22 NATIONAL FOREST, STATE, AND PRIVATE LANDS 



As would be expected, Colorado, with her large acreage of 

 National Forest lands, leads in the number of cattle grazed on 

 Forest range; Arizona is second, and California third. Idaho 

 greatly outranks all other States in the number of sheep on 

 National Forests; Colorado is second, and Utah third. 



An idea of the influence of the National Forests on the eco- 

 nomic welfare of communities and on the development and stabili- 

 zation of the livestock industry in the West generally may be 

 had from the fact that 9,405,499 head of stock, all classes con- 

 sidered, were grazed on the National Forests in 1909, whereas a 

 total of 10,229,895 head were permitted on these ranges in 1919, 

 an increase in the decade of 824,396 head. The following 

 table shows the classes of these animals and the increase during 

 the decade of the number grazed. With the exception of goats 

 there has been an increase in all classes of stock grazed during the 

 period in question. 



Increase in Livestock on the National Forests in 19 19 as Compared 

 WITH 1909 



These figures are especially significant in view of the fact that 

 the increase in the number of cattle is about two and a half times 

 greater than that of all other classes of stock. By expressing 

 the figures on a uniform basis, say in terms of sheep, there was 

 an increase in 1919 over 1909 of 3,413,892 head. One cow or 

 one horse is here considered the equivalent of five sheep, and one 

 goat or one hog the equivalent of one sheep. 



The number of stock grazed on the National Forests represents 

 an investment by the owners of about $175,000,000, from which 



