18 WESTERN GRAZING GROUNDS AND FOREST RANGES 



horses and possibly a milk cow or two, I deemed this 

 information of unusual value, because of his isolation 

 and dependence upon his own efforts to relieve the suf- 

 fering animal. Most of these remedies have been tried 

 by myself or used by others under my own observation. 



In handling the various sections of the country in 

 regard to the ranges it has not been possible to cover 

 every state, but I have taken some specific well-known 

 range and let it answer for that region as a whole. 

 Doubtless many readers will wonder why such and such 

 a plant or bush, prominent on his immediate range, has 

 not been mentioned. Because of lack of room, many 

 forage plants and grasses have been omitted, but I be- 

 lieve those which have been included are the species 

 most generally found through the range country, and it 

 was out of the question to mention them all. In run- 

 ning down the local names for many grasses and browse 

 I have found different names for the same plant very 

 common. Buck brush in California is not the buck brush 

 of either Arizona or Montana, while there are as many 

 different kinds of bunch grasses as there are states in 

 the West. 



The chapter covering saddle horses, saddle equip- 

 ment and packing is for the benefit of the beginner who 

 may want some information on these subjects as a guide 

 to his investments in such things. 



The author desires to acknowledge his indebtedness 

 to many friends for advice on matters connected with 

 the work, and especially to Mr. Frederick Coville, Dr. 

 A. S. Hitchcock, Dr. R. H. True and C. D. Marsh of 

 the Bureau of Plant Industry and James T. Jardine of the 

 Forest Service, whose kind suggestions upon matters on 

 which they are so well posted has been of great benefit. 



