Georgia forestry, Vol. 1, no. 10 (Oct. 1948)

Georgia Forestry OC TO BER 1 9 4 8

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GEORGIA FORESTRY

thing of the past. They are now trying to remove export restrict ions which kept

Vol. 1

them from taking advantage of the export No. 10 market under the Marshall Plan. Much of

the lumber pil ina up on Ame-rican docks

A !flOnthly bullet in published by the Geo~gla Department of Forestry,435 State

is at

not in domestic present prices.

demand--at least not Government experts

Capl_tol, A~lanta, Georgia, as a free believe that holding even the inferior

public serv1ce to Georgia Farmers land- grades in the u.s. will give the forests

owners and timber industries. Entered a rest. Lumbermen say that this won't

as the

second-class Post Office,

matter April 15 Atlanta, Ga.,

~n1d94e8r'thaet

happe~, that there is no way to stay in the t 1mber business without cutting tim--

Act of August 24, 1912.

ber.

There is reasonableness in that con-

EDITORIAL COMMENT

tent ion. A lumber mill cannot stand by for 20 yenrs--or even one year--to wait

ror t_ree.s to get big enough to cut.

(The following is reprinted from The Georgia 1s one of the states which can

Albany Herald,)

gr9w slash pines and the shortleaf vari-

et 1es so very fast that it would take a

Now that the election is over, i.e., lo~ of mill,s to catch. up with them. If

one election, let's about trees. we may

think about produce too

and talk much cot-

th1s used

ls~tnadtse)l?prsaucbt~lacragl1lnyala

l

and l of

otthh~em r

~n ~111

ton, corn, wheat, peanuts, tobacco, and grow p1n~s. were planted to the 1nd1ge-

certain other crops. but there is 1 ittle likelihood that we will ever find our

nous ues

bvearmleattleer~i,allnyot.1onncl~yeawseodu,ld

bluant dn~vvaall-

hills, valleys, too many trees.

and

bottom

lands

growing

stores would

boeperrealt1?~rvse,d

sawmill.$ of any

and pulpmills P<?SSible fear

of a tree famine anywhere 1n the fore-

seeable future.

Originally the United states was one

of the most magnificentl.Y forested areas SAVANNAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

o~nroewathrtht,o

but the clear1ng away make way for towns,

of this cities,

PASSES

RESOLUTION

ASKING

FOR

arms and orchards has materially re- STATEWIDE FIRE PROTECTION duced this acreage. Yet there is no dsheoarrtatghes oafre trneoet s.cLauusmedbebry atnhde pulalpcwkooodf Derl)and for a s_tatew1.de. system of for-

forest growth. For while coal, iron and est f1re protection continues to spread

copper mines may be exhausted, new trees over Georgia and the savannah_Chamber of

are continually lifting their heads qommerce has passed a resolution enders-

where their ancestors fell to the lumber- 1ng a plan drafted by _the De,Partment of

man's axe or saw.

Forestry. The resolution sa1d:

Tne argument between Federal and State Forestry Departments on the one hand, and lumbermen's organizations on the other, probabl~ will follow the example of Tennyson s "Brook" and go on forever, but the public should be grateful for 1 ight thus thrown on a matter in

WHEREAS, Georgia's 2~.000,000 acres of commercial forests, supplying naval stores for 75% of the nation and 33% of the world,provide employment for 125,000 Georgians and bring to the state an annual income of $ 275,000,000, of which $123,000,000 is received by Georgia land--

which the public has a vital interest. own~rs frkm the sale of trees and gum

Holmes Alexander, whose "Short subjects" ros1n; and

column appears 1n the savannah Morning News and other newspapers, calls the question of whether there is ever to be a timber shortage in this country a current source of you're another argument . He points out that Government conservationists say that we are exhausting our saw-wood stands one and a half times faster than we are growing

WHEREAS, during the past two years 21111 new industries dependent upon forests and forestry products have been established in Georgia, emphasizing to the state the vital importance of the fur!her development ~f her forests by plant- 1ng, pr?per cutt1ng, and adequate fire protection; and

them. The National Lumber Manufacturers Association insists that this is nonsense. In ' twcr-day meeting the 1umbermen trc.tted out statistics to prove that forestry er.oc:ts have been predicting a

WHEREAS, the productivity of our f<?rests can be qoubl~d by the control of highly destructive f1res now costing the state $ 11.000,000 each year; and

timber f<-"'1 .1e for years and years-but it never happened. The difference seems WHfREAS, only 111 ?f Georgia'.s 159 to be that foresters look for quality c9unt1e~ have local f1re protect1on ~;~

and lumbermen look for trees. The col- ~1ts which under the present system 1s

umnist adds this:

Inadequate and more expensive than would

be true under a statewide protective

system;

of c"oLunmsbterrumcet~1oanlsloumsbaeyr thinatthteheu.ssh.ortiasgae NOW THEREF_ORE BE IT RESOLVED thst the

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TREE FARM SYSTEM HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

PREMIER IS HELD FOR NEW FIRE ~OVIE--DEAD OUT

BY GEORGIA AGENCIES

A premier showing of a new forest

The outstanding "tree farms" of Geor- fire movie, "Dead out, was held at the

gia are going to receive official and southern Forest Festival at Valdosta,

public recognition.

October 5.

.

I "Dead Out" is hailed as the most out-

A Tree farm System for Georgia was jstanding forestry educational film ever

launched JOintly by the .state forestry released The Georgia Department of

DsoecpiaarttmioenntatandthethseouGtheoerrgn1aFoFroerset stFreystAivsa-l in valdosta, october fo, and at the Macon

oF~ohreerstry~ouantdhetahsetefronressttrayt.edsep~aortompeenrtasteodf

F"Torree~st~rayrm"F

ield cer.t

i

Day, O ficates

cwtoerbeerpr8e~enwtehden.

wlth.thc: U.s. Forest.serv1ce.1n the product 1on of the techn1color f1lm.

Certificates will be awarded on future occasions to other landowners--large and small--w~o are carr~ing out good forestry practices on theIr woodlands.

oramatic,yet real as life, "Dead o_ut" deals with the cause of many fore~t f1 res --carelessness. It shows the tragIC outcome of fires started by landowners who

state Forester A. R. Shirley emphasized that this is not "another program~

believed they were taking all precautions.

necessary

but js a meth!Jd. to single out and give

public recogn1t 1on to forest landowners who are following approved practices.

ARIZONA CYPRESS CROP

DECLARED NEAR FAILURE

For an area to be qualified as a "Tree

Farm", the owr.er must protect his property from destructive fires and also

The crop of Arizona Cypress seedlings at the state nurseries this year was al-

follow approved forest management practices which will assure cQntinuous pro-

most a complete faulure, and the 1imited number of trees availaole will be dis-

duct ion of commercial timber crops. A tributed free to 4-H and FFA ~roups. thorough examinat io~ 9f tne ~rea will be

made before a cert1f1cate w1ll be pre-

The trees will be given to rural

sented. other examinations will follow youth groups who have shown outstanding

and if the "tree farmer" does not main- progress in forestry projects during the

tain the required standards, the "Tree past year. They will oe divided equally

Farm" cert if 1cate may be withdrawn.

between FFA and 4-H organizations on a

competitive basis to be'announced by of-

"Tree Farms" will establish factual ficials of the groups.

demonstrations that the growing of tim-

ber under proper management, is pract ical and profitable. Another result of "Tree Farms" will be to encourage other landowners to adopt tree farming principles.
The "Tree Farms" system in Georgia will be conducted in cooperation w1th

L.C. Hart, Jr., assistant director of the Forestry Department,who is in charge of nurseries and forest management, said weather conditions made it Impossible to seed the nursery until very late and only about four per cent of the seed germinated. Hot sun killed many of the trees that did come up, he added.

the Southern Pine Association. Interes-

ted persons may obtain information about tree farming" by contacting the Department of Forestry, the Forestry Association, county agents, or soil conservation service technicians.
DIRECTOR SHIRLEY ATTENDS NATIONAL FORESTRY MEETING

The Arizona Cypress crop was an effort to satisfy a demand for.a tree species suitable fGr use as Christmas trees. Mr. Hart said another attempt would be
made to produce these seedlings on a low cost basis, pointin9 out, however, that if increased attent1on and care is needed, the production cost might make the sale price prohibitive.

A.R. Shirley, director of the Georgia Department of Forestry, attended the national convent ion of the Association of State Foresters at Blaney Park, Mich., September 27 through October 1.

Persons who have ordered and paid for Arizona Cypress seedlings will receive
refunds.

Several

important discussions were

ed

Arizona Cypress seed the past two years.

have Qther

bseoeun~hp~lrarn

t

-

held. These included federal financial states also have experienced s1m111ar

assistance to states and re~ulations of difficulties in germination and growth.

the Federal communications commission!

pertaining to use of radio for forestry Orders tor pine seedlings are expect-

COIIITlunications.

ed to be filled 100 per cent.

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PROGRfSS REPORT ON NEW DAVISBORO NURSERY

When. landowners 1 ings from the new

rece_ive pine seedDavisboro nursery

THE

COYER

PHOTO

this fall and winter, they will be look- A crop of trees is growing at

ing at more than just a buRdle of little Georgia's newest, and third, nur-

trees. Those seedlings will be monu- sery near Davisboro. A view of a

ments to the thousands of heartaches, bed and the portable irrigation

headaches, and backaches required to put svstem is pictured in the cover

the nursery into production.

photo this month. The story of the

new nursery is told on the acco~

Photographs on these pages show quite panying pages.

a bit of progress has been made at Geor-h---------------~------------------

gia's newest and largest nursery. The the tractors working day and niQht to

pictures tell quite a story bu t they get the ground broken, when it f1nally

can't t~ll it all.

did stop raining. They don't show the

planting of over two and one-half tons

_They don'.t show the hundreds o_f miles of pine seed in 4., days, a feat almost

dthre1ved~1salopopko!1nngtedfo

r the people

proper s!te, or who adm1ttedly

unheard

of

in

tree

nursery

practice.

couldn't find of Orangeb~rg

"aP,prox.imately soil. w1th not

100 acres over a 2%

They don't and trailers

show the tract ors, plows, equipped with 1 ights so

slope a11 1n one field". They can't ?how that by starting before day and working

how cold 1t was when the tract was f1nal- until after dark two days work could be

ly located and surveyed.

crammed into one. They can't show the

. tired but determined faces of John Hern-

The pictures can't show the anx1ous don, nursery superintendent, and J. L.

looks on the faces of depar~m~nt person- Lindsey, the nurseryman, as they forced

nel as they stood around wa1t1ng for the themselves back to work in the dark of

incessant rain to stop long enough to the morning to get water on their newly

get the ground broken. They don't show germinated seedlings last June when

the mad scramble that was necessary to

.

get water (SQO gallons per minute), ir- drought threatened total lc;>ss. Ne1~her

rigat ion, tractors, seed, and other ma-d? they ~ell of the cont 1nuo~s f 1ht

terials and equipment required to start w1th equipment and labor aga1nst he

to operate a nursery. They don't show insistant grass and weeds that threatened

TREES AT ~Y.lSBORO--Here is a partial view of the new nursery near Davisboro , in Washington C.ounty. Some of the beds are a half a mile
long, others a ausrter mile long. The firesent inventory is about 13J aiHion
trees. The original goal ILGS a/lout 22 illion.

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SIGNS OF PR'JGRESS Construction of packin g and eauipment sheds at the
new nursery are nearing completion, Seedlings will be graded, counted and packed for shipment in the building on the right.

to choke out t heir 1 ittle seedlings. es, watched it rain and broke gro und

when they could.

On Novemoer 3, 1947, less than a year ago, the Department found that it would

. Dur1ng

. . thiS _t1me

the

well

was

c o~

be possible to de~elop a new nursery. pleted and an eight hour test show~d . 1t

The need for this third nursery had long woul~ pe_rfor!ll eyen ~etter thanspec:1f1ed.

been recognized as the increase in de- The 1rr1gat1on equ1pment was del 1vered

mand for seedlings seemed to a lways ex- March 16th and as the tractor and plows

ceed the supply that could be grown in were ~lready on hand, we felt ~hat ~e

the existing nurseries.

wer~ 1n business. w~ watched 1t ra1n

until the week of April 12th when co n-

ditions finally got right. Buster Harris

From that time until December 18,1947 and Fred Gains from the Flowery Branch

over ~5 sites were inspected in twelve nursery laid off the beds. The seeder

counties before the final decision was was checked by Mr. Murphy from the Herty

made on t~e present tract in washington Nursery and 1n 4! days 2! tons of seed

county.

was sowed on the quarter mile long beds.

At last the nursery was planted.

This tract is 100 acres in size and

is.made up of Orangeburg and Red Bay somehow, everyone got the idea that

so1ls and ~oes not_have over .a 21 sl'?Pemaybe they could relax some, but such anywhere 1n the f1eld, It IS amaz1ng was not the case . When the rain stopped

that such tracts are so scarce.

it really stopped. with the except1on

of one good shower, it didn't so much as superintendent Herndon reported for sprinkle again unt il the latter part of

duty at the nursery Jan. l, 19!18, and oc- June. It was found that the daylight

cupied hi~se lf with pi cking up equipme part of the day was not long enough to as it co uld be found, making contour keep the beds watered. One shift working

maps, cleaning up hedge rows,. and other- from 8 a . m. until 6 p.m. coulQ not get

wise getting set for the big job of the job done. Lights were installed on

seeding.

the tractor and trailer that were used

.

to take up and relocate the portable ir-

Nurseryman L1ndsey reported to the rigation system. Two shifts were worked

new nur.sery February 16,194B. He h!id at out,startin~ at !I a. m. and.runninq until

that t1me almost a year of exper1ence 8,9, and sometimes 10 at n1ght.

under Mr. M.E .Murphy, the superintendent oMfr. thLeindAslebyanyhadNusresveeryra. l Pyreioarrs t oextpheeriewnacre, Thi.S wasn , t a f1.ve day a week J.Ob or

in various commercial nurseries over the anyd 40 hour week. It was seven days, day

state. Together they 1 ined up labor, an night. somehow, the seedling beds

dynamited stumps,built roads, dug ditch-

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A Good
What is the Georgia Tree Farms System?
The Georgia Tree Farms System is a program designed to recognize and honor those landowners who are practicing sound forestry measures on their woodland acreage.

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for You
Who is Eligible tor aTre Farm Award?
Any forest or woodland owner, whether he has much or little acreage, is eligible to receive a Tree Farm award if he meets the standards as established by the Georgia Department of Forestry.

What is the Purpose of this Program ?
Its purpose is to encourage Georgia's landowners to maintain or increase the value of their tree "crop" so that the forests of the State will be a perpetual source of income to their owners and to the many thousands of Georgians who are employed directly or indirectly in the harvestir.g or processing of that "crop."

--- a of Good Forestry, d Management,
and Gooazenship

How can you Become a"Tree Farmer"?
Contact the Georgia Department of Forestry, Georgia Forestry Association, Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, or Soil Conservation Service.
If your practices meet the required standards, you are eligible for certification as a Tree Farmer. If you cannot qualify now, ask what steps are needed.

1l/E TREE FARM STORY--The above is a reproduction of one side of a folder describin g Georgia's new Tree F8rm System. Copies of this fol der may be obtf!ined through an_v represent a tive of the Geor_gia Department

gr Fot:estry. More details may be found on Page Two of this is sue of

ofor~1a ~orestry. t rete ef.asr1mgenrsw' h 1ch

I~ the center of the v11ll be presented to

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140 BANKS IN GEORGIA ARE NOW DISTRIBUTING KEEP GREEN MESSAGES

NURSERY
(Continued from page q)
managed to dry out just as bad on Saturday afternoons and sundays as any other time.

One hundred and forty Georgia banks this month began a drive to advertise the Keep Georgra Green movement.

Then came the grass. When the draught situation let up and nice summer rarns started giving some relief in watering

The banks wili distribute almost ait~ey also gave encouragement to the mil-

o! quarter of a million promotional mes-lrons

grass and_weed s~e~s that had

sages in their monthly statements. The been lyrng ~ormant JUSt wartr~g for pro-

1'd E!a

th t a.

"Dollars Do Grow on Trees" is

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per condrtrons. They germrnated and prospered. By the use of a power spray-

being marled out wrth September sta,e- er and a selective herbicide, the grass

rnents.

and weeds were kept down and prevented

The drive is being conducted by the from taking over the entire nursery. This method of weed control was new to

Agriculture committee of the Georq ra all of us, and it was necessary to feel

Bparenskeidrsen~tssoofcitahteioFn.irsGteoNrgaetioMn. alBa~zaenmkorein,

our way and of theearly

learn by efforts

~eexrpe ear i elni ct tel.eSodmies -

Waycross, is chairman of the corrrnrttee. couraging, but experrence war, out and

"The KEEP GEORGIA GREEN movement is the grass was licked.

the first earnest effort that has been construction on a packing shed, equip-

made to enlist our entire citizenry in a ment shed and a residence was started

forestry-development program,_" read a the latter part of August. The st?-rt.of

resolutron adopted by the Georgi? Bankers this construction pretty well corncrded Association at its 1948 conv.ent.ron; ~be with the beating of the grass an_d the

it resolved that the Assocratron wrll final knowledge that, barrrng hurrrcanes, lend its support and influence to ~he tornadoes, floods, hail, and ice storms,

passage of any sound and progressive we had a pretty good crop of seedlings
leg is1at ion that may be sponsored. by the I made. Not as many as we hoped for but a
KEEP G~ORGIA GREEN movement, which may pretty good crop. They needed to harden be desrgned to further pro~ote and de~ up and develop more, out the guess work

velop forest resources wrthrn the state. was over-they were made. F:ven Lindsey

relaxed just a little and was heard to

say, "Well, mayoe I can sleep a little

FORESTERS ORGANIZE

at night now".

IN GLYNN COUNTY

The contractur putting up the buildings has a~su~ed us that they will ~e

An organization of professional fa-complete Wi.thrn the next. fe.w weeks rn

resters whose work is now in Glynn coun- plenty of trme for the shipping season,

ty was formed at Brunswick recently.

starting somewhere between Nov. 15 and Dec. 1, depending again on the weather.

The officers of the group, which will

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be given a name later, ares. N. cooper, . There IS a slrght lull at the nursery

presr'd ent; M. E. Nr' xon, vrce-presr'd ent ; J.H. Blackerby, sec,retary-treasurer, and

~r:r~g~hYdts:nloawrtto

cJuastct hentohueghir for the "rat

fobrreHaethrndboen foarned race" all over.

J. s. Bethel, char rman of the program

committee.

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MESSAGE FROM THE BANK--Above is a sample of the Keep Georgia Green message going out this month with statements from 140 Georgia Banks.

"JOE BEAVER ..

by Ed Nofziger

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Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture

"Yes, I love the colors that come out in the Fall-all except one!"

NURSERY -

STATEWIDE PLAN

(Continued from page 7)

f,Continut!d jram page 1)

Enough pine straw has to be ga~ered to Board of Directors of the savannah Cham-

mulcn 25 acres of beds. A new bed shap- ber of COflYfl8rce, in regular meeting as-

er has to be worked out adapted to the sembled this 21st.day of September,19118,

portable irrigation Packing tables does hereby heartily endorse the program

grading tables, doliys, and a hundred seeking further development and expanother things ~ave to be built preparing s!on of Georgia'~ forests and of proper

for the Shipping season. In addution we f1 re protect Ion therefor; and

are planning on some fall planting of

loblolly and many other experiments that BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Saval1-

we hope will result in better and more nah Chamber of Commerce does hereby en-

seedlings for the landowners of Georgia. dorse a statewide forest fire protection

program to be operated and adequately

Yes, when landowners receive seedlings financed by the State of Georgia,

from Davisboro they can be thankful for

the hard work put in by Superintendent Herndon and Nurseryman Lindsey, and for the whole-hearted cooperation they received from the citizens and industrial concerns of Georgia.

EIGHTH DISTRICT RANGERS
The forest rangers.of the Eighth District have orqanized a Ranger's Club to promote better coordination and cooperation of their fire fighting units.

NEW LIBERTY INDUSTRY
. The newes~ in9ustry in Liberty County Is a wood us1ng Industry, Fraser Cabinet Works, located at Hinesville.

Meetings will be held quarterly, and the first get-together was scheduled October 13 at waycross. A business session and a social program will bearranged for each meeting.

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1. DigV-shaped trenchinmoist

shady

.

1. Break bundles and spread out even1y:

3. Fill in loose soil andwakr well.

4. Complele fill in~ in soil and firm wit.h teet.

. HANDLING SEEDLINGS 1n FIELD

Correct In bucket wilhsufficient wat.er to cover r oots.

Incorrect; In hand- roots dry out .

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CORRECT AND INCORRECT DEPTHS

Correct
At same depth or ~ deeper than seedling grew in nursery

Incorrect
Too deep and rools bent.

lncorrecl:
Too shallow and roots exposed.

CARE OF SEEDLINGS--Plan now to t ak e oroper care of the seedlings you will receive this fall and winter. Yiur investment in seedlings should be insured against loss and this can best be done by giving planting s 'ock proper care.

DIBBLE PLANTING
Dibble or Planting Bar

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1. Insert dibble at angle shownandpush forward to upright position .
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2. Remove diQble and place seedling at correct deplh.

'3. Insert dibble 2 inches toward planler from seedling.

4.Pull handleofdibble toward planter firming soH at boltom of rooLs.
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5. Push handle of dibble forward from planter firming soil at lop of roots.
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7.Push forward then pull bock.ward. f illin% hole.

8. Fill1n 1ast hole by st.ampin'6 with heel.

6. Insert dibble 2 inches from lasl:. hole.
9.Firm soil around seedling with feet



MATTOCK PLANTING

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4.Finish filling in soil and firm with heel.

5.Firm around seed ling with feet.

PLANTING P~CTICES--The charts above describe the oesr practices to follow when planting with dibbles or mattocks. Additional copies of charts shown on these pages are available in leaflet fonn. Write for additional copies.

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