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Telegrams. 



When ordinary commercial telegraphic forms are used they must be marked 

 "Official business, charge Forest Service, Washington, D. C.," and the sender must 

 give the number of his identification card. Official blanks for telegrams are fur- 

 nished by the Service upon requisition, and these require only the number of the 

 sender's identification card. It is expected that members of the Service will keep 

 themselves supplied with the official blank. 

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New Forms. 



On July 1 new forms of vouchers, Form A, Form 3, and Form 4, were adopted, 

 and members of the Service have been supplied with them. In stating accounts only 

 the new forms should be used. Old forms which are on hand should be destroyed. 



GRAZING. 



The widely circulated report that Judge Whitson's decision in the case of United 

 States v. Matthews would affect the collection of grazing fees is regretted, and it is 

 hoped that the press bulletin of December 12 has helped forest officers to bring the 

 matter before the public in such a way as to correct this misunderstanding. 



The half-rate allowance made on a limited number of cattle in each State was a 

 special concession for 1906, and will not apply this year. Aside from this, no mate- 

 rial advance in the fees will be made, except that a slightly higher rate will be 

 charged for horses. No count will be made of lambs under 6 months old, but the 

 fees will be increased sufficiently to cover the young stock. 



The annual grazing reports show the past year to have been exceptionally favor- 

 able for the stockmen. The range has been good everywhere and stock which entered 

 the reserves thin in flesh have come out in good condition at the end of the season. 

 The market has been good and the prices obtained for all classes of live stock have 

 been in advance of last year. It is reported that lambs from the Uinta and Teton 

 reserves topped the market on this class of stock from their respective localities. 



Live-stock associations in Oregon, W T yoming, Colorado, and Arizona, whose mem- 

 bers are users of the forest reserves, have been recognized and consulted with in 

 regard to important matters directly affecting their members, and the advantage of 

 cooperative action has already been realized in the satisfactory settlement of many 

 local problems. 



RESERVE ORGANIZATION. 



A few of the supervisors have submitted invoices for lumber, wire, etc., to be 

 used in cabin construction, fencing, etc., on Form 939. Invoices for such items for 

 cabin or fence construction will not be required, and all officers in charge should 

 please so note. 



