10 FOE AGE CONDITIONS ON NORTHERN BORDER OF GREAT BASIN. 



to addresses on the various phases of grass and forage problems and 

 range reclamation by as many persons. The problems of greatest 

 interest to the meeting appeared to be those relating to the most prom- 

 ising arid land species of forage plants, forage plants for alkali soils, 

 and methods of range management having for their object the greatest 

 permanent efficiency of the native pastures. 



After the conclusion of the meeting at Douglas the party proceeded 

 directly to Winnemucca, Nev. , and began its work along the Humboldt 

 River bottoms. The lines of investigation covered every phase of for- 

 age plant and range questions in the region, and necessitated work 

 along about six lines, namely, studying the native ranges, securing 

 information from the ranchers in the region relative to former con- 

 ditions, collecting specimens, gathering seed of promising native 

 species of forage plants, digging soil samples, and taking photographs 

 illustrating the various features of the work. 



After a few da} T s' work on the Humboldt River bottoms in the 

 vicinity of Winnemucca, the party started northward, making several 

 short stops before reaching Quinn River crossing, 75 miles to the 

 northwest. Here we made our headquarters until the 1st of August. 

 Being a representative and rather favorable locality, we found an 

 abundance of very interesting and profitable work. From here we 

 outfitted for a trip to the ranches surrounding the Pine Forest 

 Mountains, all of which are known locally as part of the "Quinn River 

 outfit,'' stopping en route at the ranches known as Big Creek, Alder 

 Creek, and Leonard Creek. From Alder Creek a trip was taken into 

 the Pine Forest Mountains, and from Leonard Creek into the moun- 

 tains in the vicinity of Summit Lake and Bartlett Peak, both under the 

 guidance of Mr. Robert Bowling. 



On the 1st of August we crossed the Nevada-Oregon line at Denio 

 and the next day reached the White Horse Ranch, near the site of old 

 Fort Smith. Work was confined here to hay and pasture meadows 

 and to a two days' trip into the White Horse Mountains, a low range 

 forming the watershed between the Quinn River and the Alvord drain- 

 ages. Our route was along the divide skirting the headwaters of Wil- 

 low, Cottonwood, and White Horse creeks. The next stop was made 

 at the Wild Horse Ranch, near Andrews. This propert}^ is but little 

 improved and therefore affords an excellent opportunity for studying 

 the condition of the native meadows of the region. Here we secured 

 a pack outfit, consisting of three saddle horses and two mules, for a trip 

 into Steins Mountains, under the guidance of Mr. Joe Bankofier. A 

 special effort was made to traverse the region known as the summer 

 range, where the greatest number of stock is usually found at this 

 time of the year. The mountains were ascended from the Wild Horse 

 side by the trail leading to Ankle Camp, a round-up station in the 



