Farm and Ranch Glossary and Farm Listing Information

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II. Farm and Ranch Glossary

National Forest: A forest or watershed reservation administered by the Forest Service,
United States Department of Agriculture.

Grazing Preference on National Forest: An established preference to graze certain
numbers and classes of livestock upon a National Forest for a specified time and subject to
rules and regulations adopted by the Forest Service.

Grazing District – Taylor Grazing Act: An administrative subdivision of range lands under
the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, established pursuant to Section 3 of the
Taylor Grazing Act to facilitate management of BLM forage resources. Grazing on the
public lands within such districts was formerly regulated by the Grazing Service.

Grazing Licenses: A grant of grazing rights for a specified number and class of livestock on
a designated area of grazing-district lands for a specified period, usually not more than one
year.

Grazing Permit: An authorization to graze a set number and class of livestock on a
designated area of grazing-district lands during specified seasons each year for a period of
usually 10 years.

Section 15 Grazing Lease: A lease which authorizes the use of public lands outside of
grazing districts (Taylor Grazing Act) for the grazing of livestock for a specified period.

State Lease: A lease in which the state of Colorado, as landlord, grants grazing, agricultural
and other rights to land under the jurisdiction of the state board of land commissioners.

EXAMPLE
FARM INFORMATION FOR LISTING
Date Farm Listing
State Irrigated
County Dry Land
Co. Seat
Name of Farm Nearest Town
Total Acres Direction from Town Distance
Roads Distance School High School Bus
Domestic Water Stock Water Soil
Acres Cultivated Irrigated Non-Irrigated Sub-Irrigated
Acres Alfalfa Native Total Tons Pasture
Crops Now Growing
Following crops are/are not included in sale price
Irrigation Wells Depth Power Name of Pump
Capacity of Lakes or Well Reservoirs Fences
Main House Construction No. of Rooms Roof Foundation
Basement Gas Electricity Bath


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Water System Heat Condition Improv.
Other Living Quarters
Barns and Out Buildings
Name of Tenant Address
Term of Lease Crop or Share Rent
Water Rights
Water Assessments
What Mineral Rights Go? Taxes
Comments (General impression of farm) (Advantages and disadvantages)
Owner Phone
Address Possession Date
Price Terms
Loan Information: Original Amount $ Interest Rate
Payments Due How Payable
Present Balance $ Can it be paid off?
Mortgagee Address
Can new loan be secured? Amount Interest
Legal Description

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Date ______________________
The foregoing statements are substantially correct.
(Owner)
(Owner)
Address

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EXAMPLE
RANCH INFORMATION
Date Ranch Listing
State Cattle Sheep
County Mountain Plains
Co. Seat Carrying Capacity
Altitude at Ranch No. of Cows Hd Mo’s
No. of Steers Hd Mo’s
No. of Sheep Hd Mo’s
Total Acres Direction from Town Distance
Name of Ranch Nearest Town
Acres Deeded State Lease Acres at $ Per Year - Exp. Date
Private Lease Acres at $ Per
Year-(Written-Verbal) Exp. Date
BLM Lease Acres at $ Per Year-Term Exp. Date
BLM Permit Head at $ Per
Head-Season of to
Forest Permit Head at $ Per
Head-Season of to
Name of Forest Likelihood of cut (Yes-No) What Percent
Name of Ranger or Supervisor and Address
Acres in Hay Kind Average Tonnage Quality
Acres Farmed What Crops Average Yields
Acres in Pasture Acres Sub-Irr. Pasture Acres Dry Pasture
Acres Waste Land
Predominant Range Grasses Condition of Range
Water Rights Name of Stream No. of Cu. Ft. Date of Priority
Stream or Lake s Miles of Stream
Stock Water Creek Springs Ponds Windmills
Distance to Grade School Bus (Yes-No)
Distance to High School Bus (Yes-No)
Kind of Road in to Ranch Miles to Main Road No. or Type
Is there good winter shelter Kind Annual Precipitation
Describe Climate Winters Summers
Condition of fences Kind No. of Pastures
Improvements
Describe fully - type - condition - water supply - bath - elec.(yes-no) source
Are buildings neat and attractive (yes-no) lawn (yes-no) shade trees (yes-no)
Explain carrying capacity and best type of operation
Livestock or Ranch (included - Not included) in sale price, No. of Cattle No. of Sheep
When purchased by present owner? Why is ranch for Sale?
Will hay crop be included in sale? (Yes-No) If not, at what price per ton $

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Real estate taxes $ Personal Taxes $
Any Poisonous Weeds? What Mineral Rights go?
Comments (general impression of ranch, any hunting, fishing or recreation facilities?)
Owner Ranch Phone
Address Bus Phone
Name of (Foreman - Tenant) Remuneration
Price of Ranch $ Terms
Possession will be given
Price of livestock if not included with ranch $
Following described equipment (is-is not) included in sale price
Legal Description (if too long attach rider)
Loan Information TownShip: Range:
Is there a loan (Yes - No)
Original amt $
Int rate _____% Due
When Made
How Payable
Present Balance $
Can it be Paid off
Mortgagee
Address
Other Indebtedness
Lender
Buildings
Fences Date___________________
Railroads
Streams
Wells
Windmills
Reservoir (Owner)
Ponds
Timber Owner)
Deeded
State Lease Address
BLM
Private Lease