Show livestock men urged to improve stock and ranse range practices in defense effort increases in meat supplies front from national forest ranges to meet the food lor for freed freedom om 9 goals oa Is set by the united states department of agriculture and approved app by state defense boards now give to stockmen stoc kmen an unusual opportunity to tg practice blotter range management to product produce more meat per animal and also to reduce indebtedness by culling herds of poor grades and poor individuals according to C E Fi favre tirre assistant regional forester in charge ot of range management tor for the tha forest service of the intermountain region pointing out that region 4 national forests now support 2 head ht ad of sheep and head ot of cattle owned by b thousands of 0 intermountain intel mountain farmers and raaph operators the range chief also said bald that good ranges producing fat livestock will be an asset not only during the present emergency but also luring the postwar post war period in order to ti avoid the bad of et facts ecta which followed tho the great in livIc stock numbers during the last war operators will be doing their patriotic duty dut us as well as serving their own interests it they can maintain their ranges and soil in the best pos aible condition mr air favre said good apgood fertile soil and ranges pro dicing the greatest amount ot corage they are potentially capable of producing the best in furance the stockmen stoc kmen in the nation as a whole can have during and following the present na tonal emar emergency gency the food tor for freedom Fie edom program ot of secretary ot of agriculture in ili which all livestock men throughout the aln area will play a vital part can be fully met in the opinion of range managers and livestock men who are generally agreed upon the principals both economic and practical under which it cm can be attained in carrying out recommendations of state defense boards livestock men now and during the months ahead are planning to boost production in existing herds by eliminating culls carrying on better breeding practices and making every effort to get in greased per capita beet beef mutton and wool production through improved management of range lands such a program will not only conserve the ranges but will also yield beld greater returns to stockmen stoc kmen per pel animal unit operated at all livestock association annual meetings of cattlemen and sheep men which will be held during the winter season detailed plans will be ba carefully caie fully considered cooperatively between the stock men and forest foiest service range men with the 1941 range seal sea son considered as one of the best in many years eais the outlook toi foi 1942 is better than ever and stockmen stoc kmen are generally encouraged by b the greatly improved position ot of this industry soil conservation and watershed protection are aie integral parts of our defense on the home economic front pare favre said and it la Is always necessary that care lul ful balances be maintained st so that we may not temporarily gain in one direction and suffer severe setbacks la in another in a multiple purpose manner man argement of national forest resources will be carried in so that all interests and activities will be given just and due consideration at all times without either temporary or permanent injuries to the ranges or forests |