The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-30
LIVESTOCK
ASSOCIATION

The most important Agricultural re-
source Of Nevada-its grazing land
Is rapidly being depleted. This 10 an
alarming condition: but IL is also one
OF those problems which Il SO ant to
be put on to some future time for an
answer. "
This week the range is in excellent
conditlon; and IL Is so easy to let next
week take care of itself. Yet in I.in-
coin county there Is no single Question
Ls@eing &c al ~, TO the stock industry which
state are likewise vitality affected. Sew
eral of the Lincoln county stockmen
nave spoken Of the unregulated use
OF the ranges, and one man asks what
Is the use of improving q range with
toll and money II 1t be later impover-
c. Z. Fleming of the Nevada axri-
cultural experiment station, who 10 at
the head of the department Of range
aar,nx r.ss ,Ss on
ing thoughtful language. which should
be spread throughout the state and the
suggested improvements applied to the
In series Of long trips over the
state to learn the most important OF
hMrr,s tne r,nd ,srdazinE ing problems ! covered; In .
all the livestock ranges within the
state. ! found that on all ranges vis-
sG rvinr w,sn ranan1, nardy an exception the car
auced by overstocking and graxing at
the wrong time Of the year. due to un-
regulated use. These trips carried me
over the summer ranges and over the
desert areas used almost exclusively
Tor winter grazing of sheep; and ev-
ssrywhere l found the effects Of lack of
legal control. Because Of the absence
OF any guiding hand and the free help
Yourself system, the grazing grounds
OF Nevada. its most important agricui-
IN many places killed out ali the vsiu- -
able and palatable plants. leaving the
Of economic Importance"
What is to be done about this mat
teri The stockmen of Lincoln county
nave expressed an unanimous approval
tion Of stocSmen. This. then, then. sss9eln ssy the
stOekmen;; is the first step: What sx;
members Is a sensible question, and IL
Il question which only the stockmen
that car tbs sss. It
citation were figured upon the basis OF
the number of cattle in the county the
expense could be made so nearly nom
thought to determine the advantages
J OF the association over the cost. Fig
rsa vrsd at T., 10 cents per head Of cattle per
quite ample for the waging Of q Wig
. Srous caampaign. Figured upon the
basis mSsc Of e cents peri, per head ana basin.
county on the report Of the county as
SCISSOR. there would result a fund suf-
1cient to accomplish wonders. It Is
not the fund that works alone. 1t ID
the associated experience and COM
bined strength Of the stockmen.
AS first step 1t is suggested that
each man interested In the raising oi
cattle In Lincoln county write 2 not'
NevxdA, and give the most conventsn
time for calling . meeting, or express
ing Willingness to attend . meeting
a to be called; or, II II be found incon
Iventent to attend. then express . viii
. lingness to cooperate with the effort
: lof the other attending stockmen. Mr.
Q McCormac has already expressed q " II
8 lingness to attend to the correspond
: ence without charge until the associa
q tion is formed and the proper oncer
elected.
: "The lack of legal control Of graz
t ing lands has an ominous sound. I
suggests legislatures, expensive ef
k forts and long drawn out proceeding
g as the only remedy. In reality does |
0 not mean simply the first easy step o
i each man writing a postal card or not
n saying that he is willing to help in g.
r far as he Is able? For practical pur
a poses the association is formed righ
e then. The details and the plans an
8 the programs all come later by them
n selves and the results are attained b
: try in this community is reached b
d even though the attainment of tn
n same results by individual effort woul
ID require long journey. 1t really seem
l. up to each individual to build up o
le lprocrastinate--and in the meantim
1t the range Is growing less and less.