Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-12
GRAZING FOR
IDAHO STOCK
ALLoTMENTS FOR GRAZING ON
FOREST RESERVES ARE HIGH
LY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN ONLY TWO CASES

WASHINGTON, Dec flowing
to the generally good condition Of
the range in all parts of the state,
few changes will be made in the
grazing allotments on the national
forests in Idaho for the season OF
1905. The forester has recon-
mended to the secretary of agricul-
ture that reductions be made in only
two cases, and in these instances
the range was found to be over
stocked because of the unlimited
number Of permits which were is
sued for grazing stock on forests
under administration for the first
year.
The forester has recommended
that the number of head of cattle,
horses and sheep to be grazed on six
important forests in Idaho as fol-
lows:
! Payette national forest, central
part of state, headquarters at Boise,
/ 5000 head of cattle and horses and
$4,000 sheep. An increase of 1000
head of cattle and horses is recon-
mended because of the good condi-
tion of the range.
On the Idaho division of the yell
lowstone national forest in the
states of Idaho and Wyoming, with
headquarters at st. Anthony, Idaho,
5000 cattle and horses and $4,000
sheep. An addition to forest dur
ing the year permits an increase OF
2OO2 cattle and 1850 sheep.
On the Caribou national forest, in
southeastern Idaho, with headquar-
tiers at Idaho Falls, $4,000 cattle
and horses and 100000 sheep. TIE
number of stock allowed to Craze
this forest was unlimited on account
of having been the first year Of ad-
ministration. 1t was found that
some portions of the range had been
injured by overstocking, and conse-
quently reduction of $4,000 head
of sheep has been made for nex'
year.
On the Lemhi national forest
southern division, with headquar
tiers at MacKay, $500 horses anC
cattle and 10000 sheep. Same con
ditions of forest and range as on tn
Caribou prevail, and a reduction o
5000 sheep has been made.
On the Sawtooth national forest
= central western part of the state
with headquarters at Boise, 1900
cattle and horses and $4,000 sheep
Good condition of range and con
siderable increase in the area of tn
forest permits an increase of $50
in the number of cattle and horses
and $4,000 in the number o
sheep.
On the Bear river national for
est in Idaho and Utah, with head
quarters at Logan, Utah, $500,
cattle and horses and $4,000 sheep
The range is in good condition, AM
same number of each kind of stool
has been recommended as was al
: lowed as was allowed last year.
Many of the supervisors in max
A.. ing their reports sent photographer
showing that the stock grazed o.
the ranges came off in the most ex
? cellent condition, in many cases top
l ping the market for prices. TIL
7 users of the forest ranges seem t
2 have profited by the system of reg
E ulaticn in force on the national for
: ests, and a most favorable sentimen
, is fast developing among the stock
men. The unnecessary trampling c
e feed is being stopped and the strif
: for advantage in location of rang
r is a thing of the past. The stocI
e men are protected in the use of tn
S range to which they have been al
signed, and they can now carry o