Show ASSURED FEE REDUCTION assurance that the S depart merit ment ot of agriculture will act favorably within a week on tile the request ot of western stockmen stoc kmen tor for a reduction of 0 grazing fees was hiven alven this week by sen smoot in a telegram to the president ot at the utah association the tha stockmen stoc kmen are not asking for r reduction ot of a definite amount but but seek to have the foes fees in force jabout tour four years ago reinstated it was explained that tor for the past tour four years there had been an annual increase in the grazing tee fee rite rate which had been a serious factor in reducing the welfare of the industry to its present level this year the department granted an emergency reduction and it la is the request ot of stockmen stoc kmen that thai this reduction be made permanent |