Show FOREST RANGES TO BE it I Government Will Conduct Ex Experiments Looking Toward Restoration of Pastures TO ESTABLISH STATIONS I TESTS SHOW THAT MUCH BENE BENEFIT FIT FT MAY RESULT R SULT The problem m of grazing In the wes west Is always always one of deep concern to the livestock man and to tt the people at large The national forest service has hasund 1 undertaken und a series eedes of experiments in the ranges range from which great gr at benefit is expected Utah stockmen ivill be especially interested in the out outcome outcome outcome come of these experiments for the grazing problem in this state is one of the most difficult of satisfactory so 50 solution lution lulion To the end that everything pos possible sible may be done to restore the range the tho government has planned a series of experiments next spring and sum summer summer mer mel to in determine under what condi condl and In what manner those por portions portions portions of the have been se seriously seriously seriously damaged by overgrazing may maybe maybe maybe be restored to their former formel productive productiveness ness S SA nessA A great leal of the range land inthe in inthe inthe the v i est st is overgrazed and does not carry as much stock as formerly for The T e emeth method meth d of o handling stock particular particularly ly ty sheep is perhaps more responsible for tor this condition than any an other cause But all aU causes of deterioration lion tion and all means for tor improving the forage crop need to be studied that the range may be brought Into the best condition to meet the imperative demand of ot the livestock industry Will win Establish Stations St The plan is to establish experimental stations in several parts of the coun country country country try Probably not more than six will wil wilbe willbe willbe be tried at first but they will wUl be so located as to secure typical conditions The rho experiments will be begun on a small scale on five or tracts Both native natle and wild grasses will be tried but it is believed that the plan of encouraging native grasses will meet with greater success than the in introduction introduction introduction of cultivated species at least in the Rocky Mountain region In Inthe Inthe Inthe the coast ranges with their greater rainfall cultivated grasses are more more likely to play pl y an important part in range development The ranges of the northwest have not been so seriously damaged by over overgrazing overgrazing overgrazing grazing as aa those of the southwest perhaps because of superior moisture conditions of the northern part of the country It is a fact I however that none of the ranges support the stock which they did formerly and reseed reseed eed ing experiments will therefore be un undertaken undertaken undertaken in this section of the coun country country counS S try also alro al Method of Handling Stock The Tho method of handling stock is is also abo alsoto aboto alsoto to be considered Every stockman knows that stock do not waste as much feed when unrestricted in their movements as when close herded An experimental pasture was wa last summer in national forest in Oregon which will bo be a model for others next season In this pasture sheep sheen hn were were turned loose without a herder to shift fOr f r themselves It is isS S too soon to draw positive conclusions froin this experiment but the sheep did well weli and there was a decided L S lessening in the loss of forage through trampling It looks as though a given area of ground can be made to carry a very ver much larger number of ani animals animals mals when they are allowed to graze free than when close herded This fact if established will be of decided Importance to stockmen Allotments Are Made Supervisor E H Clarke of the Wa Va Wasatch Wasatch satch ami mit Salt Lake forests has pre prepared Prepared prepared pared the allotments for grazing privileges privIleges lIeges on the Salt Lake forest and is engaged in finishing up the work on the Wasatch On the Salt Lake no sheep at all aU are allowed and only 1500 head of cattle are permitted Thes These are confined to Mill Creek and Little Cottonwood canyons can ons The reason for forthe forthe forthe the absence of sheep on the Salt Lake LakeS S Is 35 the fact that the service holds the water supply to be of greater value than grazing for tor or livestock Grazing for 2000 sheep has been ask asked asked asked ed by the seeking rights rightson on the Wasatch Waatch The on the theS forest however arc only and the Li S supervisor willbe will be obliged to cut The farmer who lives near the reserve and who Iho actuaRy actually depends upon grazing privileges in the forest Is a class Aman A Aman Aman man and he is taken care of or first The TheE E class B man Is In a general way the larger owner He lIe comes second in inthe Inthe Inthe the calculations of the office The class C man Is the owner of transient flocks and he gets mighty little show showS S If the other two classes cannot betaken be betaken taken care of ot although if there should I be plenty of range the transient herds are welcome to It There were for tor the Wasatch grazing privileges for cattle but applications have hae been beon received for only half that number I It It is believed Relieved that this is due mis misunderstanding misunderstandIng understanding und or lack of knowledge about the expiration of time for filing fIlin applications although the tl e supervisors office has used every means In its i power to make the conditions known |