UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 1423 



Washington, D. C. T October, 1926 



PROGRESS OF REINDEER GRAZING INYf.STIGAliiaNS 

 IN AUSKA 



UWRENCE J. PALMER 

 Biologist in Charge of Reindeer Grazing Investigadons 

 Bureau of Biological Survey 



CONTENTS 



Growth of the Reindeer Indnttry 1 



Herd Owners i 



Reindeer as Grazinf Animals i 



Breeds and Types ol Reindeer • ! 



Sled Reindeer ! 



Reindeer Meal ,. j 



Feeding Experiments ••• i 



Nature of Grazin{ Use II 



Nature of the Range 15 



Influence of Climate on Reindeer Grazing 17 



Soil Conditions in Alaska 19 



Forage Corer 20 



Carrying Capacity of Range 30 



Management 31 



Summary .....•••••••«••••• 34 



WASHINGTON 

 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFHCE 



1926 



