UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 1423 
Washington, D. C. ▼ October, 1926 
PROGRESS OF REINDEER GRAZING INVESTIGATIONS 
IN ALASKA 
LAWRENCE J. PALMER 
Biologist in Charge of Reindeer Grazing Investigations 
Bureau of Biological Survey 
CONTENTS 
Pate 
Growth of the Reindeer Industry 1 
Herd Owners 3 
Reindeer as Grazing Animals 4 
Breeds and Types of Reindeer 5 
Sled Reindeer S 
Reindeer Meat 9 
Feeding Experiments 9 
Nature of Grazing Use H 
Nature of the Range 15 
Influence of Climate on Reindeer Grazing 17 
Soil Conditions in Alaska 19 
Forage Cover 20 
Carrying Capacity of Range • 30 
Management ...........•••••••31 
Summary ............. .......•••«««*t<«t«t> 34 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1926 
