The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-07

in control OF the national forests as to
the carrying capacity OF the great ranges
lying within the national reserves has
tween the stockmcn using the ranges and
the forestry bureau.
In. my judgment the. statement made
by Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department in this city last September
has not been fully complied with He
said the fullest use Of the grazing ca
pacity of the national reserves must be
had, as we are gradually falling behind
in the meat production OF the United
States. The Increase In population Is
much greater than the increase In the
production OF meat producing animals
To do this we must not allow a blade
Of grass to so to waste in our national
forests or elsewhere.
| believe that a better understanding
is being brought about between the for
estry bureau and the stockmen using the
forest ranges, The, appointment OF ad-
purpose Of consultation with the super
visors OF the different forest reserves as
10 their carrying capacity. and other df-
users OF these ranges and forestry Of
ficials so far as I have heard seem to
be working in a satisfactory manner In
most OF the forest reserves that are man
aged along these lines.
Control of Range
! am of the opinion that we should go
further than this. ard that a law should
be passed authorizing the president OF
the United States TO appoint commit
tee OF Ave from among the members of
these great stock associations. and who
would be paid from funds collected from
users OF the forest ranges. and that their
judgment In the management and con-
troll of the national reserves should be
given equal weight with those OF the for
e5try officials The judgment and exPe-
rience of a committee OF this kind would,
In my opinion, far exceed in value that
of the present managers of the forestry
department. In this way the grazing
areas OF the forests could and would be
put TO their fullest use. and grazing TO
their fullest capacity, There has sS,e, been
bureau and the users OF these forests Tor
grazing purposes that the attention oil
congress has been drawn to the matter
to have laws enacted by the present con-
gress that will take the place of the
| rules and regulations now IN force. This
association should use its utmost en-
secures such information as is necessary
In drafting laws that will beneft the
people as n whole. To do this. congress
must enact laws that will allow the
largest number OF stock possible TO be
grazed In these forest areas. ! am oi
| the opinion that the men who are today
| in charge Of the national reserves viii
assist US In this matter Harmony mus,
| prevail or the best results cannot be OBJ
| tanned
Duties of Congressman.
Every member of this and other stock
| organizations. when he returns home
! should sit down and write letters TO his
senator's and congressman. and to 9th
! ers In positions OK influence, calling at
| tention 20 the Importance OF the legis-
| latiou proposed by the great llvestocl
interests and urging favorable consider,
| alton by congress. II this is done.
am confident it will have an immedl'
ately beneficial effect, II you want youl
members OF congress to do something fol
| YOU, write TO them 10 that effect. They
| are there to watch your interest bu
| they cannot know what you want unless
| you take them into your confidence. Fol-
| low this plan. and there will be no trou'
! bic I'm passing desired legislation.
Let me mention another importan
mattcr-the securing OF uniform laws by
| the legislatures OF the various western
| states providing for the payment o
bounties on predatory animals destruc'
| tive 10 our industry. Idaho alone. dur
| Ing tho past two years, has paid u boun'