Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-18
|Gkv FORESTRY WOULD
RUIN CATTLE iNpiIsrev

fsy ruined beyond repair by drastic
rules of the Forest Service" was EN-
Dha,icany made by local Fores; OF.
ficers when asked as 10 the authen.
ticity Of reports appearing in mum
eroVs papers simultaneously about
December l.. They stated further
that the local officers are unawara
rs TO what rulings are considered un.
Just.
When the Bureau Of Forestry was
reorganized in 1905. as the Foresi
Service. the value Of the grazing re-
sources was recognized and under
authority OF Congress. the Secretary
OF Agriculture. with the advice OF Of
ficers and members o. the great Ma
tional Livestock associations. promu'
gated regulations for the control Of
grazing On the National Forests
These regulations were designed TO
establish the stock industry on a per
manent bass. That this was accom-
p!ished is a;tested by the unqualified
enforcement OF the grazing admins
tra:ion on the National Forests by
the National Live Stock Associations,
The Arizona Cattle Growers associa-
ton and practically the entire stock
interests OF the Western Rang
states
Under these regulations the mum
Der Of stock 70 be grazed on the sew
eral range allc;ments is determine.
by experts o. the department; cooper
a.ing with the stockmen themselves.
The number is fixed as the max
mum number which can be safey car
ried Throughout; the year on the
range Forest Supervisor Wales
states that the necessity for remov-
ing a considerable number OF stock
from Santa Cruz county was brouga;
about largely through the court de-
cisinn in 1917 that the Baca Float
No. Land Grant was valid This
decision elected numerous settlers
on the Grant and the later fencing
OF the South half will still further
restrict the available open range and
i; was probably in anticipation OF the
completion OF this latter fence that
stockmen have been forced 10 ship.
The Forest Supervisor outlined the
grazing and grazing trespass policy
on the Coronado National Forest 5rie-
ly as follows:
Annually in January applications
for grazing permits are received and
the privilege OF grazing stock on IN
Forest ranges is dis .-iou:ed equitab!y
TO the full capacity Of the range.
Primary considerations n tais distr!-
button are, first. recognition OF the
preference established by long use 0:
the fores; range by the permitted
number Of stock and in connection
with ranch property; second. GER
tain dependence on the range as a
means OF livelihood by the bona f.de
hcne builder 1t was pointed out
tina. protection was given the estab-
lished stock industry 10 the extent
OF preferences gained by the stock
men through permitted use OF the
Forest, and at the same time TIL
development OF the country was en-
Outraged through the granting OF new
permits TO home-buiiders.
Notwithstanding TIE fac, that the
forest range is limited in area and
can only take care of certain num-
Der OF cattle, certain parties, whose
names are withheld for the present.
have Illegally grazed stock without
permit, thus overstocking the range
TO such an extent as to ultimately
cause the very devastation complain
ed Of in the articles referred to.
The charge made as the grazing
fee for stock under regular permit
is sI00 per head per annum. Where
stock Craze in violation Of the regu.
la;ions. a charge representing the &C
tuaI commercial value of the forage
is made. $500 per head per annuGl
does not appear exorbitant whel
compared with so cents per head per
month actually paid for the use o.
the North half of the Baca Floa,
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