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stricted. In dealing witk grazing tlie following rules will be observed: 



1. A limited amount of grazing will be permitted. 



2. The number of head of stock which will be allowed to run on any 

 Reserve will be regulated according to the conditions of the forest cover. 



3. Stock will never be allowed to congregate in large numbers to the 

 detriment of the forest trees of the particular vicinitj-. 



4. All persons wishing to graze their stock must obtain permission 

 to do so. This permission shall be applied for on a regular printed form 

 provided for this purpose. Every applicant shall promise, in his appli- 

 cation, to obey the rules and regulations governing the Forest Reserves, 

 and shall assist free of charge in protecting the forest cover, and shall 

 help the Forest Officers, especially in preventing, and fighting fires on the 

 Reserve lands. 



The application, together with the report of the Forest OiHcer and the 

 recommendations of the Warden, shall be submitted to the Forestry 

 Commission, where, on approval of the same, permit will be issued. 



5. Actual settlers within or living in the vicinity of the Reserve and 

 having an amount of stock not to exceed 20 head of cattle or the equiva- 

 lent thereof may obtain a permit free of charge, but all persons having 

 a larger number of stock shall be required to pay per head of stock for 

 the grazing privilege. 



6. The price to be paid for this privilege will vary according to con- 

 ditions, and will depend especially on the following points : 



(a) Whether or not the stock use the Reserve lands as their exclusive 

 pasture, or graze on these lands only part of the time, as is commonly 

 the case with the stock of men living some distance from the Reserve. 



(b) Whether the stock use the Reserve lands all or only part of the 

 season. 



(c) It will also depend on the grazing value of the particular dis- 

 trict or portion of the Reserve, good pasture being worth more than 

 poor pasture. 



7. Settlers in and about the Reserve will be given preference in the 

 matter of grazing, and other persons will be allowed the use of range 

 only if there appears to be a sufficient amount of feed over and above 

 what shall be needed for the use of the settlers referi'ed to. 



8. Permits for 20 head or less and issued free of charge shall be 

 obtained from the Warden direct. 



9. All stock grazing on the Reserves under regular permit will have 

 the protection of the Forest Ranger or other protective officers. Just as 

 far as their other duties permit, the Rangers will assist the owners of 

 live stock in preventing the injury or loss of stock from any cause, re- 

 port "strays" and suppress useless dogging or other mischief. Where 

 stock tends to accumulate, however, to the injury of stock and forest 

 cover alike, the Ranger will direct their dispersal and a reasonable dis- 

 tribution over the range. Similarly stock will be kept off new planta- 

 tions, and it is part of the agreement and promise of the applicant that 

 he and his herders will assist in all reasonable efforts of this kind. 



10. In matters of grazing on the Reserve one horse, or five head of 

 sheep or goats will be considered the equivalent of one head of cattle, and 

 all young stock, calves, colts and lambs, will be counted as full. 



11. The herding of sheep or cattle on the Reserve under pretext of 

 traveling across the Reserve will be considered as ordinary grazing, and 



