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t of Agriculture. ) 

 X3,.\SEI) 70H PUBLICATION 

 January 17, 1914. 



Salt Lake Ci'cy, J"ar:unry 1C .--Albert F. Potter, Asso- 

 ciate ]?orester, U. S Forest Service, made an address before 

 the ITioionai V'ooigrowtr s ' Association hrre today and said that 

 the question of meat supply is involved in the xaethods of graz- 

 ing used on the nation?.! forests. He also made the statement 

 that overgrazed ranges can be improved quicker through use than 

 they could be if they were left idle- 



He points out that the forage resources on the national 

 forests represent a valuable asset upon which not only the wel~ 

 fare of the stockmen depends, but that of a large proportion of 

 the people. Th* task of the government has been to v/ork out a 

 plan v.'hich would oevelcp this resource and promote its use to the 

 fullest extent v/itliout harming tree growth, 



During the first three years of administration, from 

 1905-7, the problem of the service T/as to take care of areas which. 

 had been badly overgrazed, and a material reduction had to be made 

 in the number of stock grazed before the damage could be stopped. 

 Fror.i the very beginning, the forest service incited the cooperation 

 .of the stockmen and consulted with then; regarding the practicabil- 

 ity of the pi-ins which v/ere to be adopted. Tliie cooperation vrc.s 

 s e c ur e d th r ou gh th e v ar i n u s stock gr o v r e r s ' a,ssoci?tio n s and i t v./ a s 



