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they must make application to the supervisor for a permit 

 to cross. The application must be accompanied by a per- 

 sonal certificate of title showing the description and owner- 

 ship of the land, and, if leased from an owner, a copy of 

 the lease, and must state the number of stock to be taken 

 in, the length of time required to cross the National For- 

 est land, the route over which the stock is to be driven, 

 the period during which the stock will remain upon the 

 private land, and how much stock the owned or leased land 

 will pasture during the period specified. 



When the private land is unfenced a special clause may 

 be inserted in the agreement waiving the right to the ex- 

 clusive use of the private land and allowing it to remain 

 open to other stock grazed under permit, in consideration 

 of which a permit will be issued, free of charge, allowing 

 the stock to be grazed at large upon the National Forest, 

 but the grazing fee must be paid on all stock over the 

 estimated grazing capacity of the private lands. 



The right to graze sheep and goats at large upon 

 National Forest lands, in consideration of waiving the 

 right to the exclusive use of private lands, will be al- 

 lowed only upon such National Forests or portions 

 thereof as are open to this kind of stock. 



Persons grazing stock under this regulation who fail 

 to make the special agreement allowing other stock to 

 enter upon the land will be required to keep their stock 

 w T ithin the limits of the land under their control either 

 by herding or fencing. 



The determination of all questions involving the title of land 

 is within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, and 

 therefore it is necessary to ascertain from the records of the 



