8 Department Circular 318, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 



to this, the forest is capable of supplying 40 million feet of saw 

 timber annually. Cutting Tvill proceed at such a rate that by the 

 time the virgin timber is removed, it will be possible to start cutting 

 on the new growth. Under this system the forest will produce 

 successive crops of timber which will provide approximately the 

 same cut each year for a permanent lumber industry. 



The excellent summer ranges of the Coconino National Forest 

 have long been well known among the stockmen of the Southwest. 

 They are, therefore, fully stocked with about 43,000 cattle and 

 75,000 sheep. Most of this stock leaves the forest during the winter, 

 at which time it is grazed in the surrounding semidesert country 

 at lower elevations. 



A large part of the Coconino National Forest, especially the north 

 end, has little or no living water upon it. Springs are scarce and 



Fig. 5. — The national forests of Arizona provide range for 310,000 cattle 



streams are unknown. In order to use the rancre to its full capacity, 

 it became necessary to store flood waters. Many stockmen have 

 spent large sums of money in water-development projects, which 

 are protected under Government permii. To some extent, also, the 

 Government has cooperated with these men in the building of drift 

 fences and other range improvements. 



As on the other Arizona national forests, homesteaders have 

 already secured all the lands which would make desirable farm 

 units. These lie in 334 tracts widely scattered throughout the 

 forest. 



Many people from the surrounding semidesert regions are find- 

 ing Flagstaff and vicinity, with its cool summer climate and its 

 stately pines, a most delightful place to visit in summer. Some have 

 built summer homes; others camp in the forest, or stay at the little 

 mountain resorts. Although the scarcity of water on the Colorado 

 Plateau makes many places undesirable, fortunately two lakes south 



