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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



of course, be considered confidential and will not be combined 

 in the complete report in such a way as to reveal their identity. 

 A copy of the published report will be sent to all reporting firms. 

 Only reporting firms will be included in the directory. 



Grazing in the The Secretary of Agriculture has authorized 

 National Forests the grazing in the National Forests of Dis- 

 OF District 5. trict 5 for the grazing season of 191 1 under 



paid permits, 206,750 cattle and horses, 

 1O5575 swine and 474,870 sheep and goats. There are nineteen 

 National Forests in the District, comprising a total area of 

 approximately 28,000,000 acres, including private lands. Horses, 

 cattle, and swine are allowed on all the forests, while sheep and 

 goats are permitted in varying numbers on all but the Sierra, 

 Angeles, and the Sequoia. The forests at present providing the 

 most sheep grazing are the Plumas, California, Mono, Tahoe, 

 and Lassen, each accommodating above 50,000 head. The Modoc 

 National Forest at present supplies the most grazing for cattle 

 and horses, with the Shasta and Kern ranking second and third. 



The grazing season for the year usually begins in April or 

 May, depending on local conditions. The larger percentage of 

 stock occupy the National Forests during the summer season 

 only, although year-long permits are issued where the circum- 

 stances justify, or when the stock owners depend upon the 

 forest grazing-land during the entire year. 



The questions of range improvement, reseeding, etc., come in 

 for study and investigation, and during the last year numerous 

 experiments have been started, the object of which will be to 

 determine the practicability of introducing tame grasses on lands 

 best suited to grazing. The effect of grazing upon natural forest 

 reproduction and its value as a measure of protection from the 

 spread of forest fires are big items also demanding the attention 

 of the Service, 



