214 OUR NATIONAL FORESTS 



pany the stock and see that there is no delay or 

 trespassing. No charge is made for crossing per- 

 mits, but it is absolutely necessary that persons 

 crossing stock comply with the regulations govern- 

 ing the National Forests and with the quarantine 

 regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture and the state authorities. 



Grazing Fees. The full grazing fee is charged 

 on all animals under 6 months of age which are not 

 the natural increase of stock upon which the fees 

 are paid. Animals under 6 months which are the 

 natural increase of permitted stock are not charged 

 for. A reasonable fee is charged for grazing all 

 kinds of live stock on National Forests. The rates 

 are based upon the yearlong rate for cattle, which is 

 from 60 cents to $1.50 per head, depending upon 

 conditions on the Forest. The yearlong rates for 

 horses are 25 per cent, more and the yearlong rate 

 for swine 25 per cent, less than the rate for cat- 

 tle. The rate for sheep is 25 per cent, of the year- 

 long rate for cattle. The rates for all kinds of 

 stock for periods shorter than yearlong are com- 

 puted in proportion to the length of the season dur- 

 ing which the stock use National Forest lands. All 

 grazing fees are payable in advance. 



