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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: 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.
The small local herders an' sheepmen must be considered first, the big
stockmen second. Both must be charged a small fee per head for grazin'."
"How will you fight fire?"
"Wal, thet's the hard nut to crack. Fire is the forest's worst enemy. In a
dry season like this Penetier would burn like tinder blown by a bellows.
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