East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-19
NEWS OF FARM ANO RANGE
POTTER SHOWS USE
OF FOREST SYSTEM
CORRECT HANDLING OF RE-
SERVES OF IMPORTANCE
TO ALL PEOPLE.
Early Problems of Service Overcome
Ranges VIII Now Fatten Stock
No Such Thing In Olden Days.

No Such Thing In Olden Days.
Albert f. Potter, associate forester
L. S. Forest Service. made an ad-
dress before the National Woolgrow-
ers' association at Salt Lake in which
he said that the question of meat sup
ply is involved in the methods of graz
ing used on the national forests. He
also made the statement that over
grazed ranges can be improved quick
Ell through use than they could be II
they were left idle.
He pointed out that the forage re-
sources on the national forests rep
resent a valuable asset upon which
not only the welfare of the stockmen
depends but that of large propor-
ton of the people. The task of the
government has been to work out
plan which would develop this re-
source and promote its use to the full
est extent without harming tree
growth
During the first three years of ad-
miniStration, from 1867, the prob
lem of the service was to take care
of areas which had been badly over
graZed, and a material reduction had
to be made in the number of stock
graZed before the damage could be
stopped. From the very beginning,
the forest service invited the co-op-
Grafton of the stockmen and con-
suited with them regarding the prac-
ticability of the plans which were to
be adopted. This cooperation was
ri
growers associations and it was so
successful that similar associations
have grown up among other users of
the national forests.
Before range control was put into
effect, the feed belonged to the man
who got his stock on the land first,
though there was no way by which
he could hold il except by physical
force. Under such a system might
made right, and the only thought was
to get what feed there was while it
lasted. This condition led to serious
controversy and out of it grew the
range wars which often resulted in
loss of life and property. Under the
present control. right prevails, and
had nothing else been accomplished,
Mr.. Potter says. the removal of this
one evil alone would have made the
work worth while.
But he goes still further and states
! that the systematic use of the ranges
has stopped loss of forage and that
} the feed formerly wasted has been
putting the stock in better conditions
with the result that. in many cases.
the stockmen have been able to sell
beef and mutton direct from the
ranges where they were before pro-
ducing only animals which had to be
fed and conditioned before they could
be put on the market
Would Raise HOps-Elmer Cleaver
who is interested in the Western
Land & Irrigation Co. is a believer In
that district as "A hop section and has
taken steps to ascertain the view o!
experts on the subject. According to
Mr.. Cleaver who is in town today
the men declared the bench lands tC
be ideal for hop raising. A large
western Oregon hop concern is now
thinking of entering the field. 1t i.
said in behalf of the west end as a
hop region that the conditions there
are very similar to Yakima which is
a good hop growing district.
The Stuff That Counts-Why one
family on the Furnish project is hap.
py is pointed out by the Stanfield
/ Standard with the information tha
on the C. A. Hazen place the owner
| has 20 acres in alfalfa, with a good
! stand herd of fine Holstein cow.
and a good bunch OF Duroc Jerse,
hogs for profit making purposes.
,
Union Stock Show-Of fficials of the
Union stock show which has acquired
reputation as being one of the best
livestock shows held in the state, are
planning to make their show even bet
ter than usual this year. The show
will be held in June and NJ. S. Levy
one of the officials, asserts that the
show will break past records.
No Frost at Milton-Although Pen
dleton and the surrounding country
was visited by a frost last night, the
Milton -Freewater fruit district es
capped. according to Attorney S. d
Peterson who drove down from Mil
ton this morning In an auto.
|
Two and Half Feet Snow. II
Blumstein, who has supervisory charg
of the government trail and lookou
station on Mt. Emily, says that tn
snow in that section Is now two and ;
half feet deep.
Il Apples to Arizona-E u. Carnine
a fruitgrower of Fruitdale' Uniol