Tha high prioe now obtained for beef , mutton, 

 on<? wool is on Incentive for increasing theroarrylng 

 capacity of a range. An interest must bo created first. 

 The tforoat Service will have done its prrt in conducting the 

 experiments. If it is to bo done it chould not bo delayed. 

 It may take several years to prove its worth and. for reasons 

 already montionod experiments should be conducted by the 

 Porodt ;,orvioe. \7hile it is tho general desire to experiment 

 with valuable forage of other ctatos and Ir.nc's, our notive 

 herbs and grnssos should not be lost si-^ht cf. It is hard 

 for a koon observer to make accurate and reliable observations 

 on the range with a view of recording facts. A wise nove 

 woulf be to experiment vvith important speoios at rnngor 

 stations along vrith other species under favorable conditions 

 and deduce tho cold foots. 



These romar!:s end suggestion* i*ro chiefly meant to 

 a ply to those rr-n^oc situated at or near the crcat of the 

 Sierras; at the hor.dwators of tho rivers whore there are 

 numerous basins and noadows. 



Some information ragardin^ ooil, climate, etc. will 

 to briefly stated. The grazing periods are short ow ing to 

 tho heavy snowfall. Vegetation puts forth as Boon P.S the snow 

 nelts end urfinarlly matures rapidly. Tho nights are cold 

 and frosty. There are few hot days, but many windy onoo. 

 In distances of 10 end 3j miles the changes in climatic con- 

 ditions are highly remarkable, principally due to eltitudlnal 

 variations most noticeable towards the \vost. Couth and east 

 slopes are the most productive, though this docs not alwrys 

 hold true. The principal soil of the Forest is andosite and 

 rhyoUte lavas in various stages of decomposition. The for- 

 mer predominates by great odds. Many analyses made in dif- 

 ferent parts of tho Pordst show that tho mineral salts essen- 

 tial to plant life are quite constant. 



These lavas rest on other igneous and sedlnentary 

 rock, mostly upon sedimentary, which predominates in tho whole 

 region. Exposed rreas of sedimentary rock that hr.ro been 

 weathered and decomposed uouclly furnish soil oT poor ruallty 

 unless there is associated vith it lava and decayed organic 

 matter. Ilasses of Igneous rook often r.re good grazing areas. 

 An example mirpht bo cited of n. */oll known Innd nark, Jin^llsh 

 Mountain, which is a good sheep rrngo, especially the eastern 

 slope. In many instances largo masses of p-r/nltio rock nre 

 rabidly disintegrating. The result Is good soil, either re- 

 maining in levol and protected places or carried by some a/^cnt 

 into crevices and depressions producing good vegetation and a 

 multiple of varieties. Some etocljaon explain that tho roaocn 



