Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-10-07

area on cave Creek 10 provide for ,bo
arriving OF sheep TO shcaring pens or to
The desert. The range within the old
Prescott National Forest south and
west of Bradshaw Mountain will he
neld an emergency Landing proposition
IN ease of an extreme shortage Of feed
upon the desert. Under such n situa
tion $4,000 head Of ewes will be al
lowed TO enter during the period Of
two months for lambing.
The regular winter grazing period
will be from November LIST TO April
3Oth, the charge for which will be 9
cents per head on all sheep over six
months Of age at the time of entering
and 2 cents per head additional for
ewes lambed within the forest.
On the range north Of Turrct Peak
sheep may be allowed TO remain until
May 10. without extra charge. A spec
ial season from February H. to April
~ WIZ Nv dIiVNeh loi use Nv lnmDlng
only at the rate of ) cents per head
including lambing. This special rate
will apply TO both the old Prescott
Forest and the Tonic Forest, but not
to the Verde division of the Prescott
Forest. In ease there is good feed up
on the desert No that the snecp may be
removed from the Verde division Of
the Prescott National Forest or the
Tonic National Forest from February
] IN February -, refund Of the un.
used portion Of the grazing fee will be
made. but 1t is urgently requested that
the owners Of sheep take advantage Of
this provision Ms far as possible, in
ease range conditions on the desert
warrant il.
II IL believed that the number OF
sheep allowed upon both the Verde
division Of tae Prescott National For.
est and upon the Tonic National For
est is in excess of the capacity of tn,
lands which will he open TO this kind
Of stock, and 1t is desired to give no
tice az this time that a reduction Of
AT least 20 per cent Will be made il
the number Of sheep allowed winie
grazing next year.
In order to make an equitable allot
mcnt of permits for winter grazing
this winter Mr.. T.. = Gosncy, president
OF the Arizona Wool Gr,wer,' Associa
ton. has been requested To- cell meet
ing 81 the sheep men who have constant
| w nsd the winter range wtain th'
Prescott and Tonic N1;ioial Forests
These meetings TO he held nj flagsiat
on October 10. for the allutTnet o
permits 10 Craze upon the Verde oi
vision Of the Prescott National Fol
est. and nj Holbrook on October l.
to make allotments for the Tonic Ma
tional Forest. Both Of these meeting
will Ice attended by me and any assi'
tance the members Of the Wool Grow
ers can give AZ these meetings
bringing about an equitable adius
ment of winter grazing rights on IN
Prescott aud Tonic National Forest
will be greatly appreciated.
Immediately after those meetings
shall sake an extended trip over tl
range in question within the Presco'
National Forest 10 decide personally q
the boundaries Of areas which will !
, closed against sheep grazing in the
cinity of ranches owned by the cati
men. and 10 define the boundaries
: the sheep ranges. II ~ my since
! wish that as many representatives,
, the Wool Growers Association as pa
, siblc accompany me an this trip.
, When the permits for the Verde
!, vision Of the Prescott National Fore
D are approved, it is my intention TO ~
n nish each sheep pcrmittee with pi
print map of that portion OF the IL
. est involved. showing the location
. the area excluded from sheep gram
. location of each cattle ranch and
a possible the location of each exciusi
A cattle range and the area assigned
e sheep grazing
a hope that full attendance OF I
n Wool Growers who have eustomar
. used the ranges of the Tonic and TT
n colt National Forest may be present
n Flagstaff and Holbrook, so that
n matter of grazing applications FOR .
- winters grazing may be definitely
~ tied at these meetings.
"A Very truly yours,
:, CHAS. II. HINDERER,
~ d.. S,narxignf