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Show Grazing Fees Cut On Dixie Forest The first reduction in grazing fees since the war was announced announc-ed today by Albert Albertson, supervisor of the Dixie national forest. The reductions, amounting amount-ing to 7 and 8 cents per head per month for cattle and 14 cents per month per sheep, will come as a welcome savings to stockmen stock-men who have Dixie forest grazing graz-ing privileges. Mr. Albertson explained that the forest service grazing fees are based on the price of beef and lamb in the western states during the previous year. As a result, grazing fees for both cattle cat-tle and sheep reached a new high last year. For the 1950 grazing season, the rate for both cattle and sheep Is down in proportion to prices that have been received for beef and lamb during the year just past. Horses are listed at 125 of the cattle rate, and on lambing ranees an additional 2 cent charge Is made. In terms of actual money saving sav-ing to Dixie stockmen, Mr. Albertson Al-bertson pointed that this, will mean a fee reduction of over $7,500.00 for cattle and $500.00 for sheep. |