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is saved. The advisory usually consists of level-headed men 

 with whom the Service can readily adjust matters pertaining to 

 grazing. 



To sum up, advisory boards mean a better enforcement of the 

 regulations, increased benefits to the users, the adjustment of 

 misunderstandings, and a means by which information concern- 

 ing present and future difficulties may reach us. 



Here followed a general discussion on advisory boards. 



Range improvements were then taken up and discussed. Some 

 of the Supervisors had marked success in sowing timothy upon 

 the range. It was the sense of the meeting that separate dates 

 should be advertised by which grazing applications should be 

 received for the dififerent classes of stock. It developed that a 

 large amount of work had been done on grazing reconnaissance 

 upon the different Forests, also a large number of forage plants 

 had been collected. 



The game question was taken up and discussed. 



Supervisor Kavanagh stated that a plan of restocking the range 

 with wild game had been carried out on the Big Horn as a car- 

 load of elk were shipped in from the Jackson Hole country. It 

 was the opinion of the meeting that a law should be passed, com- 

 pelling people to screen their headgates, and a greater effort 

 should be made to protect game. 



Operation. 



January 26, 191 1, 3 P. M. 



A lengthy discussion took place in regard to systematizing the 

 field work, and what was needed in the way of trails, telephone 

 lines, and fire lines for patrol purposes. 



A majority of the Supervisors were in favor of some sort of a 

 written plan for future work for every officer on the Forest. 



Supervisor Gregg stated that the best tool for fighting fire, in 

 his opinion, was a hoe having a blade 6"x6", catalogued as a 

 "hazel hoe." 



A lengthy discussion of fire prevention followed and a com- 

 mittee was appointed who made the following recommendations 

 for the suppression of Forest fires : 



Increased field force. 



Increased funds for: 



