Arizona republican., 1917-06-17

carries around $500 head of cattle and
so horses.
The district known as the Tonic dis
trict has about 100000 acres and car
ries around Is, 500 cattle and 200 horses.
This is situated in the central part of
the forest and includes the portion
| along the Tonic river from Roosevelt
| north to Rye creek
The Payson district is situated in
| the northwestern part of the forest,
containing about $50 900 acres and car
| rying $4,000 cattle and 100 horses.
| The district between the Mazatzal
mountains and the Verde river in Mar
icopa county is known as the Verde
district and includes the western por-
ton of the forest. Ii mas an area of
| 1888, 900 acres and carries 1880 head of
| cattle and 200 horses.
Annual Sales
| Superstition district is situated in
the southwestern part or the forest and
has an area of 100000 acres and carries
| 5000 cattle and so horses. This makes
total of approximately 1000 cattle
and 900 horses on the Tonic forest. At
the present time there are about $500
cattle and horses under permit on the
forest. There are probably 2.100 ami
mails on the forest that are not under
permit. This last number includes the
horses and mich cows used by settlers
who are exempt from grazing fees
: OF the total number of cattle on the
forest, there is approximately 25 per
cent sold each year and the natural
increase will keep the total number
about the same.
There are no sheep in the Tonic
forest, but many bands cross the sheer
driveway twice a. year to reach Other
pasture. Only 100 goats are given graz
ing permits on the Tonic forest.
In area and also in grazing capacit,
. the Tonic forest is superior to any
other in the state. 1t carries 5000
cattle and horses; while the next larg
est forest is that of Prescott reserva
ton which has a capacity of 81, 500 cat
tie and horses.
Recent Years Good
, ella county has had its ups ant
downs in the livestock business. II
! 1912, there were dry years and man,
animals starved on the range TIL,
last two years, however, have been ex-
ceptionally good and stockmen have
found the cattle business has made
money for them. 1t is reported tha
the whole county is a park alive with
livestock and immense herds of cattle
goats and sheep are found on the range
The quality of the animals is unexcell
} ed in the west and there are over mil
lion dollars worth of livestock shippe
from Globe annually.
In spite of Indian raids. lack o.
transportation facilities, sparse settle
ments, predatory animals and tn
neglect of the public domain, the live
stock industry has been success il
ella county. The future looks espe
cially bright, although many cattlemer
are nervous and constantly fearing a
upheavel which may ruin their bust
: ness. They dread droughts, and heav,
mortality; curtailment of the rang
due to nestors: the uncertainty of thei
leases; the encroachment of sheep an
goats and the uncertain conditions {
: the market The present looks espe
cially hopeful for stockmen in Gil
: county There are good markets
= the mining camps, and large areas
grazing land are available which SUI
l ply nutritious range in the best climat
in the world. This makes productio
t cheap and there is little danger frol