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It is probable that the present grazing value of the open public range is scarcely more than half what it once was or what it might easily be again under careful regulation.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt reflects on the diminished grazing value of public ranges and the potential for recovery through regulation.

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