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each year, and the reserves should be opened during 

 the grazing seasons to the full capacity of the reserves, 

 consistent with their preservation and the prevention of 

 over grazing. 



Fourth: The administration of the reserves should 

 be placed, as far as possible, in the hands of local 

 officials, and the rangers, supervisors, and superinten- 

 dents should be, when practicable to obtain them, local 

 men familiar with local conditions and requirements. 



Fifth : Grazing privileges on the reserves should be 

 confined to stock owned by taxpayers and ranch owners 

 in the State in which the reserve, upon which the 

 grazing is sought, is located. 



I am satisfied that the inclination of the present 

 officers of the Government in charge of the forest ser- 

 vice is favorable to the granting of these several neces- 

 sities of the grazing interests, and I believe now that 

 a law has been enacted by Congress for consoli- 

 dating the control of the reserves under the De- 

 partment of Agriculture, the needs and necessities 

 of stockmen in relation to forest reserves will receive 

 earnest and impartial consideration. 



