Georgia :FOR EST RV =.os:J~:Y:..:.L... ~ ~~~~~:. Georgia FORESTRY Sept., 1965 No. 3 Vol. 18 Fronk Craven Editor PubIished Ouorterl y by the GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION Box 1077 Macon, Georgia 31202 GEORGIA FORESTRY MAILING ADDRESS Route 1, Box 85 Dry Branch, Georgi a 31202 RAY SHIRLEY - DIRECTOR Members, Boord of Commissioners: CHAIRMAN C. M. Jordon, Jr. -Vidalia Andrew J. Aultman L. H. Morgan W. George Beasley Alexander Sessoms -Sylvester -Eastman -Lavonia -Cogdell DISTRICT OFFICES GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION DISTRICT 1--Route 2 Statesboro DISTRICT 11--P. 0. Box 26 Camilla DISTRICT 111-P. 0 . Box 169 Amer i cus DIST~ICT IV--P. 0. Box 333 Newnan DISTRICT V--P. 0. Box 96 McRae DISTRICT VI--P . 0. Box 881 Milledgeville DISTRICT VII--P. 0 . Box 2136 Rome DIST~ICT VII--P . 0 . Box 1160 Waycross DISTRICT IX--P. 0. Box 416 Gainesville DISTRICT X--Route 2 We sh ington On the Cover From the mountains to the sea, cool streams keep the pace of the Spring rains, flow gently under a summer sun, and sparkle to a harvest moon . Some spread to form a lake; others squirm and slither around, over and underneath ti II the ocean they reach to be lost 1n the waters of others Iike them. Member of the Georgia Press Association Second-class postage paid at Dry Branch, Go. 2 Contents Georgia Watershed Receives Notional Recognition . ............. 3 Superior Trees Being Tested For High Gum Yield Trait . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GFA Supports "12 Man Forestry and Logging Exemption': . . . . .. . 5 Forest Protection Expanded and Forestry Units Merge ........... 6 Forestry Leaders Take People-To-People Tour ............... 7 GFA Convention Highl ights ............. ... ...... ... 8-9 Georgia Woodland Owners To Plant Larger Variety of Seedlings ... 10-11 Former State Forester Dies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ranger of The Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mobile Fire Lob Developed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Dutch Elm Disease Found in Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 FFA and NFA Camps Conducted by Commission 14 Logging the Foresters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cruising the News FORESTERS MET RECENTLY IN CONVENTION The Georgia Forestry Association met at Jekyll Island, Georgia recently and heard a forum on taxes, truck weights and 12-mon forestry exemption. Land acquisition and recreation were also added to the agenda. Some wellknown experts in forestry were heard and the harvesting of Southern pine plywood received attention of the delegates, We have a bright future in the growing of trees not only for plywood, but also turpentine, pulpwood and other lumber products , We believe that all landowners, formers and those who con put emphosi s on the growing and core of our forest should be busy at the job, "as money now grows on trees," (From the Adel News ) STATE'S FOREST INDUSTRY GROWS The recent report of the Georgia Deportment of Labor points out the size and importance of forest and related industries, For example, during one quarter of lost year, Georgia's paper mills were employing 25,936 persons with 21,106 in lumber and wood product plants . These figures, we assume do not include the independent pul pwood operators who ore numerous, particularly here in Southeast Georgia, Nor does the total toke in thousands employed in furniture manufacturing and the chemical industry , The point is that the forestry industry is not only big but it is growing rapidly, Because of improved forestry practices the state's forestry resources ore ample and will continue to be if conservation is emphasized , Since the days of the late Dr , Charles Herty, Georgians hove discover ed that there is truly gold in its forests--more valuable, in truth, than the yellow stuff that the Spani sh explorer DeSoto searched for , The 1964 report showed, among other things, that the number of paper mill and wood products employees were up about 1,000 over the previousyeor and that tot~l earnings for a single quarter reflected on increase of $ 3 )12 million over 1963. What this means to the growth of Georgia's economy is plain, We hove stressed many times the opportunity that Waycross has in this field. Our com munity is located in the heart of Southeo st Georgi a's "Pine Empire.'' Let us increase our efforts to c opitolize on our bountiful forest resources, (From the Waycross Journal-Herald) Georgia Watershed Receives National Recognition , The Little Tallapoosa R iver Watershed is made up of 14 flood retarding dams. These dams prov ide flood control, water for industrial use and recreation. The Georgia Forestry Comm ission carried out critical area planting on more than 500 acres within the watershed. The Little Tallapoosa River Watershed, in Carroll and Haralson Counties, has been named '' Watershed of the Year" for 1965. The watershed, 62,516 acres, was given the honor by the National Watershed Congress. James B. Craig, chairman of the Awards Committee, made the presentation. W. A. Humphries, Villa Rico, president of the watershed, and R. D. Tisinger, Carrollton, secretary, West Georgia Soil and Woter Conservation District, received the award . The Little Tallapoosa Watershed was selected from 13 entries from throughout the country . The award is mode to encourage people living in watershedsto use the team approach in managing the projects wisely. Industry expansion and estab- lishment and flood control have resulted from the watershed. The watershed is composed of 14 flood retarding dams that hove improved water supplies for the Carrollton, Temple and Villa Rica communities. In the watershed, the Georgia Forestry Commission has developed forest work plans, conducted critical area planting on areas designated by the Soil Conservation Serv ice, furn ished t echnical ass istance and provides fire detection and suppress ion facilities. Tree plant ing was carried out on more than 500 acres . Technical management assistance was provided on over 1,200 acres . In ad- dition, 81 check dams were constructed by Commission personnel. Prior to the establishment of the watershed, flood waters had washed out bridges , damaged crops, form land and highways. Following completion of a major port ion of the watershed, a heavy rain washed out some 19 bridges outside the watershed, but none in the project area. Jim L. Gillis, Jr., chairman, State Soil and Water Conservation Committee, said "This indicates clearly that watershed projects can bring prosperity to an entire area along with flood prevention, agricultural water man agem ent, scientific land treatment, water-based recreation and fish and wildlife development.'' 3 Superior Trees Being Tested For The Georgia Forestry Commission's selected superior trees are being evaluated for high gum yield. Trees, which are already under tests for superiority in growth rate and timber quality, are being evaluated for this additional trait. Commission Director Ray Shirley stated that the study is being made at the Commission's Arrowhead Seed Orchard near Cochran and the Horseshoe Bend Seed Orchard near Glenwood. The study is being conducted cooperatively with the U. S. Forest Service. Shirley pointed out that the Commission will be able to produce seedlings with high gum yielding traits, as well as other desirable characteristic S11 when the study is High Gum Yield Trait The microchippin~ method is used in the study. In microchipping, the normal procedure is to make four one-inch square bi-weekly chips. 4 There are 179 carefully selected superior slash pine trees being evaluated for high gum yield in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Arrowhead and Horseshoe Bend Seed Orchards. complete. A. E. Squillace, of the U.S. Forest Service's Olustee, Floriaa Experiment Station, will assist the Commiss ion in evaluating the trees for high gum yield . Squillace said that past work has shown that gum yield is strongly inherent. He feels that this study will show that five percent of the selections will show an 80 percent increase in yield. Commission Reforestation Chief Sanford Darby stated that 179 carefully selected slash pine trees are being used in the study. Darby stated that once tests are complete on the selected trees, appreciable genetic gains in gum yield can be made if the top five or ten percent are bred. Trees involved in the study were selected originally for fast growth, resistance to insects and disease, good form, cone bearing ability and high specific gravity. In conducting the study, the microchipping method will be used. In microchipping, the normal procedure is to make four one-inch square bi-weekly chips. The chipping wounds are then treated with five percent sulphuric acid. Gum yields from the various trees, in the study, wi II be weighed periodically in evaluating the se Iected trees. Shirley emphasized that the current study will give the Georgia trees an additional test, thus insuring Georgia landowners of truly elite trees. G FA Supports Forestry Exemption "The mechanics and economics of a logging operation make the elimination of the "12 Man Forestry and Logging Exemption" improc- tical." George president, Georgia Forestry Association, Macon, Go. presented this state- ment recently before the Senate Labor .Subcommittee in Washington, D. C. Also appearing before the subcommittee was Marion Thurmon, a .colored pulpwood producer from Monticello, Go. This testimony completed ap- pearances before both the House and Senate Labor Subcommittees. Peake emphasized that "Presi- dent John son's war on poverty could easily become a war on pros- per ity in our forests, not only in Georgia, but throughout the Notion". "The elimination of the exemption will result in the loss of the pulp- wood producers' economic contri- bution to his county," Peoke added. He cited the present low as a foundation for the small independ- ent logger which can build a sound economic future, not only for him- self, but for those under his employ- ment. Peake pointed out that "If the legislators repealed the exemp- tion it will detrimentally affect the loggers' free enterprise that is need- ed to produce under the free enter- prise system." Thurmon answered questions concerning his pulpwood operation and presented photos which ore rep- resentative of a southern pulpwood Harvey Brown ~- lJ 0 Georgia Senator Herman Talmadge briefs group . They are, 1-r, Marion Thurman, pulpwood producer, Monticello; Mervin Peake, woodland owner, Macon; B. E. Allen, Director of Woodlands, Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp., Savannah; Pratt Secrest, pulp wood dealer, Thomasvi //e; and George Peake, Jr., president, GFA, Macon. operot ion. He runs a two-truck opera- Prior to the hearing, the Asso- tion and employs six men in addi- ciation group met with Georgia tion to himself. Thurmon states Senator Hermon Talmadge for a that "H is operation puts forty to short briefing . At the hearing Sen- fifty thousand dollars into circula- ator Talmadge mode a statement for tion each year in Jasper County". the retent ion of the exemption and This inc ludes other services need- introduced the Georgi a del egoti on. ed for his operation and compounds Harvey Brown, executive secre- the money paid to the private land- tory, GF A, At Ionto, mode a state- owners which ore predominent in ment on the econom ics of a logging Jasper County and the state. There operat ion which supported the va- ore some two hundred thousand lidity of the exempt ion. woodland owners in Georgia . Wayne Morse of Oregon is choir- Another Georgian, Pratt Secrest man of the Senate Labor Subcom- of Thomasville, presented a statement fo; the Southeastern Region on mittee. Members of the subcommittee ore Paul Fannin, Arizona; Jacob behalf of the forest industries. Jov it s,New York; Robert F. Kennedy, Secrest is a pu Ipwood dealer. Secrest pointed out that the New York; Gaylo rd Nelson, Wisconsin; Cloilorne Pell, Rhode Island; exempt ion has, for the post 15 Winston Prouty, Vermont; and jen- years, mode it possible for thou- n ings Randolph , Oregon. sands of producers and woods work- The House Labor Subcommittee ers to find employment and to start is headed by James Roosevelt. Mem- their own business when about the bers of the subcommittee ore Con- only alternative would hove been gressmen George Andrews, Alabama; welfare or rei ief. William Ayres, Ohio; Alphonzo Bell, He emphasized that the small Ion downer is dependent upon the California; and John Dent, Pennsylvania. small pulpwood producer and he in turn is dependent upon the avo i l- obi Iity of the woods worker. Com- bined, you hove a working unit mak- ing a vital contribution to the local, state and notional economy. Through the "12 Man Forestry and Logging Exemption", the American Free Enterprise System is able to func- tion, Secrest added. Marion Thurman 5 Forest Protection Expanded And Forestry Units Merge Organized forest fire protection has expanded to 156 counties in Georgia, announces Ray Shirley, director, Georg ia Forestry Commi ssion. Baker County, on July 1, came under protection m combinat ion with the Mitchell County Forestry Un it. At the same time, Glascock County came under protection with the Jefferson County Unit. This brings to 23,871,100 acres of the State's 25,772,200 forest acres now under organized protection. Another 1, 705,800 acres are under protection of the U. S. Forest Service. Baker County's 132,400 forest acres represent 58 percent of its total land area. The combined BakerMitchell County Unit has 260,400 forest acres. Ranger Charles J. Davis sa id that the unit headquarters is presently locpresents your Department in an was named top camper. Second and Can Company, Owens-Illinois Glass outstanding manner, His every action third pl c<: e in the scholastic competition went to Dell Coffey, Perry, Company, Georgia Kraft Company and Un ion Bag-Camp Paper Corpora- and deed reflected the greatest credit to your Department and himself, Ga., and Johnny Arnold, Surrency, tion. deeply appreciate your cooperation Ga., respectively. Personnel from the Forestry in this leadership development program. Top scholastic honors at the NFA Camp went to Eli jah Orr, Dry Branch, Ga. The award for top camper went to Dav id Miller , Ar- Commiss ion, member mills of the SPCA, Georgia Extension Service, U. S. Forest Service and other industries taught the courses. Yours truly, George Osborne Department Adjutant The American Legion lington, Ga. Issac Johnson, Metter, At Iant a, Georgi a 14 Logging the Foresters Miss Georgia Forestry Carol Jean Walden, Atlanta, represented the Georgia Forestry Commission in the recent Salute to America Parade in Atlanta. The soldier is portrayed by Roy Herr ick, patrolman, Fulton County Forestry Unit. BOARD MEMBER ... H. E. Ruark , director, Georg ia Forest Research Counc il, Macon, has been named to the executive board of the Forest Products Research Soc iety. The Society is an international organ ization concerned with the resea rch , development, production, ut iIizat ion and d istribution of wood products. AWARD ... Henry J . Malsberger, gen eral manager, Southern P ulpwood Conservation Assoc iat ion, Atlanta, has been named a winner of an American Motors Conservat ion Award. American Motors Pres iden t Joe Abernathy sa id Mal sberger' s understand ing and ded icat ion t o conservation has been an in sp i ration to others . He has advanced the cause of conservat ion for th e future , Abernathy sa id. W. J. Bridges , Jr. , Selma, Ala., has been named t o the po sition o f general mana ger, Wood and Woodl and s, for Ge org ia Kraft Co. E. V. McSwin e y, the Company' s executive vice president, said B ridge s will be responsib le fo r Forest Manage me nt an d wood procurem ent operations. Bob Bray, who portrays Forest Ranger Corey Stuart on the "Lassie' TV ser ies, was made an Ho norary Southern Forest Ranger duri ng a recent visit to Atlanta. J. K. Ves sey, reg ional fo rester, U. S. Fo rest Serv ice, Atlanta, mode the pre s entation. Assisting in the presentation was Frank Craven, ch ief, Forest Education, Georg ia Forestry Commission, Macon . Photo by USFS. MEMORIAM ... The Ge o rgia Fo restry Comm ission and all fo rest inte re sts in Georgia s uffered a gre at l oss in the recent pass ing of O sc a r S. Garrison, lumberman a nd p ro mi ne nt c it izen of Homer, Ga. Ga rrison was a member of the Geo rg ia Fore stry Board of Commiss ioner s fro m Ap r., 1956-Feb. , 1963. His wise counsel and guidance was of ma jor import ance to the Comm iss ion's con servat ion program. He al way s had t ime t o att end meet in gs a nd liste n t o problems and needs of th e Co mmiss ion as it sought t o ass i st woodland owners and forest industry . He was one of the lead ing lumbermen and conservation is t s in h is county and the state. We e xtend deepest sympathy to Mrs. Garr ison and family. A Georgia Forestry Commission Instructor Training School was held recently at Mercer University, Macon. Above, Monitor B ill Partridge, Jr. , Macon, critiques a class member's presentation. Through the school, Commission supervisory personnel have increased their knowledge of and imp roved their techni que s in carrying on class instruction. GRANT ... The Un iv ersity of Georgi a School of Forestry has been awarded a grant of $38,800 by the U. S. Forest Service. The grant is for the support of basic research on "Uptake, Accumul a t ion and Cyclin g of Resi dua l Pestici des by Woody P la nts" . P rofe s sor C laude L . Bro wn w il l direc t the s t ud y. 15 Georgia FORESTRY SEPTEMBER 1965 HAVE A SAFE HUNTING SEASON MR. HVNTER TURE 1S HIGU DANGER ON DRY WINDY DAVS. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET. BE CAREFUL WITH MATCHES, CAMPFIRES AND CIGARETTES. UNLOAD YOUR GUN WHEN NOT IN USE. SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT DRY BRANCH, GA.