Williams news., 1906-01-13
FOREST GRAZING
More Sheep and Cattle Allowed
 on 5. F. Mountain Reserve

The forestry bureau of the agri- cultural department has issued the following circular:
 In order to protect and assist home builders, a special concession will be made in the grazing fee on cattle for the season of 1906 as follows:
 The permits of each state or ter ritory for the year 1906 will be listed in order of the number of cattle covered; then beginning with the smallest, one-half of the per- mits will be counted off. and the number of cattle shown by the largest of these permits will be taken as a basis for this concession.
 Applicants for grazing permits will be charged only half rate on cattle up to the mum Der thus estab- lished for their state or territory, but all cattle over this number will be charged for at the full rate. For Arizona concession is given on 75 head and under.
 In determining the amount to be charged. the advantages of the To- cality, method and cost of handling stock, transportation facilities, mar ket conditions and demand for range will be considered and the rate es- tablished accordingly. The num- Der of stock to be allowed on each reserve will be fixed on the basis of mixed stock as they are usually owned and ranged in the locality
 In calculating the number for which permit will be required, and the amount to be paid for the priv ilege of grazing cattle and horses, all animals six months old and over at the time of entering will be counted, but no charge will be made for calves and colts under six months of age at the time of enter ing, or for those born during the year for which permit is granted The intent is that the calves and colts raised during any calendar year shall be charged for during the following year.
 The fact that young stock require less feed than old stock is taken into consideration in fixing the rate, and in all cases the charge will be reasonable in comparison with the advantages of the reserve.
 In counting sheep and goats, all animals six months old and over at the time of entering will be count ed as grown stock. and each two head of lambs or kids under six months old will be counted as equal to one head of grown stock.
 When sheep or goats enter a re- serve for the purpose of lambing or kidding there, an additional charge of 2 cents per head will be made on'the grown stock, and the permit number required and amount to be paid for grazing the lambs or kids raised will be esti- mated on the average per cent of lambs or kids usually raised in the locality, two head to count as one. Thus, person who wishes to drive in 1000 ewes for the purpose of lambing on range where the av- craze lambing is estimated to be so per cent, would be required to have permit for, and pay the grazing fee on 400 head. The so per cent increase on 1000 ewes or 500 lambs to be raised would be counted as equal to 300 grown sheep.
 On the San Francisco mountain forest reserve 15O, ,0OO head of sheep, this to include lambs, on an aver age increase basis of so per cent. 35 ,0O0 head of cattle and horses are allowed for the coming year. Graz ing season for cattle and horses commences April 1st and ends No vember 3Oth; year-long permits are from April 1st to March 31st. Sheep grazing permits are granted from Anril o0tb fo Noyor,bor OO.L oe