TENURE AND USE OF ARID GRAZING LANDS. 
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Table 4. — Number of ranges of indicated sizes and total areas {approximate) which are 
individually used and to some degree controlled by virtue of equities in that part of each 
range that may be obtained by purchase or lease from the railroad or other owner. 
Arizona. 
New Mexico. 
Total. 
Approximate size of area used (acres). 
Num- 
ber. 
Total 
area so 
controlled. 
Num- 
ber. 
Total 
area so 
controlled. 
Num- 
ber. 
Area 
so con 
trolled. 
10,000 or less 
43 
45 
71 
28 
7 
7 
16 
7 
2 
2 
Acres. 
126, 720 
637, 200 
1, 748, 480 
1,292,160 
496, 000 
614, 400 
1,872,000 
1, 154, 560 
496, 000 
693, 120 
23 
41 
77 
13 
9 
7 
3 
4 
Acres. 
121,600 
599, 040 
1,997,480 
608, 640 
610, 560 
646, 400 
368, 640 
652, 800 
66 
86 
148 
41 
16 
14 
19 
11 
2 
2 
ol 
Acres. 
248, 320 
10,001 to 20,000 
1,236,240 
3,745,960 
1,900,800 
1, 106, 560 
20,001 to 40,000 
40,001 to 60,000 
60,001 to 80,000 
80,001 to 100,000 
1,260,800 
100,001 to 150,000 
2, 240, 640 
1, 807, 360 
496,000 
150,001 to 200,000 
200,001 to 300,000... 
300,001 to 400,000... 
693, 120 
Over 400,000 
ol 
587, 520 
587, 520 
Total 
228 
9,130,640 
40,047 
178 
6,192,680 
34,790 
406 
15,323,320 
37,742 
Average size 
a This area is subleased to a number of small operators. 
Table 5. — Data obtained from stockmen using ranges within the limits of the Atlantic 
& Pacific Railroad" land grant [12]. 
Cattlemen. 
Sheepmen. 
Item. 
Average num- 
ber of acres. 
Number 
of men 
reporting. 
Average num- 
ber of acres. 
Number 
of men 
reporting. 
Character of tenure: 
Leased railroad lands 
23,752 
5,409 
7,146 
6,635 
74,286 
35 
43 
24 
39 
62 
23,441 
3,444 
29, 257 
18, 305 
a73,220 
20 
Leased school lands 
19 
Leased State lands 
7 
Owned lands 
21 
Approximate size of area used 
32 
Average num- 
ber of years. 
Number 
reporting. 
Average num- 
ber of years. 
Number 
reporting. 
Period of use 
14.4 
39 
10.3 
15 
Average acres 
per cow. 
Number 
reporting. 
Average acres 
per sheep. 
Number 
reporting. 
Estimate of grazing capacity: 
Normal 
38 
5 per cent. 
30 per cent. 
50 
42 
46 
11 
5 per cent. 
36 per cent. 
15 
Decrease due to use (estimated average).. . 
Decrease due to current drought (estimated 
average) 
20 
23 
Total 
num- 
ber. 
Aver- 
age 
num- 
ber per 
ranch. 
Number 
reporting. 
Total 
num- 
ber. 
Aver- 
age 
num- 
ber per 
ranch. 
Number 
reporting. 
Number and kinds of watering places: 
Springs 
175 
10 
209 
87 
6.2 
1.6 
6.5 
2.8 
28 
6 
32 
30 
18 
2.5 
8 
Streams 
Reservoirs or tanks 
133 
32 
7.0 
3.5 
19 
Wells 
9 
a Two very large holdings omitted because definite data were not obtainable. 
The table also indicates that the stock ranches of the region mostly contain from 
one-half to two townships of land, which is prpbably a fair indication of what stockmen 
of that region think they need. (See also Table 5.) 
