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6 The News-Review, Roteburg, Ore. Mon., FEB. 19, 1962 arm ores! acts Grizing ind logging, or the more inclusive terms range man agement and forestry, have long been inseparable twins. This is particularly true in western United States. In the dayi of low timber val ues, ranchers often logged off for rest lands to create room for grazing. From this practice prob ably sprang the idea that any a-x-'-ni of grazing (even large) could do no barm to tree growth, iijny agriculturists and even for esters of that period went along with this idea either wholly or partially so that eventually it be rime the general belief of many persons. New Concept Then came a new breed of for esters and conservationists, some of whom are still with us, who took a right about-face to this view point. They were completely in- tolerant of any form of grazing and were as outspoken In their be lief as the previous group condon ing unlimited grazing. Somehow an even more recent breed of livestock persons and for esters bas come into being who believe there is a middle ground. They believe that livestock and forestry enterprises are compatible it wise management is applied to both enterprises. To combine these two successfully, without Injury to either, however, depends wholly upon this big "if." From Oregon's Agricultural Progress comes an article entitled "Sheep Can Increase Douglas-fir CautlinK lvtttr,h " It la ha.ttrl An an experiment conducted by range scientists, D. W. Hedrirk and F.I C. Hall, and forester, K. r. Ken-! lston. The area involved was one of the Willamette Valley typical scrub oak areas which had been' planted to Douglas-fir seedlings. Seedlings Taller Results after six years showed that Douglas-fir seedlings in areas grazed by sheep were 27 per cent' taller than In ungrazed areas. In' fact, the increased growth was 48 , per cent more in the last year of I the experiment. The important key is to use the sheep to remove only excess, pala table forage. Grazing should start only after the leaves ot such for age plants are about two-thirds de veloped. Watch animal carefully and remove them when they fail to gain. Reasonable sheep gains were made only on clear-cut areas and on areas where about halt the oak was thinned, then planted to Douglas-fir. Regrowth of oak sprouts and other weedy shrubs reduced available forage after the third year of grazing. Without sprout treatment, further grazing prob ably would not pay. Douglas-fir height growth differ ences were remarkable. Sheep re moved sufficient forage to insure the Douglas-fir of adequate mois ture. From soil moisture data it was learned that grasses and oth er forages used enough water to limit Douglas-fir growth. By eat ing this forage the sheep divert ed more soil moisture for young Douglas-fir growth. Other Pasture, Toe Although details on sheen man agement have not been worked out, researchers believe that you ahould have other good pasture to support the sheep when they are not in the woodland. In fact, sheep grazing was allowed only during the srping growing season. When about half of the forage had been eaten or the sheep failed to main tain their weight, they were re moved. Forage must be growing rapidly and ahead of animals or they will browse on Douglas fir, particularly the new growth. So. with careful management both grazing and tree growing can be earned on successfully. Here in Douglas County, we have ranchers who are proving this point further. They have learned that productive pstures and prod uctive woodlands can be maintain ed side by side. Several years ago when the Dept. of Natural Resourc es in Washington asked us for help in this connection we showed them these areas much to their pleas ure. 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