16 NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL GRAZING. 



The rates for all kinds of stock for periods shorter than yearlong 

 will be based upon a charge of one-ninth of the annual rate per month 

 for periods of less than four months, or periods beginning between 

 July 15 and October 15, or of one-tenth of the annual rate per month 

 for periods of four months or over beginning between October 16 and 

 July 14, provided that the rates on sheep, goats, and swine shall not 

 be divided into fractional amounts of less than one-fourth of 1 cent, 

 and the rates on cattle and horses shall not be divided into fractional 

 amounts of less than 1 cent; and provided that the minimum rate for 

 any short period shall not be less than 20 cents per head on cattle, 

 25 cents per head on horses, 12 cents per head on swine, or 5 cents per 

 head on sheep or goats. An extra charge of 2 cents per head will be 

 made for sheep or goats which are allowed to enter the National For- 

 ests for the purpose of lambing or kidding. No charge will be made 

 for animals under 6 months of age at the time of entering the Forest, 

 which are the natural increase of stock upon which fees are paid, or 

 for those born during the season for which the permit is allowed. 



PAYMENTS AND PERMITS. 



Reg. G-10. All grazing fees are payable in advance. When an 

 applicant for a grazing permit is notified by the supervisor that his 

 application has been approved,'he will remit the amount due for graz- 

 ing fees to the district United States depository, and upon receipt of 

 notice by the supervisor that payment has been made a permit will 

 be issued allowing the stock to enter the Forest and remain during 

 the period specified. 



Persons who fail to pay the grazing fee before the beginning of the 

 grazing period must notify the supervisor and give satisfactory rea- 

 sons, or within the discretion of the supervisor may be denied a 

 grazing permit the following season. 



REFUNDS. 



Reg. G-ll. Grazing fees will not be refunded for nonuse of the 

 permit except when, in the opinion of the district forester, the appli- 

 cant is prevented from using the range by circumstances over which 

 he has no control, or his range is trespassed upon, or renewal of permit 

 is allowed to a purchaser of the stock. 



NOTICE TO APPLICANTS. 



Reg. G-12. When notice of the grazing allowance, periods and 

 rates for each year has been received by the supervisor he will give 

 public notice 01 a date on or before which all applications for grazing 

 must be presented to him. Permits may be refused to persons who 

 do not file their applications within the required time unless satisfac- 

 tory reasons are given. 



APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS. 



Reg. G-13. Applications for grazing permits must be submitted 

 on blank forms which will be furnished by the supervisor and the 

 information necessary to complete the application must be furnished 

 in detail. The number of stock must not oe greater than the number 



