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the fact that they had their business under a better 

 system of control. In case of lack of feed or water 

 in any particular locality the sheepman could imme- 

 diately move his stock to other and better pasture, 

 while it was necessary for the cattleman to round up 

 or gather his stock before any such move could be 

 made, and this often meant an entire season's work. 

 The result has been that where the use of the range 

 has been unrestricted the number of sheep has in- 

 creased more rapidly in proportion than the number 

 of cattle, and in some localities the sheepmen have 

 taken possession of the range to an extent that it has 

 become almost impossible for the settlers to find pasture 

 for their small bands of cattle. 



The result of forest reserve regulation has been to 

 settle these controversies so far as the grazing lands 

 within the reserves are concerned, and an important 

 step in the advancement of a better system in the 

 management of grazing lands has been made. After 

 an investigation of the claims presented by the stock- 

 men and a careful consideration of all interests 

 concerned, the Government has defined the privileges 

 to be granted to each opposing faction. In some cases 

 it has been thought advisable to exclude sheep from 

 portions of certain reserves and allow cattlemen the 

 exclusive use of such areas. In such cases, however, 

 whenever it has appeared that it was necessary for 

 sheep to cross closed areas in being driven from their 

 customary ranges to points of shipment or between 

 summer and winter ranges, driveways have been pro- 

 vided to meet the necessities of the demand and allow 

 the proper handling of the stock. In other cases the 

 reserves have been divided into districts in which 

 sheep and cattle have been pastured jointly, the number 

 of each class allowed being restricted to what was 



