Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-14

range allotments with reference TO the
equities Of the applicants with a mum
Der OF practical recommendations rel
alive to the carrying capacity of the
range and the division of the range
between various classes of stock
The speaker pointed out what the
forest service is doing to assist tn
stockmcn grazing within the national
forests in the effort to reduce stock
losses caused by predatory animals
ana the employment OF hunters Tor
the determination of such ANIMALS.
He quoted the approved methods OF
reseeding the range dwelling at length
upon this important point. ~fiftcon
thousand pounds Of poisoned wheat
were distributed over the ndtlollHi
forests Of New Mexico and Arizona
last spring in the campaign of the
service for the determination OF the
prairie dog. \ formula has been pre-
pared showing the stoChmcn now 70
mix the poison TO c~Xtcrminate inc
pest and this formula has been dis
tributed broadcast in tho southwest.
Investigations OF an exhaustive nature
have been made of the locust, wild
parsnip. loco weed ana rubber plant
The service has investigated methods
of reducing sheep losses, has con-
strIcted drift fences ana developed
springs and is cooperating with the
bureau OF animal industry and the
st0ckmen to eradicate Texas Y
ticks and sheep scabies. The con-
struction of telephone lines and
bridges has been of invaluable assist
ance to the stockmen. OF the 5000
grazing permits issued in this district
last season less than forty trtsposs
cases were reported, which clearly IN
dicatcs that the StOckmrn nave a dis
position to strictly observe the rcsula-
tons. Most of the cases, according Il"
Mr.. Campbell, were innocent and un-
Intentional ana settlement was m1dc
on the basis of the value Of the range
only. no exemplary or punitive dam
ages being assessed.
on the question Of private Lands Mr..
Campbell mad considerable to say.
Persons who own or lease private"
lands within the national forests are
entitled to free permit for the carry
ing capacity of the land if @unlenced.
If fenced the service has no oh'Hei'r1
to the number OF stock placed on pri-
vato lands within the rorcst pruNiu"d
stock are confined to tho lands.
He discussed the matter ot graZin%
sheep unhcrded ana described the
wolf proof pasture for section plan
as carried ont on the NalhcT VA
tional forest Of oregon. Lambs gra2ed
inside the, forest weighed - IL
p0llnOS at the pIiu oi the Sti@tfis
while the same class of lambs srazcd
outside weighed ca pounds. q gain of
s 2-3 pounds, or about l3 II per
cent.
Mr.. Campbell took ZIP the question
Of grazing fees in detail COMPARING
the charge on national forests with
tho rental value of private land adj
joining national forests.
On the Alamo national FOREST, New
Mexico, the grazing fee yoar-lone IS
Cattle. zoe: sheep. re. ON the Mes
calero Indian reservation adjoining
the Alamo national forest. the cost is:
Cattle. 81: sheep. CSC. ~Sitercaves ma
tional forest. Arizona: Grazing fee,
cattle. soc: sheep. &c. ON the white
Mountain and san Carlos Indian res
ervatiOns. which adioir the above
named forest. the grazing fee for cat
tie is 81. sheep. 25c. The Aztec Land
and Cattle company leases 5000
acres Of land in the Sitgrcaycs nation
al forest. alternate sections. -ls cents
an acre. which makes the grazing rate
for sheep on private lands zoo. while
the charge is 12c on the sections own
ed by the government and under the
supervision Of the forest service
Grazing Regulations.
Mr.. Campbell said in closing:
II heiievp Won will all agree that
the regulations which have been pre-
scrihed lv the secretary OF Fvri.ul-
ture under which stock are grazee are !