24 NATIONAL FOREST, STATE, AND PRIVATE LANDS 



on the contrary, because of long usage the practice of grazing 

 and of utilizing certain timber resources became a prescriptive 

 or property right. On account of these prescriptive rights the 

 European Governments were unable to control the grazing of 



(Forest Service.) 

 Fig. 7. — cattle RANGE MODERATELY GRAZED EACH SEASON FOR A GREAT 

 MANY YEARS SUPPORTS A DENSE, HEALTHY GROWTH OF YELLOW PINE 

 REPRODUCTION. 

 Incidentally the removal of much of the palatable herbaceous vegetation protects the timber and 

 young growth from destruction by fire. 



livestock on the forest areas, even though it was known that 

 under certain conditions serious damage resulted from excessive 

 grazing. 



In the German states the origin of the property right dates 

 back hundreds of years under the feudal system to a time when 

 both range and timber were abundant and of comparatively 



