The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-27

VII v
Helena national forest in the state o
Montana, ana IN several other forests
the bulls are the property of the asso
citation. purchased through the advIs
DRY board OF the association, and plar
ed upon the forest range under its di
rection. The questions " bulls on III.
ranges has always been a burning one
and am sure every cowman will ap,
preciate h value of work ef this nor,
because II means an increase in num
bcrs. y better distribution Of the ami,
mus among the breeding stock. mors
calves. n what IL stu more i'm port.
ant--a tremendous Improvement In
the Quality of the steer output, and
nowadays quality means cash.
with the demand for most products
ms strong as II is and the ranges In mos,
Of the forests practically stocked to
the limit OF safety. It IL not always
possible to Increase the permitted
number. but we believe II is very o
sibie to increase individual weight Of
every steer turned of the national for
est ranges, to such an extent that the
total viii add Immensely, not only t.,
the stockman's proht, but to the
wealth OF the nation. The thorough.
bred eats no more grass than the
scrub. weighs u good many pounds
more when tat ana sells for consider
ably higher price In the open market.
whether ON foot or On the block.
h forest service feels that the
time Ia now ripe to adopt the slogan
The scrub must go ana tho results
obtained 10 far through this coopera-
ton between the service and Ia per-
mittees prove that 81. have made or.
good nrosr.s. IN s,,r,l,y ht,,
on His way. ana as far az possible. we
To continue these efforts un,ti
AS far IA the forest ranges are con.
ccrncd-from one end n, In, rn,ya
to the other. tn, purc bred
viii reign supreme.
our reports ~ prices received 70,
meat animals. both mutton and beef
that vhile the prices du,iny
the shipping seasop Of 1915 ver. =
fraction lower than in 1914 rho in
creased weights OF ali animals NOR,
than mad. IN for snv d.nciepcy Il,
prices.
She~.p and Cattle t,rn ~ Toc,she~
ON several OF our ,nr,s,s IN. cn,,io.
men. realizing that there are certain
classes of forage ON many of n
which are NO pale,abIe ia cal.
tie. but are greatly prnz.d by .h..p
have c,ubbed together Ia nnrchns.
small bands Of sheen which tho, 40.
running n, the sam, ,,,s.. used
b, their cattle. In ora., ,o u,ili,e .xe,y
acre For mnnv ycar, Oh.
forest service has claimed and f..,
proyel IN. truth n, tbo g.c, ,,., an
manv range. under n,nn.r res,rirtio,s
both classe. nf animals coula yray.
and each do well Tn. ott,tudo N,
hes, individuals II, mating invest
In .h..p Ia IN, mon ~. ,,n,..
with their cattle. proyes conclusiyeIv
That "a. have moi, hern ,beorizin,
imaroycd Cond,t,ous.
From every point. our renor,s toll
"A constant improyemen, IN the ,,az.
conditions ON the for.s, r.scyvos
ard "A slow hut steady increa.c i'm .he
number. OF rtock authorl,.a 10 ,,s.
There ha. been n, ti,nes souc
~ tho fofer, reserve ,hs, W..
were ncccss r.stric,inx an.
number, OF stock. Thes. critic. noln,.
cd back TO tho figures a, M, n,lu,y
OF the omen range business. a. IN
tho hasl. for their s,a,emen,s a..
recently gone into this question
,omewhot and ana thar taking tho