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Show SHORTAGE IN SHEEP GRAZING REPORTED Th annual grail ng report of the Wyoming portion of the Wyoming-; Brldger national forest ahowa that of the total allotment of vca.ono head of sheep to be grazed on tho forest 801,000 head were grazed during' 1922 This shows a shortage of about nln i . r per cent. Assistant District Forester C. X. Woods, ln charge of grazing sahl this morning Of th 14.800 head of cattle. 18,808 i were grazed, according to tho report, I u shortage of 6 hi per cent. There wero 100 sheep permittees 'and 17 cattle permittees, according to the report. I The lower ranges on the forest (were from 12 to 15 per cent below ; the normal production ln forage and the upper ranges normal In forage , production. I There will he practically the same I number of permittees graze stock on tho forest during the coming year, Mr. Woods said. |