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natural reseeding ; for the next 20 yoars at least. He says, 

 too, thr,t investigations have established beyond a doubt that 

 natural reseecing can be accomplished best by a rotation sys- 

 tem of gracing based upon the simple principle that grazing 

 aids in scattering and planting the seed after the seed has 

 been given an opportunity to mature. Reports shov: that areas 

 protected until after seed maturity and then grazed, as com- 

 pared with areas absolutely protected for the whole year 

 against grazing, are approximately 50 per cent better, a$d 

 probably 200 per cent better than range which has not been 

 protected at all. This means that ranges can be improved 

 faster in use than thejr can be in idleness and the principle 

 is being adopted .on. many of the forests* 



He also spoke of the new open system of handling 

 sheep, which is simply quieter herding during the day and 'bed- 

 ding the she. ep where night overtakes them. He contrast n this 

 v;i th the old plan of herding sheep close by the use of dogs 

 and returning them each night to a fi^ed bed -^x-cv.nd. Tho old 

 plan, of course, rendered certain areas absolutely or.re and 

 the going from and returning to the >ec! ground? i-.ronpled a 

 great deal of forage. He estimates that an increase of 10 to 

 25 ppj- cent has been added to the c:irry:tn# capacity of the 

 ranges an I tha' 5 roi'.r.cls weight has been aided per lanib , be- 

 cause they LP v 3 not been 'nc~r cussed yy 'nerding o~ forot:^ to trail 

 long distances to and from bed grounds* On 5,000,000 lambs 



