with the reduc.
ton to half price for the first 100 head
of cattle owned by a single individual,
as above stated. Mr.. Pinchot urges
that, in charging a small fee for graz
ing, they expect to protect those who
obtain the grazinz privilege in the per.
manent use of the reserves, and also
states that they propose an increased
use OF the reserves, the grazing of a
larger number of animals than is now
permitted in many instances, the num-
Der, of course, to be limited to the
amount of stock that the reserves will
carry without ov~ergrazing.
My impression is that the depart
ment and the president are fully com
mitted to the proposition of a grazing
fee, and that the best we can do is to
urge that the fee be as small as pos
sible and that the very largest possible
reasonable use of the reserves be al
lowed.
While l was talking with Mr.. Pin
chot this morning Senator Warren
came in with your telegram and very
strongly urged against the grazing
charge, and upon Mr.. Pinchot's state
ment that they were fully committed
to that policy, then urged that the fee
be reduced.
| shall have further talks with Mr..
Pinchot and the secretary of agricul-
ture on this subject, and hope that, in
any event, We may secure the modifi-
cation of the present policy, n that,
If the department is fully committed,
as they now seem to be, to charging
the grazing fee, we shall at least be
able { o have this fee kept as low as
possible, and that larger and more
satisfactory use of the reserves will
result. Very truly yours,
l.. w. MONDELL.
The following kilograms from
Messrs. Mondell and Warren were
also received on the subject.
Washington, d. c., Dec. IL, 1905.
Hon. Otto Gramm, Laramie, Wyo.:-
| have always opposed grazing fee. l
saw Pinchot this morning. The de-
partment seems determined to insist
on the fee, but it promises larger use
and a more ecure tenure of range
on the reserves. See letter.
F. W. MONDELL.
Washington, d. c., Dec. IL, 1905.
Hon. Otto Gramm, Laramie, Wyo.:-
Answering your telegram, | fear thai
the forestry service will insist and the
president will approve the charging of
a fee for grazing on the reserves. l
am still working against it, but if I'M
able to prevent it, | will undertake to
have the proposed prices reduced and
the proportion of sheep to cattle
changed. The prices proposed for he
season are % cents on cattle and b
cents on sheep. l will try to have cat
tie reduced to Is or 20 cents and
sheep to 2 or 3 cents, and the proper
ton of five sheep to one head of cattle
changed to seven or eight to one.
Hope to get the full use of the range
for stock. Will advise you further.
F. E. WARREN.
The following letter from Hon. Gift
ford Pinchot, forester for the forest
service of the department of agricul-
ture, was also received by Mr.. Gramm:
Washington, d. c., Dec. II, 1903.
Mr.. Otto Gramm, Laramie, Wyo.
Dear Sir:-Your telegram of Decem-
Der 6 il, received. The policy of charg-
ing a moderate fee for grazing upon
the forest reserves has been adopted
after a very careful consideration OF
all interests involved, and with a full
appreciation of the conditions which
have to be met. 1t is fair n Just
that those who receive benefits in the
use of a range which is protected by
forest reserve regulations should help
to pay the running expenses OF the re-
serves. Many additional privileges
will be granted and in return for the
money collected the stockmen VIII De
given the fullest practicable use OF
the range. l believe you will find that
he results will be good. Very truly
vours. CLIFFORD PINCHOT,
Forester.