Show kaibab forest notes att by walter G mann forest supervisor kaibab national forest A big forest tire fire in idaho in 1931 burned beverl hundred acres on oil the slopes ot of loon crook on july 19 1932 a heavy rain fell measuring 78 of an inch every stream and draw which extends through the burn was flooded sufficient material was deposited into loon creek to dam it temper arlly and sediment a toot foot deep was waa deposited along the bars for a distance of eight miles the run oft came in flood proportions only from the area burned over on areas within the burn that the fire had missed entirely no erosion occurred previous to the time of the mood flood fishing had bad been good very tow tew fish werd were caught during the balance of the summer and dead fish were seen along the banks of 0 the tha creek the eoll coil was washed away and it will be a long time before grazing crops and timber crops can be grown again A new branding liquid has been introduced to range men within the last few months it Is 18 a compound containing caustic and hair remover which removes hair and burns an indelible brand into the hide it contains no acid so BO will not produce a raw sore sere the branding iron la Is dipped into the liquid and applied firmly to the animal s hide except for or a slight burning sensation which passes away in about thirty minutes the animal suffers no discomfort in about six weeks the brand has healed and la Is as good or better than made with an iron A cow should have at least one ounce of salt dally daily experiments at the university of wisconsin show A steer out on the range w when hen graze grass Is IB green will consume two and one halt half pounds ot of salt per month ithe t ba can got get it but not quite so much when the teed feed Is dry salt improves the appetite it makes coarse teed feed palatable the flow ot of digestive juice Is increased and it helps prevent digestive disturbances salt la Is the cheapest feed that a stock owner can buy but very few owners furnish enough salt for their animals one reason for or this Is that there are always w ays some owners who are willing t to 0 let the other fellow buy bur the salt for all the cattle on the range buffalo hunt at Hou this week the state game department of arizona will permit the killing of ten head of buffalo from its house rook valley herd this week the lucky numbers were drawn from purchasers of game licenses licenser A few numbers were awarded to non resi real dents the hunter is allowed a certain portion of the meat and the state game department takes the balance and sells it in various arizona towns to pay expenses of the hunt this herd of buffalo to Is becoming more of a tourist attraction each year A number of cars matee make special trips in summer to see them and during the season of the buffalo hunt there are always some people that como come in just to see the animals lew through Hou makes trucking from phoenix to salt lake possible every week all winter regard less of snow allow big trucks loaded with citrus fruits have been traveling from phoenix to salt lake city the jacob lake way they are equipped with insulated trucks that will not freeze the fruit the trucks load back with potatoes and apples this la Is the first year that this trucking has been done this now new highway Is a tine fine thing tor for exchange ot of products as well as tor for tourist travel the boys of the bureau of public roads are to be commended on the fine job they have done in keeping the road open on U S 89 across the kaibab they have had lots iota of one snow to plow and it has been well done mr and mrs airs tack jack butter butler came ou out t from MG the first of the week the snow was so deep that cars could not be brought through lie ile reports that jeff dettlo has made a pair of sachs and has become quite expert in sliding around ryan mr and mrs it 11 park and children are spending the week at nepal visiting at the home of their parents mr park la Is taking part ot of his months furlough which Is imposed on all government employees plo |