Show Cattlemen on Taylor raylor Mt Get New v Benefits This year cattlemen who run their cattle on Taylor Mountain will realize reaUze the ben ben- benefits of a Forest Service range improvement program Forest Service officials reported Tuesday Three years ago the cattle cattle- cattlemen men and the Forest Service cooperatively agreed to are a seeding program in order to Increase the forage production tion and sta stabilize the water water- watershed watershed shed RANGER BANGER Tom Sevy ex ex- ex explained to the assembled stockmen at their annual asso association meeting that moderate i grazing would be permitted I this summer on the area Stockmen were happy to learn that a 20 voluntary reduction in cattle use over the past 3 years would be reo Ranger Sevy and Range Ed Horton also ex- ex explained explained that the grazing allot ment would be further im- im improved improved proved with development of more watering facilities and management fences They stated that additional range studies would be completed com com- completed for obtaining manage manage- management ment data President Morgan Merkley presided over the meeting held at the courthouse last week and Treasur Secretary er Leland gave the annual report Elected officers for 1964 are Morgan Merkley president president dent Leland seere- seere secretary tary and treasurer Harvey McKee and Amos Merkley directors directors President Merkley I will also serve as a member of the Forest Advisory Board |