Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-18
ALLOTMENTS ARE
NOW ANNOUNCED
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
wv WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.--owing
N to the generally good con-
Wv dition 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 1908. The for
ester has recommended 10 the secretary
Of agriculture that reductions be made
In only two cases. and in these in
stances the range was found 10 be
overstocked because OF the unlimited
number Of permits which were Issued
for grazing stock on forests under adj
minlstratson for the first year.
ALLoTMENTs MADE.
The forester has recommended that
the number Of head Of cattle horses
and sheep to be grazed on six import
ant forests IN Idaho as follows;
Payette national forest, central part
Of state. Headquarters at Boise. 1900
head of cattle and horses, and 10000
sheep. An Increase Of 1000 head or
cattle and horses Is recommended be-
cause Of the good condition OF ths
range.
on the Idaho division Of the yell
lowstone National forest in the states
Of Idaho and Wyoming, with head
quarters at ST. Anthany, Idaho o,OoO
cattle and horses and Sc, 500 sheep. An
addition 10 forest during the year per-
mits an Increase OF 1000 cattle AMI
1880 sheep.
on the caribou National forest I'm
southeastern Idaho, with headquarters
al Idaho Falls. 1900 cattle and horses
and 400. 900 sheep. The number OF stock
allowed 10 Craze this was unlimited on
account OF having been the first year
OF administration, II was found that
some portions Of tho range had been
injured by overstocking and conse.
quently "a reduction OF 5000 head q
sheep has been made Tor next year.
on the Lemhi National forest south
ern division. with headquarters at
Mackay, 800 horses and cattle and 30
900 sheep. Same conditions OF forest
and range as on the Caribou prevail
and reduction OF 5000 sheep has been
made
on the sawtooth National forest. cen.
trial western part OF the state. with
headquarters AZ Boise. 900 cattle
and horses and $4,000 sheep. Good
condition OF range and "a considerable
Increase in the area OF the forest per-
mits an increase of $500 In the number
of cattle and horses aud $4,000 ln
the number OF sheep.
on the Bear River National foregt.
IN Idaho ana Utah. with hoadauarters
az Logan Utah 25000 cattle ana horses
and $4,000 sheep. The range rs in ro,s
condition ana same number of cach
KIND m stock has been recommended
as was allowed last year
CONDITIONS PLEASING.
Many of the supervisors IA making
their reports sent photographs showing
that Tho stock grazed ON the ranges
came on IN the MOST excellent .condl-
ton. in many cases topping tho market
for prices The users 0f the forest
ranges Heom 90 have prontod by the
system OF regulation I'm force on tbe |
national forests. ana "a most favorable |
sentiment A. fast developing among tho |
atookmcn The unnecessary tramplinr
of feed b. being stopped and the strife |
for advantage On location on range Il /
thing or the past The stockmon /
are protected I'm the use OF the range /
20 which they have been assigned ana /
they can now carry on their husintsr M
peace ana without fear OF Crowdne bv
tho biz Spectators or by Tanslenis