Private land covered . 2580 acres 



Exemption allowed 1911 300 oattte 



Ezomption allov/ed after reconnaissance 167" n 



Grazing fees on cattle formerly run free $46 ,55 



Cwst of work . $46.00 



The cost of doing Government land during 1912 was about 92 

 cents per section* This does not include cost of working up 

 data which will probably double the cost. 



In some cases the exemption has been nearly cut 

 in half. The value of the worlr on Government land cannot 

 be rated in dollars and cents, as can that of private land. 

 The chief value will "be its aid in drawing fine points in 

 range suballctment ; the assignment of range to the class of 

 stock best adapt ec". to feed it; general range administration 

 and improvement .and future studies to show the relation be- 

 tween grazing ancl timber. It will, in many cases, be pos- 

 sible to ma?:e Special Use reports from data gathered or at 

 least facilitate the matter. 



10:25 - How Can T .Ye Strengthen ,our Grazing Administration 

 Without Interfering with ?ire Protection* 



&ORROT7: 



To begin with, it is necessary for us to Imow what 

 we have got, where it is, and to a certain extent, who is 

 going to use it. <in intensive grazing reconnaissance is 

 the correct way to secure this information. In the work of 

 grazing rooonnaissanoe we should elwa;rs bear in mind, fire 

 plans and protection; end by this mothocl we will eventually 



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