Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-29

Ann were not permitted So remain in
the forest aroas az late IN TIE fan as
they wished. There was also q gen.
eral complaint against the regulation
requiring the payment OF a grazing
Zee upon unborn lambs. The charge
OF from &c Co lc per head Tor sheep
was also pointed out aa an Injustice
in Wow ol the fact that other classes
OF live stock which consumed ten
times tho amount OF feed st sheep
Herr CHARGED only thrtn times aa
much Tor grazing
10 De- not my Intention 90 criticize
che policy of the general government
in the establishment 0f iorcat 20.
serves whore forest areas exist. Tor
DO ] criticize the general government
Tor extracting fees from the stock
men for grazing in the reserves. hui
tlcrt are number OF changes that
could be- made that would place for.
cst reserve grazing on n more odui
table and gaiiafoCiory basis For ln.
stance. sheep men ere not permitted
io use the reserves aa long 8s are the
owners OF other classes of live stock
and thp price per head Cor IraEing
sheep ia entirely out OF proportion "a
What 10 should % when Che relative
food eating capacity of ahocp aud
cuW-hruto lg considered 10 ia wen
known fact that the COW brute con.
aumcH Sen times as much food az q
sheep. hut Notwithstanding this fact
and which fact has hnen admitted by
officials uf the agricultural depart.
moni, the owners oi sheep are called
upon t0 pay. not oncirufh aB much ag
ID paid FOR the COW brute. but about
unefhird on the average.
When asked af the Canner cuuveu.
fion OF the Wyoming wool Growers
association why this incauitanio
charge o. made. Mr. roitof. uf the hu
roau Of forestry, replied ihai the proa.
porous conditions 90 the sheep bust.
ness figured prominently m the fix.
ing 81 prices for grazing sheep. iu q
communication received by mo from
acting Forester Aherrard on February
10Th last. ! was informed that Inc
grazing fee 10 based upon the proper.
tionmo damage 10 the reserves By
met obs of handling the different
classes OF live stock, and also upon
the profits of the sheep business AN.
der present conditions. The acting
forester also said that the greater
number az sheep owners say forest
grazing a. well worth the price. but
this statement. aud tho statement
made by your honorable governor ia
his address 90 this convention last
Tuesday thar the sheep men generally
are Satisfied with the forest reserve
policy and the regulations OF the Dc.
parimtut Of agriculture, governing The
forest reserves, are not horne out
hy the numerous petitions that
We have received H. hoagnuarlsrg
from dissatisfied sheep men IN all
parts OF the west The opinion oi
your governor was rendered in an
honesty and sincerity, but / am sat
l iahcd that ne has boon mlEluf0rmol
as 20 actual conditions.
In almost every instance the peti
tions and personal letters We have re-
ceivcd charge that the sheep men are
Disseminated against, not only In the
unequal grazing fees, but IN many
ether directions. Tho sheep men DO
not ask that the fees Tor grazing cat.
lie be Increased, bat they do ask for
a reduction in tho rates on sheep; also
the admission Of more sheep 10 some
OF The reserves, and an extension Oi
the grazing period where such oxton.
sion appears 90 be- necessary for the
success ~ tho business
am satisfied that the officials nj
the bureau OF forestry desire 90 ad
minister the affairs OF the forest ro.
serves IN a Just and impartial man.
ner for they have already extended
the grazing period N some OF the se.
serves and have given assurances that
] ID HIHH a..
/ due time AZ the solicitation OF this
association, other sheep organizations
and individual flock masters, the bu
reau Of forestry last spring abolished
The percentage system, so that hero
after no count viii be made Of lambs
under six months old THIS wis an
important concession, and am salts.
Red THAI n we insist upon our rights
nd back up the samo with logical ar
Eumcnts we will another year secure
a decided reduction In the fees FOR
grazing sheep. indeed. Assistant For
ester Potter assured me IN n letter
during the summer that this matter
VIII be taken up and where possible
reductions viii be made Ia the graz
Ing fees.
seriously question the fairness OF
the present method OF the bureau ol
forestry OF baaing itH charge upon the
prosperous condition OF the sheep bus
mess. This appears 90 me ike de
handing an that jhe business will
stand. II we had assurances that
when the dull times come. and hons
we viii never be called upon 10 wit
ness = material change from present
satisfactory conditions. the bureau @.
forestry would reduce the grazing Zee
! it would be- different. But have va
any such asBuanceaf And ls q not
fair % presume pnat n the present
policy of the forestry officials % FOL.
lowed, that in me event of stlll fur.
Their Improvements IA the woe! and
mutton markets, that they will not
demand "a atill heavier toll?
There is only one thing Tor the
sheep men 90 DO and that "a show
the department of agriculture that
ihia charge fer grazing sheep la the
reserves "a unjust. demand a roduc
ton aud stand par on the proposition,
That our friends Of the bureau of fore
csiry are On error iu ihis matter "a
certain, bat they being reasonable
men aud open 90 conviction 1 am ga
hopes that we can convince them oi
their error and secure the needed con.
cefai0nf.
The statement frequently heard
that tho HncCp men are satisfied with
the administration Of tho forest 70.
serves d an error insofar as the small
owners are concerned. Tho present
fees may be satisfactory 90 some III
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