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by the Bureau of Animal Industry, the owners of all stock to be grazed in 

 National Forests must, if required to do so, subject the stock to inspection, 

 and, if found necessary, have such stock dipped or otherwise treated before it is 

 allowed to enter. If at any time during the period for which a grazing permit 

 has been issued the stock is found to be infected with a contagious disease, it 

 must be dipped or otherwise treated in accordance with the instructions of the 

 inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry, or the permit will be canceled and 

 the stock removed from the National Forests. 



The owners of all stock grazed under permit must comply with the live-stock 

 laws of the State or Territory. Rangers will report at once any violation of the 

 live-stock laws, and will assist the stock owners to protect their property against 

 loss by theft. 



STRAY OB UNBRANDED STOCK. 



The ownership of all stray or unbranded stock upon the National Forests will 

 be dinerijmuxl by the laws of the State or Territory in which the Forest is 

 '.(. Persons legally entitled to acquire title to stray or uubranded stock 

 may be allowed to do so. but no permit or agreement should be granted or 

 entered into by any Forest officer which authorizes a charge to be made for the 

 gathering of such stock or its sale by the person or persons who have gathered 

 or captured it. 



The owners of all branded animals which are captured with unbranded stock 

 will be required to make application for permit and pay the grazing fees upon 

 tlu'ii). Stray or unbranded stock, if not claimed, will be held, and the State or 

 Territorial authorities requested to take charge of it or authorize the Forest 

 officer to dispose of it in accordance with the State or Territorial law. 



The construction of corrals or pastures for use in capturing wild unbranded 

 stock may be allowed under the rules governing other special uses of the 

 National Forest 



