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spend the summer of 1902 in Northeastern Nevada studying the 

 forage conditions which confront sheep and cattle owners in that 

 part of the State. Even when that region has been studied there 

 will still remain for investigation the entirely different problems 

 presented by the winter ranges. 



The scientific study of our Nevada sheep and cattle ranges is 

 certainly a subject of such importance that the Experiment Station 

 is justified in asking for the heartiest co-operation on the part of 

 the stockmen; for only through their active aid can results be 

 reached which will be of lasting practical value. 



THE ROUTE AND THE OUTFIT. 



On June 3, 1901, Dr. P. B. Kennedy left Reno for the Con- 

 stantia Ranch, in Plumas County, California, and proceeded 

 thence to J. N. Evans' horse ranch near Fort Sage Mountain, 

 where he was joined a few days later by Mr. Samuel B. Doten. 

 After collecting many interesting plants and grasses in this region 

 the party set out on foot to study the ranges lying between the 

 horse ranch and Webber Lake. They went slowly through the 

 dry and somewhat barren country lying east of the Constantia 

 Ranch; then passed southward through Long Valley to Chat, 

 California, where they turned to the west, and, passing over a low 

 range of hills, entered Sierra Valley. 



For several days they studied and collected the plants and 

 grasses growing on the hills surrounding the lower end of Last 

 Chance Creek, a region of especial interest, because in many parts 

 of it the season's growth of plant life was as yet undisturbed by 

 the sheep. After leaving the Last Chance country the party 

 passed rapidly southward through the eastern end of Sierra Valley 

 to Loyalton, and thence by way of Lewis' mill to Sardine Valley, 

 and through it to the Little Truckee River. Here they spent 

 several days collecting forage plants and photographing them. 

 They then traveled up the Little Truckee to Webber Lake, and 

 on June 25th pitched camp at the head of the waterfall below. 



In the region surrounding Webber Lake thousands of sheep 



