Show I I I GR lING ON THE I DOMAIN Number of Stock Allowed on the National Forests and Amount Paid INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEAR SYSTEMATIC METHODS OF THE SERVICE I Special to The Herald Washington Aug forest service has the following state stat statement ment concerning its report graz grazing ing in t e for or the year which has just been e n completed The total area of all the forests is over acres but stock is not pastured on all of them Sheep goats horses and cattle are the kinds or of stock entering Into the In some regions horses predominate n others sheep and goats Stock who wish to make use o othe of the range must apply appI for permits The They are required to state the kind of stock the they have the quantity and tp lo location cation range they want and the officers in make allotments ap apportioning apportioning portioning the available pasture among the applicants on as equitable a ha lais is isas as practicable Permits Granted During the year car just closed close the re report report port shows that 2366 applicants br pasture were approved and of these applicants 1788 paid the fees mid aid were granted permits That was j per cent Last year ear there w were re applications and permits 12 per pcr percent cent The fact that the percentage of permits Was vas the same in both years cars tends to show that the method of transacting the business is systematic and that great fluctuations need not be expected This year the total number of sheep heep and goats on the range b by was and or of horses and cattle 1 Last year the totals were Sheep heep and goats 4 and horses and cattle Increase in Number The increase in the number or of stock on the ranges for this year is due al almost almost most wholly to the increased area are of oC the range and does docs not mean that thai the thc pastures are crowded this year more than last The total area or of the forests Is several millions acres this lr more than last and a greater number of stock can be accommodated without an Increase per acre Many stockmen living on the borders of forests have range of their wn but to reach it with stock it is re necessary or convenient across portions of the forests To Todo Todo do this a permit must be obtained hut no charge Is mad for It This year car such penn permits Its yere granted and horses an and cattle and sheep and goats crossed Last e r per permits mRs mits or of that kind were issued and 12 horses and cattle and sheep crossed Fines for Negligence Sometimes stockmen who live forests or have stock near them alln allow their stock to drift t across the lines hines If this is done negligently carelessly Or r wilfully It is considered trespass and the offender is subject to a fine and ma may also be liable to t pay a dam damages damages ages The nUmber or of trespass cass cases this year ear was and ItS of the tres trespassers trespassers passers settled without going into court that Is the they paid the amount agreed upon as just The remaining fifteen had not been settled at Ilie dose of the fiscal year rear but Is believed that trat most or of them will do as he others have done There Is little disposition to go to law dr r make trouble over ocr such matters The total damages collected for Cor trespass this year car was Convenient Arrangements Another kind or of permit is issued In certain cases Sometimes a than inan owns land Inside a forest or partly sur surrounded surrounded rounded by it and rather than fence it to keep his stock in he signs an agree agreement agreement ment that If his stock is allowed to graze in iii the forest other stock in the forest ma may graze on his land Arrange meats ments of that kind are frequent and andare andare are often verY convenient and satisfactory tory JIe Ie simply swaps his range for foran foran an equal amount of grazing without his lines an and It is all used in This year such permits were Is Issued issued sued for horses and cattle and sheep and goats Last year there were similar permits and the stock stok affected consisted of horses nd cattle and sheep and goats Receipts for Fiscal Year The total receipts from grazing per permits permits mits for the fiscal year just closed were For the preceding year the amount was The business relations between stockmen and forest officers through throughout out the entire grazing region have been pleasant and satisfactorY No serious trouble or misunderstanding occurred anywhere during the year ear |