ere In on the s?ne kind of a study for their Forests), with 

 a view to placing oaf or a the Forester a stronger argument 

 for tho sensible use of theje ranges. 



Tourist Problem^ In this whole study of the high, 

 unutilized ranges, wo are not forgetting the neei.s of othor 

 interests, li?:o tourist t revel, because we realize its im- 

 portance. Progress was riade the past year looking to the 

 solution of t:ic tourist problem in general. Certain stoek- 

 nen 0:1 the Sierra accessed themselves three cents per head 

 to >uild pastures for this purpose. Tho Sequoia, I under- 

 stand, has been giving this important subject considerable 

 attention, and if the Xern can carry out the plans recently 

 reported, the problem will be practically solved for that 

 Forest in a few yeajs. 



Fat or Development. The Modoc is meeting the water 

 development question in a new way. As a District, we have 

 never favored the policy of encouraging stoclrmen themselves 

 to go to their own expense in e-ctensivo water development 

 projects. It isn f t a good thing to be oven morally bound 

 in range natters. The past season we (Mr.Rachford mostly) 

 made a special study of the possibilities of about fivo 

 townships of his Forest to see what miglit be feasible in 

 getting use out of feed whioh might just as well ac not take 

 care of 7,000 head additional stool: eo,ch year. 



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