UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

 FOREST SERVICE. 



THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL. 



AMENDMENT NO. 155 INSTRUCTIONS. 



JANUARY 6, 1913. 



Grazing. The last three paragraphs of the Instructions on page 

 36 are hereby amended by the substitution of the following instruc- 

 tions : 



A cooperative association is an organization formed for purposes 

 of economical management of stock upon the range, wherein the stock 

 of the different owners are run together under joint management, 

 although each member retains absolute personal title and right of 

 possession to the stock grazed in his name, enjoys actual personal use 

 of the range to the full extent of his permit, and acknowledges per- 

 sonal responsibility for the proper management of his stock within 

 the Forest. Each member of such a cooperative association must 

 make individual application for the number of stock for which he 

 desires permit. The approval of the application will be based upon 

 the individual qualifications of the applicant. In no case will the 

 total number of stock grazed under permit by all members of a coop- 

 erative association be allowed to exceed the maximum limit estab- 

 lished for the Forest. 



The use of a common mark or brand and the distribution of profits, 

 losses, and running expenses on a pro rata basis will not be considered 

 objectionable, if conclusive proof is submitted to show that no part of 

 the benfits derived from grazing each specific number of stock upon 

 the National Forest range is to be shared by others than the permittee. 



HENRY S. GRAVES, 



Forester. 



73617 No. 15513 



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WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1913 



