Show livestock men urged to improve stock and ranse range practices in defense effort increases in meat supplies front national forest ranges to alir ineat ot the food for freedom goal set by the united states derailment department of agriculture and ap approved by state defense boards now give diveto to stockmen stoc kmen an unusual opportunity to arar gidej blotter range management to product produce more meat per animal and also to reduce indebtedness by culling herds of 0 poor grados grades and poor individuals according to C E li favro favre assistant regional forester in charge of range management for cor tile the forest service of the region pointing out that region 4 national forests now support head of cheep and hoad head of cattle owned b thousands of intermountain farmers fand and ranch operators the range chief alib said that good ranges producing tat livestock will be an asset not only during the pr present esbitt emor emergency gency but also turing tile tho postwar post war period in order to avoid the bad effects which followed the great in kumbera num bera during the last war opera tora will be doing their patriotic dut as well as serving their own interests it they can maintain their ranges and soil in the best paoa aible condition mr air favro said eald go od fertile soil boll and ranges pro producing the greatest amount ot forage they are potentially capable of producing the best incurance ti the stoc stockman stockmen kmen in tile tho nation as a whole can have during and following the e present na lional emergency the ir food for freedom n eedo nill pro gram of secretary of agriculture tit in which all livestock live stock men throughout tho the intermountain aln area will play a vital part can be fully met in the opinion of range managers and livestock men who aro are generally agreed upon the principals both becq ti onile and practical under which it can be attained in carrying out recommendations of state dot defonso onse boards livestock men now and during the months ahead aro are planning to boost production in ili existing horde herds by eliminating culls carrying on better breeding practices and making every effort to gov get increased per capita beef mutton and wool production through improved management of range lands auch a 9 program will not only conserve the ranges but will also yield greater returns to stockmen stoc kmen kinen per animal unit operated at all ilag livestock tock association annual meetings of cattlemen and sheep men which will be held during the winter season detailed plans plana will be carefully considered cooperatively between the stock men and forest service range men with tile the 1941 range sea son considered as inq one of 0 the best beat in many years the outlook tot toi 1942 la Is bettor than evor ever and stockmen stoc kmen are generally encouraged aged by tho the greatly improved position of this industry I 1 soil conservation n and watershed protection are integral parts parta of out our d defense on the home economic front favro favre said and it Is always necessary that careful balances bo be maintained SO ao that we may not arlly gain lit in one direction and suffer butter devero setbacks la in another in a multiple purpose manner management of national forell re sluices will be carried in so BO that all interests and activities will bo given just and due consideration at all times without olther either temporary or permanent injuries to tho the ranged or forests |