He decided reservoirs to catch surface run-off might "be the 

 thing. I couldn't see "Where tiie Service would ever provide 

 the means for that nuch development, no we got the Forester 

 to agree to let the stoclnnen do it. The matter has "been 

 advertised in the local press, special notices have "been 

 sent -JG ctoclanon tolling then if they want to take advantage 

 of it -;Jhey will "be given special concessions in range pre- 

 ferences for a period of five years without reduction , re- 

 gardless of their present privileges, if they ?/ill undertake 

 it. The small non, either individually or collectively, 

 are offered first chance, and if they can't undertake it, 

 the larger owners or companies -ill he given an opportunity. 

 These notices were given out ITovenber 14. Mr.Hachford told 

 me Monday, December 9, that one reservoir had already "been 

 const ructod. This one should prove the feasibility of that 

 kind of development by noirfc season, and by getting it com- 

 pleted this fall, we have gained a year. 



Rotation Grazing. Ur. Kelley is planning to make 

 a special study of this question on the Eldorado. TThilo 

 the results this season have not gone beyond the preliminary 

 stage, still we feel that this is one of the most important 

 steps in progress that v/e have yet made. 



Improved Hethods in Sheep Grazing* Eha Iassen 

 Porest, so far, has never been able to get away from the 



old system of handling shee?.- L special study is being 



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