Show NA NATIONAL POLICY POUGY TOLD BY OFFICIAL I A. A F. F Potter Answers Questions i of Sheep Grazers on the the Utah Ranges TO TO E E NO SU SUDDEN DEN CHANGES Big Owners Not to Be Har Harmed ed I Year Five-Year Permits Will Become General I- I The The tour four our days days' annual cession of ot tho f fourth rth Inspection dl district t of or the forest service closed last night with a n banquet banquet ban ban- at the Cullen Cullon hotel With the tho parting handshakes and the farewells t w were were we're re heard o on all sides comments of i the success of or the meeting from all standpoints C and of oC the tho help that forest men had hat received toward the tho ietter v administration of their duties In the CuI fu Cu- Cu I c ture turc S From tho actual statistics presented r. r from the tho reports of oC the tho Inspectors and 5 supervisors anil in tn tatt fact from all sources It IL seen SOOn that tho forest of or the district dis dis- dis bad had advanced H won wonderfully In the tho J past year and the prospects for tor Curf fur fur- f e were cr o of the brightest Tho Tiso dinner at the Cullen was in the nature natura of a 1 love feast over the successful S close of ot the session and the toast list to reach the gave ample opportunity r desired end I 7 The rhe regular meetings meeting's during the day at nt atthe the federal circuit room were de designed do- do jr i. i 4 signed sighed to to g give e each official connected with the district a a. chance to bring up X matters with the representatives of ot r.- r. the department from m Washington and f J A. A F P Potter chief of or the grazing def de- de f 3 t was kept busy answering questions Mr Potter also took up the i grazing question at length In a re reAl resume re- re Al 1 sume of the situation he said In sub sub- 1 st stance nc y Adopt Severn New Rules nul During D ring the past Tew few months tho the 5 S grazing department has adopted severd several sev sev- S eral erd new phases that will be received with v th the utmost Interest by wool growers grow grow grow- l S I ers and grazers using the thc national forest forst for for- forS est st grazing lands Of these I consider S three of great moment Thoy They arc first S the granting of or grazing permits for tor year five periods In place of or the tho annual 5 5 permits only sc second ond the action in glIng giving gl S ing ing- ingall all parties accused of ot trespass tho the right to be heard before the proper of officials or- or S before beCore formal charges arc are en entered entered entered en- en and third the request for co cooperation cooper cooperation co- co oper operation from the various grazing and f t stock associations In regard to the administration adS ad nd- S n ministration of ot the grazing depart m merit ment nt Th Tho year five permits have been In Instigated InS In- In S sUate in sight different forests lo located 10 ca ed In Jn eight different states and from Crom pr present sent indications their general a adoption op- op Lion tion will follow The he action In the matter of ot trespass c mes Us a n. result of tiC f the claims of the grazers that thO th department rit nt was most arbitrary In Its rulings and that the they did ri not nit t have hayo a a. fair aIr chance chanco to explain i 1 ma matters The operation co-operation of ot the various as associations asS as- as S Is asked In accordance with the policy o 0 the ithe department to work In horn ony with the g grazers wherever of found o nd We believe that much can n be bo In lr tho way of or mutual ual aid In the i. i matter of at administration dm arid and we wo will wm bo ha Ul to receive J on n i i tr lr 11 r. r Pott Potter r hen went wont into Inlo tho the matt mat mat- t ter r- r rf of f the general policy ot at grazing crazinG InS in inthe S th the forests on and took up several everal questions ques ques- I r toPs that tho the local had presented prop pre pro p i d for tor his 1118 consideration Ho said f that th the department would look after 1 the tho interests of ot the large lars ow owners ers Just so far as possible when the main purpose purpose pur pur- pose of ot protecting the timber the water watersheds 5 sheds and the of ot the tho forests forc forts for for- c ests ts first in view Jew S O Owners norn Not Harmed There will bo be no sudden changes changos he continued In the cutting down of tho largo owners Wo Yo will respect S. S their rights and do everything In our r i p power to further the sheep Industry Th The question of tho small owner has hasS S been presented to me mo b by several associations assoc asso asso- r S c h hero ro and as I said sad to them I 1 Ic S c 5 will repe repeat reet t that tho the small owner orner where whereS S ho Is a settler of or tho the surrounding country counS country coun coun- S try and anTI helps us In SIn the work Worle of or building buildS build build- S ing lug up lip p the tho country countr and as such needs I f Theet to give him a a livelihood to liVelihood to him S. S will permits be granted 1 i I 1 assured the large operators that thata a their prot protests on the tho granting of or permits perS per vcr t S I m mits ts to now grazers or transient graz- graz raz- raz 5 5 b th of Dt whom are raising sheep S for Tor Investment only wilt will be sustained S by the The They have their rights acquire by y years ars of ot labor undo and und o S It Is Just that the they should be pr protected S The Tle with Ith the r conferences various como com corn o 1 I am am atu glad to sa say ended with S. S Understandings To some I. I I I m ido concessions and to others 1 L could not making them see sec however S the tho Roundness of ot our policy c Some Sonso Increases Granted d To several Uinta forest t grazers 1 I t gave avo an Increase In the number o or orI r I sheep to be allowed to graze 1 I fount found ii r this to be necessary as otherwise ser ser- f. f 4 ious bus Injury to them would result result- The n questions or of lambing were decided acS ac'S ac according RC- RC S S 'S cording to the reports of ot the local of or- or as to whether or not the practice lice tice was Injurious to the forest or to L irrigation S S Tho rho speaker then discussed the anS annual annual an annual an- an S nual reports of oC the forest forast officials allover all t t'S S r over the We west t that showed tho most satS sat- sat conditions ns of ot the forest y ranges that under the care of ot the de S the ranges had produced 4 more and bettor better forage and that tho the fut future re would show more and more sheep and cattle grazing on tho the ranges S.- S. M Tho Increase In tho the number of ot permits per- per mUs mits for horses and cUd cattle for 1909 over the past cir car Will bo be head for tor t I sheep and goats will vIII bo head hoad S I IThe The The speaker clos closed t. t with the statement state state- 1 ment merit that U tt v. will be bo tho the policy polley of or the V d department p to increase tho the amount of stock on the 1110 national forests Just so 80 1 f fast a st a th the Improved ll conditions of ot the tho r ranee as aa broU brought ht about by proper administration ad- ad 1 ministration will permit |