Range management on the national forests . roperlyhandled, they can be directed so as to graze a range of several milesradius from one watering place without serious detriment to them-serves or injury to the range. Cattle need water oftener, at least every two days. In roughcountry they should not have to travel more than 1 mile, prefer-ably half a mile, to water, and in level or rolling range not morethan 2-| miles. Even with water at these distances, local overgraz-ing will result if the range is fully stocked with cattle. Horses can go long distances to water and will of their own choicegra
Range management on the national forests . roperlyhandled, they can be directed so as to graze a range of several milesradius from one watering place without serious detriment to them-serves or injury to the range. Cattle need water oftener, at least every two days. In roughcountry they should not have to travel more than 1 mile, prefer-ably half a mile, to water, and in level or rolling range not morethan 2-| miles. Even with water at these distances, local overgraz-ing will result if the range is fully stocked with cattle. Horses can go long distances to water and will of their own choicegraze out on high open grass ridges far from watering places. ANIMAL PESTS. The presence of bloodsucking insects sometimes makes it imprac-ticable to graze cattle or horses on ranges which otherwise are wellsuited to them. These pests are usually most numerous and mosttroublesome at the higher elevations. On such ranges there isusually a heavy snowfall and rainfall with a short dry season. These Bui. 790, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. PLATE Bui. 790, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. PLATE II.
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