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stocked range in strong demand may be allowed to graze sheep on 

 the same range on a ratio of 4 to 1. If they are to be grazed on a 

 heavily stocked sheep range, the ratio should be 4 to 1. If on sheep 

 range, but not heavily stocked, the ratio should be not more than 

 5 to 1 . If on sheep range where there is surplus range available, the 

 ratio may be as high as 6 to 1. 

 Partnership Agreement. 



A permittee having an established preference may enter into part- 

 nership agreement with another person not a permittee, and secure 

 a renewal of his permit in the name of the partnership, the propor- 

 tionate interest transferred being subject to the rules governing the 

 renewal of permits to purchasers. 

 Dissolution of Partnership. 



Partnership ordinarily means joint ownership of the stock and 

 ranches, and the renewal to each member depends upon the division 

 of each that is made. Signed agreements showing this division may 

 be required by the supervisor. 



A renewal on the division of stock and ranches may give a member 

 preference in the range for a certain number of stock, but it does not 

 define his status or whether he is in class A, B, or C. 



Division of Outfits. 



In the renewal of a permit held by a partnership to the individual 

 members, the same reductions will be made on the total number of 

 stock grazed the previous year as would have been made on the 

 original permit, each renewed permit bearing its pro rata share of 

 such reduction. The stockholders of a corporation which has dis- 

 solved mav be allowed a renewal of permit under the rules governing 

 renewal of permits to purchasers. 

 Renewal to Estates. 



In case of the death of a qualified permittee, a full renewal of per- 

 mit will be granted in the name of the estate and the duly appointed 

 administrator, until the estate is divided and distributed among the 

 heirs by court decree. Renewal of permit to the heirs will be in 

 accordance with the instructions governing the issuance of permits 

 to purchasers of permitted stock. 

 Estate Not Property of Heirs. 



An estate that has not been divided by court decree will not be 

 considered as belonging to the heirs or devisees, even though the 

 property may have been specifically apportioned by will, or by agree- 

 ment between the interested parties. Tending division, the grazing 

 privileges enjoyed by the respective heirs will not alter the status of 

 the privilege held by the estate, nor w^ill that privilege alter the status 

 of the heirs, until divided. 



INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS. 

 Increases Above Protective Limit. 



Increases above the protective limit will be allowed only to pur- 

 chasers of stock and ranches of permit holders, and any such increase 

 will not exceed the maximum limit. 

 Increases. 



Class A permittees owning a less number of stock than the protec- 

 tive limit will be allowed to increase their number gradually but may 



