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one composed of local residents and the other of nonresidents, 

 preference will be given the local corporation. In no case will the 

 individuality of the members of a corporation be considered in com- 

 petition with independent individual owners. 

 Partnerships or Corporations as New Applicants. 



Grazing permits will not be issued to new firms or corporations 

 when the members or stockholders of either such firms or corpora- 

 tions hold permits to graze numbers of stock which combined exceed 

 the maximum limit established for the Forest. The consolidation of 

 permits will not be allow T ed when the combined number of stock is 

 more than the maximum limit. 

 Married Women, When Recognized as Class A. 



A married woman whose husband holds a grazing permit will not 

 be recognized as a class A new applicant unless she is in some way 

 debarred from sharing in the grazing privilege enjoyed by her hus- 

 band, owns and resides upon an improved ranch separate and apart 

 from that of the husband, and is entirely dependent upon her own 

 resources for a Livelihood and the maintenance of her home. The 

 technical division of the home, ranch property, or live stock owned by 

 a man and wife will not qualify the latter as a class A new applicant. 



Married Women, When Recognized as Class B. 



If the State laws give a married woman the right of independent 

 ownership of real estate and live stock or if she has qualified as a 

 femme sole or sole trader, thereby acquiring legal right of ownership 

 and legal responsibility, and she possesses the other qualifications 

 which entitle her to a grazing permit, she may be recognized as a class 

 B applicant, and as such her application may be approved regardless 

 of the grazing privileges held by her husband. If, however, the laws 

 of the State provide that all property be held in common, the woman 

 will be considered as owning the number of stock for which her hus- 

 band holds permit. 

 Married Women as Purchasers. 



Where the wife applies to graze stock she has purchased, again the 

 State law on ownership would govern. If independent ownership is 

 allowed and the purchase of the stock and ranches is strictly the 

 wife's transaction, a renewal of the permit may be allowed even 

 though the combined holdings of the husband and wife exceed the 

 maximum limit. If the State laws require all property to be owned 

 in common, then a permit can not be renewed on the purchased stock 

 which w^ould make the combined holdings of husband and wife ex- 

 ceed the maximum limit. 

 Unmarried Women. 



Aii unmarried woman of legal age is entitled to full consideration 

 as a new applicant if she desires to take out a grazing permit. 



Minors. 



Minors who were not occupants of the range at the time of the 

 creation of the Forest will not be granted permits upon fully stocked 

 Forests except when they are at the head of a family dependent upon 

 them for support. Minors under the control of parents or guardians 

 may be granted permits if such action will not necessitate reduction 

 in existing permits or the denial of applications of other class A 

 owners. 



