C>rom the Forest oervic^ , U. c: . T>e partraent of Agriculture, 



San F/ancisco Office) 



LIVE STOCK Oil N-l 



HATIONAI POIiirSTS 



Authorization has been secured from the Secretary 

 rf Agriculture tn sraze on one national Forests of California 

 for the season of 1915, 212,280 cattle and horses, 505,750 

 r-.heep and --oats, and 7,950 sv/ine. Compared with the grazing 

 season of 1914, these numbers constitute a net increase of 

 3,530 cattle and horses, 460 sheep and floats, and 325 sv/ine. 

 During the year a;- proxima uely fi35,000 acres, which su^portec 1 

 5,700 cat lie and horses, 18,300 sheep and ^oats, and 1,000 

 swine under NCM;! oriel Forest permit, were eliminated from the 

 ".'o rests. This, considered in connection with the above au- 

 thorization for 1915, makes a favorable shov-in-- in carrying 

 capacity, since it means an increase of 11,230 cattle and 

 horses, 18,760 sheep and s^ats, and 1,325 swine on the areas 

 retained. 



The -Natirnal Forests are accomodating more live 

 stock each year as better methods of handling are brought 

 about anc new and unutilized areas are brought into use 

 ..hrou^h trail cons uruct ion, water development, end other 

 means . 



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