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Show lAZIFEE 11. S. Boosts Price for Forest Pasture 65 Per Cent; Stockmen Fear . Loss Will Be the Result Git A ZINC, of oHttlo, slie p and horses in the I'tah national forests will cost loial stoi'kmen more than ."(K1.0(M next year, more than 100,0)0 in alvan.-p of thin year's - st. jicrrflln to Thomm Ilrilrminil, m-ciftiiry if the stats Mv-m'k Mv-m'k board. This In due to the fact ' that the ilejiartmnit f BKiicnItur hns Increased KrazinK fees in U national na-tional forests 65 per cent over this year's fees. This year 94n,O00 sheep and 245.000 ratf.e and horses were crazed in I'tah national forests at a cost of approximately I190.n"0. With the 5 per cent increase In fees In effect next year. Brazing 'ees for sheep advance from K't cents to 25 cents p.rhiad, cattle from 41 to S4 cents d II to 11.20 per he.'i'l. and horses from r.3 to 6 cents to ll.li to J1.50 .r head. msv ppmr-. I ngc.Fs I t ill stoi kmi n may face serious losses on account of the increase. It Is l.ciicved. since the cost of oteration h is advanced more in proportion than wool anil men prle. The cost of , . supplies and of shearinK has gone up. V while her.l-rs who formerly were paid V'fi and '! per month now receive ,'1 and $125 per month. The season for Rror.lnf? sheep ex-t-nils from July I to October 1 to 1; the cattle season from May IK to octolsf ill. and tile horse season from May 1 to 1 to October 31. Hurins; the time the st.sk Is In from the rsnne they must he fed hay. which Pas increased in price from $4.!i0 and SB per ton to $'.1 and 110 per ton. |