, 1924-03-19
Experts Discuss Range
Conditions
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losses or proI1tS-IlSure aneau.
Mr.. Hatton told forest officers
that the biggest opportunities lie in
getting together with the agricultural
extension workers. He also paid high
tribute to the woolgrowers of Wy
oming after attending their meeting,
at which he was "a prominent speaker.
Nor was any doubt left in the minds
of rangers as to the work of county
agents. The excellent ideas advanc-
ed by X. ]. Allen were given out at
the ranger meeting as being a splen-
did basis of cooperation. "These
men," said the grazing chief, "are
trained in better methods of agricul-
ture. Their job is to extend-to make
known these methods in the counties
where they work. In the county agent
the country has one of the biggest op-
ro~rtunities that the Department of
Agriculture has ever started in bring
ing about better agriculture. The
chiefs recommendation was to get
togetherwith every cooperative
agency.
Mr.. Hatton also referred to the OBJ
jectives set up in the seven-year pro-
gram, which every extension director
is to set up for himself applicable to
his particular locality, and to put
them over one year at a time. Agri-
culture, livestock production-getting
things out of the soil, is to receive an
impetus in this seven-year period that
has not been accomplished in the last
90 or 40 years. All these activities
correlate with and have a bearing on
the national forests, and they can
only be fulfilled by close cooperation.
At an extension meeting at Fort
Collins, Colo, which was attended by
Lynn II. Douglas, Inspector of Forest
Grazing, one of the outstanding fea-
lures of their program was that they
must take advantage of the great
work the Forest Service has done in
making forest grazing studies, and
adopt a plan of grazing on the public
domain and land surrounding the for
est.
In turning the meeting over to
round-table discussion Mr.. Hatton
said hat the relations of the two de-
partments should be very cordial, as
we are looking toward the same goal,
and that we should cultivate those re-
lGtions for two reasons: for what we
n give and what we car get.
There are certain limitations caus-
ed by natural conditions, beyond
which the Forest Service cannot go,
but as far as the plan of intensive
management studies goes, there are
plenty of opportunities TO cooperate
with this extension service.
Problems were presented by rang
ers and all conclusions fortified by
concrete data.
Sample plots for better range man
rgement were voted as part of the
grazing work plan, as well as sailing
lans and the regulation of grazing
.easons. All service was based upon
,eriod Of sustained forage yield and
improved stock.
Mr.. Hatton in pointing out oppor-
tInities for study and lookin gahead
- do something for the country at
large. told the boys to sell the idea
of the banks buying cows and helping
TO get the industry on n stable basis,
10 correlate the development Of range
holdings, to make an economic sur
vey, and fit the grazing use with the
her values o fthe forests.
Willing cooperation was stressed,
rsing home figures as a leverage to
get things over. The chief insisted
shat we are foresters first, doing ev-
~'7'thing we can to promote forestry,
Including when necessary the elm
ingtion of grazing, but that there is
f1t necessarily a conflict between
g-rzing and reproduction, or be-
; cen recreation and grazing, and
1T il is their duty and privilege to
ed on and make conservation his
- Y. IL was insisted to the young
rcrsonnel that they should not trail
on behind, but should be trail blazers.
sor II ever the stock industry needs
81 stance il is now.
Lynn VI. Douglas spoke at the
"'lgrowers meeting on the subject
al Range Appraisal, and with Super