for administrative purposes, and I believe better results 

 would, be accomplished by detailed scientific investigation 

 of nonforago producing areas and sectoring advico of soil 

 experts as to their value for fora-e production. 

 EATTON: 



"Perhaps Hr.Riley O an tell us comething about recon- 

 naissance?" 

 RILSY: 



Reconnaissance - IThy, yes, 7e have been more or 

 less convinced of the necessity for the use of the chec!r 

 blocks, due to the fact that we located como orporimontal 

 areas, say about three lots, fenced in, on some badly used 

 sheep r&nge in Southern 7yomin* Theso enclosures were in- 

 tended for seeding areas. There had been cuite a war on 

 this rango - tho sheepmen practically ran the cattlemen off 

 the ranges, and thoy did it entirely by very destructive use 

 of the ranges. Those foncod areas wero located with the 

 idoa of trying to seed, - *7e couldn't got the money for the 

 seed, and the area,s were left as they wore. 17e made ob- 

 servations, and got some wonderful results in regard to 

 range recovery which shows us, v/e foel, that it is Just a 

 question of rotative uso; and a sufficient number of check 

 bloolis located so as to dotomine what the ranc;e will do 

 under modified or rotative use, 

 BARRETT suggested that considerable information about soil con- 



