Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-14
u. 6. TO APPOINT
GRAZING EXAMINERS,
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Washington, Feb IA new gov
ernment position is disclosed by the.
announcement by tho United states.
Clvil Service commission Of an eNami-
nation which viii be held February
2S and "a to find three grazing cXami-
ncrs for the Forest Service. The po-
sluons viii pay a salary Of $1,000 a
year at entrance,
The announcement specifies that
the applicants must be men, at least
twenty years old, and possessed of at
least one seasons experience in hand
ling range stock, together with at
1 least one year OF technical training
in specified botanical studies.
The establishment OF this position
is in line with the objects which the
Department Of Agriculture has al
ways had in view In its management
Of grazing on tho National Forests.
/ II is not seeking TO prevent cattle and
sheep from doing damage TO forest
growth and watershed conditions, as
they Craze on the herbage which is
yearly produced In the open forests,
parks, and high mountain meadows
within the National Forests Range
fed stock are a matter Of decided i'm
portance to the American people In
these days Of rising prices for food
PRODUCTS and diminishing supplies, in
proportion TO population, OF livestock;
and therefore Secretary Wilson In
tends that every acre Of National
Forest range shall be made TO produce
as much forage as It is capable Of do
ing, consistently with the carrying
out Of the other purposes for which
the National Forests are maintained.
Ever since the Forest Service took
over the management Of the National
Forests, II has been studying the
range problem along with its regula-
ton Of grazing. In the beginning II
was confronted with the fact that a
very large part of tho range had
been badly abused and depleted
through the competition OF rival
owners before any restrictions had
been put upon them, and by over
crowding and bar methods Of hand
ling stock. Its supporting power had
IN consequence been geratly reduced
and was steadily declining. To en-
able overgrazed areas to recuperate
land to prevent the extension Of over
grazed conditions to new areas the
amount Of stock TO be allowed on the
Forests was everywhere carefully
prescribed. The results were ther
observed, and II It appeared tina
there was still over-use Of the range
the numbers permitted were cut dowr
still further. On the other hand
where recuperation has taken piac,
the allowance OF stock has been cor
respondingly increased.
The proposal, to appoint specialist
who are both thoroughly trained bot
anists and men OF practical expert
ence IN range matters indicates recog
milton Of the fact that TO attain tn
highest point Of range productive!
the best scientific knowledge must bt
applied TO the study of the problems
Of forage production and utilization
As stock Craze on the range, the ef
feet on the different kinds Of veg
citation differs both with its palata
bility or unpalatability and with IL
capacity to produce seed, lts time oi
HffilIEs lA9 lfHl0AhiAN' ~ AiAAiA fiAh7
its manner Of growth, and many Other
elements.
What is aimed at now Is nothinf
less than to find out all the thing
on which depend the production o.
the largest amount OF beef, mutton
wool, and hides on a given area. Thi
involves learning how to both restric
and 20 time the grazing so as not 4
interfere with the reproduction o
, the most valuable elements in IN
forage crop how to prevent unneces
( sary loss 10 feed through trampllnl
, and In other ways, how TO extermi
nate ,plants from the range
how to prevent the loss OF forag
which results from the multiplication
OF prairie dogs and gophers, whethe
. lt IS practicable to introduce ney
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