Gracing on the Las sen ~ '.That It should C/^st - How I expect 

 to attain that Rate In future, 



High dost principally due to preparatory o'r "basic 

 wo^Tr, such as location of range allotments, etc* needed In 

 the Supervisor* s office, following out idea of putting au- 

 thoritative administration in Supervisor^ office. 



V/orlr now practically done* Rangers spent too much 

 time in Ineffectual attempts to sottle controversies, etc,, 

 not always the "business of the forest officers to work on. 



Discussion* 



Hatton said he thought it inadvisable 

 to icaka of the Ranker a more machine 

 for gathering information concerning 

 grazing, and prevent him from using in- 

 itiative in minor matters which he is 

 tf handling 



9:56 ~ How tho Santa Barbara was ^"blo to Administer Sheep 

 Grazing at a Cost of Only 9 mills per Head* 



SLOSSOH: 



The reason was, only 2 permits were issued, "both 

 to tho Kern Ccrarcy Land Company; one for 3500 and one for 

 4000 head. The Hern Company has complied with the condi- 

 tions. They have not caused us any trouble 



DUBCIS: 



I revived a telegram frora the Forester this morn- 



t 

 ing which pleased me considerably, and I would Ir'Jre to read 



it to the meeting: 



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