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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Young Forester by Zane Grey: fight fire. But those home-seekers must want a home, an' not be squattin'
for a little, jest to sell out to lumber sharks."
"What's to become of timber and wood?"
"Wal, it's there to be used, an' must be used. We'll give it free to the
settler an' prospector. We'll sell it cheap to the lumbermen--big an'
little. We'll consider the wants of the local men first."
"Now about the range. Will you keep out the stockmen?"
"Nary. Grazin' for sheep, cattle, an' hosses will go on jest the same. But
we must look out for overgrazin'. For instance, too many cattle will stamp
down young growth, an' too many sheep leave no grazin' for other stock. The
bead forester must know his business, an' not let his range be overstocked.
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