The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-19
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1t has been DENIED advisable to adj
vance the grazing fee on sheen at
present. The secretary of agricul.
ture has expressed decided views re-
garding grazing fees since his inspec-
ton throughout the west. II Ia his
opinion that the rates now being
charged for cattle and horse grszins
privileges are too low as compared
with the rates charged for sheep graz
ing privileges. No reduction will be
made in sheep rates already estah-
,ished, except SO far as may be nee
esary to make equitable readin,t-
ment of fees for the same privileges
between adjoining forests.
FIVE Year Permits.
The forester has authorized the ap
prevail Of applications for grazing
permits upon the Rainier National
forest during period of five years
beginning with the season Of 1910, and
1t will be with the discretion of the
supervisor to approve permits for
either the 5-year period or for the
annual period. as the merits of the
case warrant. The permits based
upon 5-year applications will be is
at the regular current rate must be
paid annually in advance for the
full number Of stock for which the
applications are approved. No
amendment reducing the number Of
stock to be grazed will be allowed on
Swear applications, but supplement
tai or additional permits may be al
lowed which will be for the annual
grazing period only. Approved appli-
cations for 5-year periods will be cam
celed for failing to pay the grazing
fees for any one year unless, In the
opinion of the supervisor, the range
should be given q rest, or they will be
cancelled for failure to use the range
for more than one year. oven though
the fees have been paid.
Transfers OF Stock.
Whenever the stock being grazeI
under a permit issued on an approved
application for 5-year period is
sold to a purchaser who wishes to
continue grazing 1t on the forest, a
new permit may be issued without
cost for the remainder OF the cur
rent annual grazing period, but tile
issuance Of the supplemental permit
Will hui carly Will IL any 6udi dAtiS =
that the purchaser will be allowed to
Craze the stock during the remaining
years of the Swear period.
The application or a purchaser VIII
be considered solely upon the merits
of his case. In subsequent grazing
allotments may be allowed a renewal
for such numbers of stock as the cir
cumstances warrant.
Much Benefit 90 County.
Accompanying Mr.. Allen Is T. j.
Mackenzie of Portland, assistant chief
Of grazing. who says that while the
Rainier forest reserve does not Civ
much trouble to the department there
is considerable work in connection
with the conditions in Oregon. There
the area is less and the applicants for
, its use mo. numerous. Continual
work in adjustment is necessary in
order to protes. established interests
and at the same time to give fair
treatment to the new settlers. MFR.
Mackenzie thinks, after a careful OBJ
So walton of the conditions in Az
stralia, New Zealand, and in the east
and west of this country, that the out
come will be an increased interest IN
sheep on the part of the small farm
ers. who will each keep a, few head
This in its turn will result in an inn
proved standard of ~ tals.