RV .. Georgia Forestry CONTENTS June 1973 No.2 Vol. 28 Jimmy Carter - Governor A. Ray Shirley - Director BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Alexander Sessoms, Cogdell chairman W. George Beasley Lavonia Hugh M. Dixon Vidalia M. E. Garrison Homer L. H. Morgan Eastman STAFF Frank E. Craven - Editor Thomas R. Fontaine, Jr.- Assoc . Editor Thomas B. Hall - Artist DISTRICT OFFICES GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION z. COOSA VALLEY DISTRICT P. 0. Box Mount Berry 30149 NORTH GEORGIA DISTRICT Route 5, Box B3, Canton 30114 ATLANTA DISTRICT 7 Hunter St., S.W., Room 545, Atlanta 30334 CHATTAHOOCHEE FLINT P. 0 . Box 10BO, Newnan 30263 MCINTOSH TRAIL Route 7, Box 455, Griffin 30223 LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE DISTRICT 6250 Warm Springs Road, Columbus 31904 MIDDLE FLINT DISTRICT P. 0. Box 1369, Americus 31730 COASTAL PLAIN DISTRICT Route 2, Ashburn 31714 SOUTHWEST GEORGIA DISTRICT Route 2, Box 215, Camilla 31730 GEORGIA SOUTHERN DISTRICT Route 2, Statesboro 3045B COASTAL DISTRICT P. 0 . Box 113, Midway 31320 SLASH PINE DISTRICT Route 2, Box 127B, Waycross 31501 CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER DISTRICT Route 2, Box 266, Washington 30673 GEORGIA MOUNTAINS P. 0. Box 293, Oakwood 30566 NORTHEAST GEORGIA DISTRICT 650 College Station Road, Athens 30601 HEART OF GEORGIA DISTRICT P. 0. Box 96, McRae 31055 MIDDLE GEORGIA DISTRICT Columbus Road, Route B, Macon 31206 OCONEE DISTRICT P. 0. Box BB1, Milledgeville 31061 Georgia Forestry is published quarterly by the Georgia Forestry Commission , Box B19, Macon, Ga. 31202. The Georgia Forestry mailing address is Rt . 1, Box B5, Dry Branch, Ga . 31020. Second class postage paid at Dry Branch, Ga. Tree Spade Provides Orchard Mobility .......................................................... ..............3 Forest Disaster And Control Recovery Plan lmplemented .. .............. ....................... A-5 County Queens Vie For Georgia Forestry Title .............. .................................. .. .. .......6 Dawson County Wins State FFA Field Day.. .... .............................................. ........ .... J Georgia State And National Tree Champions...........................................................S-9 Forestry Faces And Pla ces .. .... .......... .... .... ........................ .................. .. ...... ... .......10-11 ITT Rayonier Expands Cellulose Manufacturing Complex ........................................12 Pole Start Up Hailed .. .... ....... .......... ... .. ... .. .. .. .............................. ...................... ...... ...13 Logging The Foresters.............. .. ............... ................. .... ................................ ......14-15 Cruising The Ne11rs Aid To Tornado Victims Has Been Most Gratifying Th is past week was filled with traumas for hundreds of area residents whose homes and property were either damaged or destroyed by last Saturday's tornado. Many people were homeless. Others were left with only remnants of their homes. Some were hungry . Some were hurt. Many were worried . Under such trying conditions, it would have been very possible for social conflicts to develop , but that didn't happen . Instead , area residents opened up their homes and their hearts to the tornado victims, and by working to gether , both have benefited . As a t ornado victim said t he other day while compliment ing the countless organizat ions and ind ividuals who have offered their assistance, " It makes me proud to be an Athenian." We, too, are proud to be Athenians . The response to the needs of destitute tornado victims has been gratifying , to say the least. Government officials swung into action almost immediately following the disaster. Early in t he week a d isaster center, offering a variety of aid and counsel to victims, was established at the Lyndon House. Representatives from the Georgia Forestry Commission, The U . S. and Georgia Depts . of Agri culture, the Red Cross, the City Permit and Inspection Dept ., the Georgia Dept. of Labor, the Dept . of Family and Children's Services , the Georgia Dept . of Veterans Service, and the Salvation Army . among others assisted in any way they could. Meanwh ile , utility companies worked around the clock to restore electricity , telephone service and water to the stricken areas, and in d ividuals and organizat ions from throughout Athens began pitching in to help wherever possible . Aid came from such groups as the Boy Scouts, the U . S. Army Rese rve, area pulpwood companies and even a religious sect from another part of the state . The compassion that has been shown among all people during this most trying time speaks well for Athens, Clarke County and Northeast Georgia . By working together and helping one another , we shall emerge from this crisis as better men , women and children . (From the Athens Banner-Herald) Our Forestry Resources Georgia is more than holding her own in forestry conservation and development despite a declinE in landed area devoted to timber . This indicates good management, proper forest practices, and ex pert personnel givin g advice and assistance. A news-feature reveals that a survey recently completed shows that forest lands have declined 2.: percent in the past 11 years due to agricultural clearing, urban growth and industrial residentia development. However, the sa me survey reveals that 6B percent of the land area in Georgia still is in forests an< Georg ia is now growing more timber - and harvesting more - than at any time in the state 's history . There are some 200,000 woodland owners in Georgia and they are growing forests for commer cial purposes on 66 percent of the state's land area- or 24.B million acres . Georgi a, we must agree, is not going backward in conservation and development of her forest q resources , even in t he face of industrial , urban and residential growth . We should do as well w itl some of our other resources . (From the Moultrie Observer) The Georgia Forestry Commission has mobilized its seed orchard activities with the acquisition of a tree spade. Ray Shirley, Forestry Commission director, said the tree spade is being used in conjunction with the seed orchard roguing program. Rather than cut out trees, we are able to salvage the better families and move them into another cone producing area. The best trees are determined through progeny tests. James C. Wynens, chief, Reforesta tion Division, pointed out that the tree spade will add to orchard management efficiency . By thinning out the orchards, cone production is enhanced because of additional growing room. Moreover, the money invested in each tree is saveu by not having to cut the trees. Through the use of the machine a 20 acre orchard is being established at the Arrowhead Seed Orchard between Coch ran and Hawkinsville. The plot will accomodate 45 trees per acre. Wynens added that trees up to six inches in diameter at ground level a_re being moved . Initial work indicates maximum survival is obtained in this range. 3 The Forest Disaster Control and Recovery Plan was initiated for the first_time in April of this year as a result of a late March tornado. The tornado downed some 60,000 cords of wood from Jonesboro to the edge of Clarke and Madison Counties. The area involved was approximately 38,000 acres. The Plan was put into effect by the Georgia Forestry Association based on a Georgia Forestry Commission survey . Two teams , consisting of 20 for~sters each, made an on -the-ground statistically accurate survey of the timber damaged area. This was supported by an aerial survey of the tornado alley. Ray Shirley, Forestry Commission director, headed the Planning Committee . According to Shirley, the Plan is designed to advise and assist landowners on what to do with their downed tim ber . Through April, approximately 7,000 cords of salvageable timber had been removed from the stricken area . Pulp and paper and sawtimber companies combined efforts in removing this timber. Foresters of the Georgia Forestry Commission were stationed in the Emergency Centers located at Athens, Conyers, Jonesboro and Monroe. The Foresters provided guidelines to use in salvaging the wood and a list of wood buyers in these areas. Shirley emphasized that areas hit by the storm should be clear cut since any trees left standing in the path of the tornado probably have severe root dam age and will not live. 4 Present at a meeting of the Planning Committee in Athens were representatives of the Union Camp Corp., Georgia Kraft Co., Georgia Pacific Co., Continental Can Co ., and ITT Rayonier, Inc . Al so represented were the SCL Railroad, State Department of Transportation, the Cooperative Extension Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the Georgia Forestry Commission . Named by Shirley to head subcom mittees were N. R. Harding, Georgia Kraft Company. Rome; Marketing and Production Committee; J . W. Weir, SCL Railroad , Athens; the Transportation Committee and Frank E. Craven , Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon, the Publicity Committee. The companies pledged their help in moving the salvageable wood in timber ed areas with railroad assistance . Transportation officials made arrangements to bring additional cars into the disaster area. Wood , the officials cautioned, must be removed within sixty days to be usable in the mills. Landowners were able to obtain assistance in locating wood buyers at the Emergency Centers or any County Forestry Unit. Woodyards in the torna do area, are located in Athens, Auburn, Bishop, Comer, Commerce, Covington, Forest Park, Madison , McDonough , Monroe , Red Stone, Watkinsville and Winder . Homeowners were advised to cut shade trees that were blown down into 5 feet 3 inch lengths and stack these logs by the road. A call to the local Forestry Unit provided a list of companies who are potential wood buyers. THE CLEAN UP OF WOODS AND RESIDENTIAL TIMBER RESULTED IN CROWDED WOOD YARDS THROUGHOUT THE TORNADO AL LEY. WOOD - USING INDUSTRIES AND THE RAILROADS COMBINED FORCES IN MOVING THE WOOD FROM FIELD TO MILL WITHIN A 60 DAY TIME LIMIT. - - 5 Debra Adams Miss Montgomery County Mount Vernon, Ga. County Queens Vie For Georgia Forestry Title Lynn Anderson Miss Henry County Stockbridge, Ga. Cathy Cain Miss Ware County Baxley, Ga. Cynthia Cannon Miss Lee County Leesburg, Ga. Reba Coleman Miss Calhoun County Edison, Ga. Janice Drawdy Miss Treutlen County Soperton, Ga. Agatha Durden Miss Emanuel Count! Twin City, Ga. Louise Gibbs Miss Fannin County Blue Ridge, Ga. -- --": ...... .. ! '~';'~ ( '( -!-: c~ , ",', Debbie Maxwell Miss Chattooga County Trion , Ga. Debbie Handberry Miss Jefferson County Wadley, Ga. Nancy McNeely Miss Candler County Metter, Ga. Rita Kitts Miss Cook County Adel, Ga. Kay Norton Miss Oconee County Watkinsville, Ga. Skye Lockwood Miss Bulloch County Groves Lakes, Ga. Patricia Anne Macke'y Miss Johnson -Washin! Wrightsville, Ga. Mary Lynn Pinchney Miss Macon County Montezuma, Ga. Mary Jo Werp Miss Muscogee County Columbus, Ga. The 1973 annual meeting of the Georgia Forestry Association will be held at Jekyll Island June 24-26. Presi dent Noll A . Van Cleave, president, Valleywood, Inc., Richland, will preside. Van Cleave said that a delegation of approximately 1,000 foresters and landowners are expected. A Luau will kick off activities on June 24th. The con vention's general session wi II be herd on June 25th with the banquet that even ing, Van Cleave added. Harold Joiner, executive director, GFA, Atlanta, said that the crowning of 6 Miss Georgia Forestry will be one of the convention highlights. The contestants will be introduced at the Luau . The pageant and the crowning of the queen will culminate the banquet festivities . Approximately 28 -counties will present forestry queens for the coveted title, Joiner added. Joiner states that the state forestry queen will receive a $500 scholarship to the college of her choice in Georgia. Both the queen and the runnerup will receive numerous gifts. During her reign, ~he Miss Georgia Forestry title holder will represent the forest industry at various functions throughout the state. The Association will coordinate her activities. The 1972 Miss Georgia Forestry is Holly Jones of Metter. Other business will include the elec tion of officers and the presentation of awards. These will include the Performance of Excellence Awards presented to Georgia Forestry Commission supervisory personnel representing their re spective districts and counties. The Dawson Coun ty FFA Chapter took top honors in the State FFA Forestry Field Day at the FFA-FHA Camp near Covington _ Twenty-two FFA Chapters competed in the statewide forestry competition. Participating in the awards pres.entation are Dr. RussellS. Clark , assistant state school superintendent; Loyd H. Harben, Vo -Ag teach er and R. E. Powell, district superintendent. The contestants are: front row, Alan Harben , Ricky Bennett, David Evans, James Gober and Reggie Stowers; back row, Marvin Tanner, Johnny Chester, Bill Garrett, Troy Thurmond and Rickey Tatum. The Dawson County FFA Chapter is the winner of the statewide FFA Forestry Field Day. The Commerce FFA Chapter took second place. The field day was held at the FFA -FHA Camp near Covington . Some 242 contestants, representing 22 chapters, participated in the field day . Schools represented were Appling County, Central High, Chattooga Coun- ty, Clinch County, Commerce, Crawford Cou nty, Dawson County. Dodge County, Early County, Franklin County , Greenvill e, Lanier County, Louisville High , Ludowici High, Oconee County, Pauld ing Cou nty, Pelham High, Ran dolph County , Sardis High , Toombs Central , Troup County and Valley Point . First place winners in the various events were Carl Hiland and Steve Jordan, Commerce, planting ; David Gil ley, Central of Carrollton, selective marking; Billy Middleton, Ludowici, pulpwood timber estimation; Richard Parks, Greenville, tree identification; Steven Moore, Ludowici, ocular _estima tion; and Andy Harrell, log scaling event. Others included Jim Roquemore, La nier County , and Reggie Stowers, Dawson, land measurement; David Rigby, Ocon ee County, insect and disease com prehension; and Ricky Bennett, Dawson County, scaling stacked pulpwood . The Dawson FFA Chapter, directed by L. H. Harben, received an inscribed plaque and $100. The Commerce Chap ter, under Haley Fleming, received a plaque and $50. The first place winners in the individual events were awarded $20, second place $10 ; and thirdplace, $5. A target shooting event was sponsored by the Progressive Farmer Magazine, and judged by Richard Hatcher, wildlife ranger, Game and Fish Division, Department of Natural Resources . The Commerce FFA Chapter was the win ner. This event was not counted in the field day competition . Guy Stilson, representative, Sunland School Plan Division , Progressive Far mer Magazine, presented the award . The guest speaker was Vince Dooly. head football coach, University of Georgia. His topic was "Competition". The FFA Field Day was sponsored by the Trust Company of Georgia , Atlanta, and its six affiliated banks . They are the First National Bank and Trust Company of Augusta, DeKalb National Bank of Brookhaven , The First Nation al Bank and Trust Company of Macon, The Fourth National Bank of Colum bus, The First National Bank of Rome and the Liberty National Ban k and Trust Company of Savannah . The awards were presented by Dr . Ru ssell S. Clark, assistant state school superintendent. 7 State BALDWIN COUNTY lncw1se Cedar Sh0f11eaf Pine BERRIEN COUNTY American Olestnut BIBB COUNTY Hackberry BRANTLEY COUNTY Allegheny Chinkapin BULLOCH COUNTY Swamp Chestnut Oak BURKE COUNTY Bald Cypress Carpli na Laurel Cherry CAMDEN COUNTY Spruce Pine CHARLTON COUNl' Eastern Red Cedar CHATHAM COUNTY Devil 's Walking Stick Hercules-Club Southern Red Cedar Tallow Tree CHATTOOGA COUNTY Bitternut Hickory Silver Poplar Su!J)r Maple CLARKE COUNTY Sawtooth Oak COLUMBIA COUNTY Cottonwood COWETA COUNTY Dogwood CRAWFORD COUNTY American Holly FLOYD COUNTY Si lver Maple White Oak FULTON COUNTY American Beech Chalk Maple Dawn Redwood Silver Bell Staghorn Sumac Sycam ore Yellow Poplar GWINNETT COUNTY Olinese Ou iilce Sweet Gum HABERSHAM COUNTY Pitch Pine (tie) HALL COUNTY Pink Dogwood HARALSON COUNTY Olinese Chestnut HARTCOUNtv Ailanthus (Tree of Heaven) JACKSON COUNTY Eastern Hophornbeam JASPER COUNTY Red Mulberry LAURENS COUNTY Pond Pine MCDUFFIE COUNTY Mimosa Whi te Mulberry MERIWETHER COUNTY Scarl et Oak MONTGOMERY COUNTY Cork Oak Japanese Yew MORGAN COUNTY Sugar berry MURRAY COUNTY Bur Oa k Red Maple OGLETHORPE COUNTY Florida Maple Shumard Oak PAULDI NG COUNTY Osage Orange PULASKI COUNTY VVhite Ash RABUN COUNTY Black Walnut Eastern Hemlock Eastern White Pine Sourwood RICHMOND COUNTY American Elm Bannana Shru b Tree Camphor Tree Catalpa Ch inese Tallow Tree O eyera Japonica Crab Apple Cucumber Magnolia Deodar Ceda r Ginko Jaj.Janese Hackberry Japanese Magnolia Japanese Maple Japanese Oak Japanese Varnish Tree Princess Paulownia Pistachio Nut Redbud Redwood Spa rkleberry Spidenard Tea O live Weeping Elm Wing Nut Tree ROC K DALE COUNTY Mockern ut Hickory SPALDING COUNTY Loblo ll y Pine STEPHENS COUNTY Black Jack Oak TATTNALL COUNTY Black Gum TIFT COUNTY Ma g n o lia TOWNS COUNTY Black Locust Pi n Cherry Pitch Pine (tie) Striped Maple Virginia Pine Yellow Birch TROUP COUNTY Southern Red Oa k UNION COUNTY Black Cherry Butternut Olestnut Oak Northern Red Oa k Sweet Birch WARE COUNTY Live Oa k WHEELER COUNTY Olinaberry WH ITFIELD COUNTY Sassafras WILKINSON COUNTY Ari zo na Cypress Pecan Persi mmon Georgia has 22 national tree champions listed by the Amer- ican Forestry Association. These, along with 102 other species comprise the state list. National champions must be native American species. Anyone interested in submitting a Big Tree nomination should contact the nearest Georgia Forestry Com- mission office. A forester will check the tree and assist in sub- mitting its nomination to the AFA. For the exact location of a tree, contact the Forestry Commission office in the county in which the tree is located. Owners of state and national tree champions wiU be presented a certificate acknowledging their participation in the program. 8 9 l , -....JJ-.r. - I ' BROOKS COUNTY ) I ~- ..I _J _ _ _ _ _..I'.-...:L ..... There are 165,600 forest acres in Brooks County. This represents 52 percent of the land area . Approximately 87 percent of the forest acreage is privately owned . Industry owned forest acreage is about 13 percent. The forest acreage has a growing volume of 161.8 million cubic feet. The net annual growth is 7.2 million cubic feet. The annual cut is 7.7 million cubic feet. There are approximately 63,100 acres in need of site preparation and / or planting in Brooks County . About 23 percent is in oak -hickory. There were 31,147 cords of round pulpwood produced in the county in 1971 . The highest production, 51,487 cords, occurred in 1970. Since 1946, production has totaled 511,466 cords of round pu Ipwood. There are approximately five woodusing industries in Brooks County employing more than 60 persons with an annual payroll of about $200,000. The products produced by the industries in clude air dried and green lumber, slabs edgings, chips and pulpwood. said "no" to the use of shade tree evaluation formulas for figuring casualty losses on personal residential property . It's all explained in Keith Utz's arti cle in Forest Farmer for March 1973. Reprints are available from the Southeastern Area , State and Private Forestry, Rm . 708 , 1720 Peachtree Rd ., N .W., Atlanta, Ga. 30309 . SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE LOSSES .... Can southern pine beetle losses be deducted? The answer, unfortunately for those suffering losses, is no. Tree losses from an insect or disease infestation, whether epidemic or endemic, can not be treated as a ca sua lty loss for federal income ta x purposes. Also not deductible are indirect losses such as reduced timber growth or loss of poten tial earnings due to beetle attack . For more details, consult " The Tim ber Owner and His Federal I nco me Tax ", Agriculture handbook no. 274. It is for sale by the superintendent of documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington , D. C. 20402 . The price is 50 cents . ......The American Paper Institute says the production of paper and paperboard reached a one-month high of 5.4 million tons in March . The previous high was 5.2 million ton s. Production of the first quarter, 1.5.2 million. tons, was a record . Forestry Faces .... Debbie Lee Mathis, 17, Homerville, is the 1973 Miss Gum Spirits. The Clinch County High School senior was sponsored by Downing Musgrove of Homerville . Miss Mathis was crowned by Nancy Griffin, Valdosta, the reigning queen . She prevailed over nine other contestants at the annual meeting of the American Turpentine Farmer's Association. Jim L. Gillis, Jr., Soperton, is the president. Miss Mathis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Mathis. ICE STORM DAMAGES .... Ice storm damages can be deducted as casualty loss. Accurate records will be a "must" next year when reporting any casualty losses from 1973 ice storms for income tax purposes. This includes data supporting the cost or other basis of the timber. Residential owners, suffering tree losses in the ice storm, also may claim a casualty loss if they can show loss in property value. Remember, the Regional IRS office in Atlanta has 10 .... Grady Williams , district forester, Heart of Georgia District, McRae, demonstrates tool sharpening techniques to naval stores workers . He was assisted by Frank Fulmer, U.S. Forest Service . A one day school was held for the workers involving streaking, acid and paste application, putting up tins, frequency of dipping and care and maintenance of equipment . And Places Mrs. Frances H. Clements T. M. Strickland RETIREMENTS ...MRS . FRANCES H. CLEMENTS, clerk, Reforestation Divi sion, Macon Office, August 1955-May 1973...0LLIE C. RABUN , SR ., patrol man , Montgomery -Treutlen -Wheeler Unit, July 1952-February 1973.. .T . M, STRICKLAND, ranger, Richmond County , July 1949-May 1973.. . GARNETT WOODWARD , patrolman , Monroe County, November 1952-April 1973. Garnett Woodward Ollie C. Rabun, Sr. ~D ruid Preston, chief, Forest Management, Georgia Forestry Commission, addresses !J"OUP attending the Columbus Shade Tree Workshop . Featured topics included urban forestry, insect and disease control and preventive methods, landscaping and beautification planning, selection, planting and care of shade trees and tree ordinance enforcement. 11 WORLD'S LARGEST ITT Rayonier Expands Cellulose Manufacturing Complex A bustling town of 10,000 nest led in the tall pines of the south east Georgia coastal pla ins, .Jesup is now th e home of the worl d 's largest chem ical cellulose manufacturi ng comple x . ITT Rayonier Inc ., who has operated a chem ical cellulose manufacturing busi ness in Jesu p for the past 19 years , has added a th ird complete mill at th is same location . The new ultra-modern .mill , is capable of prod ucin g 175,000 tons of various pulp prod uct s each year, boosting the overall capacity of the Jesup Divisi on by more than 60 percent to 450 ,000 t ons annually . Th e ex pansion , which included a number of wood collection yards around t he stat e, and two satellite chip maki ng pla nts , too k two years to build at a cost of $86 m illion . It represents the largest singl e investmen t made by the company t o date . Don E. Lawson, resident manager, Jesup Division, ITT Rayonier, Inc., looks over the new expansion of his manufacturing complex from a lofty catwalk. Photos on this page by ITT Rayonier, Inc. 1? Increased market demands for high quality chemical cellulose and specialty grades of bleached paper pulps prompted the huge new addition . Not only was improved production in mind when the new Rayonier mill was built, maximum effort was given to designing into the mill the most effective methods available for protecting the environment. These features include the world 's largest mechanical aeration system for secondary treatment of liquid wastes; the largest recovery boiler available at the time, for recycling chemicals for re use in the process ; and a huge electrostatic precipitator, built high in the air near the top of the stacks over the recovery boiler, to provide 99 .5 percent efficiency in cleaning air emissions from the boiler . Although the . new unit means a 60 percent increase in the capacity of the Division, the waste loading on the river was maintained at the same low level which previously existed with the first two mills. This was made possible by substantially increasing the efficiency of the waste treatment system . The new mill uses the same woodyard which was modernized and improved to increase production . Five huge chip silos were added to the 12 already in use, doubling the space for wood chip storage. It was also designed to employ an entirely new process developed by Rayonier research to produce higher quality pulp for the growing markets for acetate and high performance rayon . However, the mill will also produce a substantial volume of bleached kraft paper pulps and specialty pulps for markets such as disposable diapers, thus marking it as the most versatile pulp mill ever design- ed . Construction of the mill included an improved, modernized pulp machine and additional finishing and warehous- Charles E. Anderson, president, ITT Rayonier, Inc. ing area . This area now has a t ota l of 440,000 square feet , or 10 acres, u nder roof . The new lime kiln is equ ipped with the latest dust collectors avail abl e to prevent chemical emissions int o t he air. The electrostatic precipitator, a hu ge rectangular shaped unit located near th e top of the stacks, uses electrostatic at- ,. traction to draw particles from st ack gases, preventing them from escapi ng into the atmosphere . Al so , secondary precipitators are now being added to the first two mills' recovery boilers to upgrade existing air pollution contro ls. The new mill means an increased num ber of jobs and more payroll f or Jesu p and Wayne County. Already t he largest employer in the c.ounty, Rayonier now has more than 1,100 employees, some 300 new jobs, and an annual pay roll of $15 million . Railroads which serve Jesup have assigned 500 rail wood rack cars and 100 chip cars to Jesup Division. They will bring 45,000 rail cars per year in and out of the mill, carrying wood and chemicals in, and the finished product out. In addition, chemicals are shipped in by truck and by rail and the finished products shipped out by rail. Some 50 percent of this product goes to seaports where it is exported around the world , with 96 percent of the exports bei ng shipped through the port of Savannah . About $26 million worth of Rayoni er cellulose was exported last year . Ra y onier was Georgia's second largest volume exporter in 1972. Pole Sta Up U. S. Rep . Ronald (Bo) Ginn has ~ hailed the start up of a new forest pro - ducts industry on the Georgia Coast as "dramatic proof that this area is on the move and headed for a new era of economic growth." Speaking at ceremonies inaugurating the production of utility poles by Koppers Company at the 1600-acre Interstate Paper Corp. complex at Riceboro, Ginn predicted the new facility is "a forerunner of important new industrial development for our area." Ginn joined William J . Verross, vice president and general manager of Interstate, and William T . Hawkins, an official of Koppers' Forest Products Divi~ sion, in dedicating the first load of Georgia -grown pine logs that will be processed into utility poles under the Koppers/Interstate operation. The utility pole facility is the third forest product industry to locate on the Interstate property in Liberty County . Under the Koppers/Interstate opera tion, Interstate will provide Koppers with a minimum of 50 ,000 tons of choice , tree -length pine logs each year for conversion into utility poles, primarily for use by the power and communications industries. At Riceboro, the poles will be debarked, "machine-shaved", cut to the proper length, and demoisturized before being shipped to Koppers plants in Charleston and Florence , S. C., for pressurized preservative treatment and final processing . Spokesmen for Koppers and Interstate emphasized that no environmental problems will be created by the new operation. The bark removed from the poles will be bagged and marketed for mulching and the wood residues from the trimming, cutting and shaving will be transported back to Interstate for conversion into paper pulp. No process water is used or discharged and there are no air emissions. Verross said the Koppers operation will result in a substantial increase in timber buying by Interstate throughout a 40 to 50 county area of Georgia and South Carolina. This is one end use of the utility poles that will be produced at Riceboro, Ga., under an agreement between Interstate Paper Corp. and Koppers Company, Inc., of Pittsburgh. Load No.1 KOPPERS-INTERSTATE PAPU Utility Pole Operation Riceborn r... Congressman Ronald (Bo) Ginn watches officials of Interstate Paper Corp. and Koppers Co., Inc., "unveil" the first load of pine logs. Ginn is flanked by William J. Verross, right, Interstate, vice president and general manager and William T. Hawkins, an official of Koppers' Forest Products Division , Pittsburgh , Pa. 13 LETTERS PLANT DIG Noted with interest the "Plant Dig" item in your March 1973 issue. I would appreciate it very much if the particulars of this operation "Plant Dig " could be m ade avai lable to me at your earliest convenience . One of our Commissioners cited the " 60 Minutes" telecast as it related to the State of Florida, and made overtures concerning co ordination of a similar program in our State. I feel that your project would very possibly offer us a great amount of information in undertaking a similar project in our State. Wm . C. Brabham Assistant to the Director Iowa Conservation Commission DISASTER ASSISTANCE In behalf of Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company, I wish to take this opportunity to express to you and your personnel our sincere appreciation for the assistance rendered fol lowing the unfortunate collision at Hortense, Ga., March 13, 1973, between a log truck and Auto-Train No. 1, which resulted in the derailment of both engines and 27 of the 30 cars, and subsequent damage by fire. The splendid assistance rendered by your Department contributed greatly toward mini mizing the loss to the Auto-Train and its passengers. It is certainly comforti ng to enjoy such a close relationship . W.W. Huckeba Superintendent Operating Depart ment Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Co . FIELD DAY Su re wish to ex press our apprec iation to the I and E Division of the Georgia Forestry Commission for helping set up and cover the State Forestry Field Day Contest. Mr. Ollie Knoit helped us measure the sta nding pulpwood , sawtimber and logs in the rain . With the help of everyone concerned, by all standards, we had the best State co ntest ever. We sure appreciate the part you played to help make it that way . S.M . " Chick " Dillard Area Forester , N . Georgia Agricultural Education We staged two very successful FFA Field Days i n Toombs and Jefferson Counties. I feel that much of the credit should go to pe rsonnel of the Geo rgia Forestry Commis- 14 sian for their wholehearted cooperation. District Foresters Don Griner, Jerry Lanier, and Grady Williams provided all the assistance we requested . It is indeed gratifying to Union Camp to be able to call on our friends with the GFC to assist with these educational endeavors. E. A. Davenport, Jr. Chief Conservation Forester Public Relations Union Camp Corp . Savannah, Ga . NEWS COVERAGE Please allow me to express my appreciation to you as Editor of the "Georgia Forestry" for the fine news coverage that you have given to the Georgia Association FFA . While a teacher of vocational agriculture, it w as indeed a pleasu re for me to work with the local Georgia Forestry personnel. They were always ready and more than willing to assist me in any phase of forestry in vocation al ag riculture . Now as the State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, I look forward with a great deal of anticipation to working with you and the Forestry Commission at the state level . Again , we in vocational agriculture are most appreciative of the fine help that we receive from the Georgia Forestry Commission . Curtis Corbin , Jr. State Supervisor Agricultural Education ASSISTANCE I am writing to thank you for the book on " Native Trees of Georgia" . I have enjoyed reading it. When I was a girl I lived on the farm and was alway s walking in the woods and I was glad I could remember many you mention. Mrs. Lester Lane Cornelia, Ga . The staff and students of the Middle School would like to ex press our sincere thanks to Mr . Lott Turner and the Forestry Commission for the many ways you have helped our school. I am sure that our campus will be much prettier as a result of your efforts. It is indeed gratifying to have your friendship and support in our endeavors. We , here at the Middle School, know by your concern that you are a friend to education . Richard B. Young Assistant Superintendent Charlton Co. Public Schools Folkston, Ga . Logging The .~,~~~ .. .. ~l;l.~,.-~t,~ - ---- .,.., ~"r P'OIIST P'IIIS - coun Herbert G. Moore, ranger, Greene Coun ty Forestry Unit, Greensboro, utilizes business signs to- promote fire preven tion during high fire danger periods. MEETINGS ...SOUTHERN Forest Management Chiefs, Savannah, Ga. , August 21-23 ... LAND Use Conference, Athens, Ga ., September 4 -6 ...GEORGIA Chapter, Society of American Foresters, Albany , Ga ., September 13-14...SOIL Conservation Society of America , Hot Springs, Ar k., September 30-0ctober 3 . BOOKLET...A new insect and disease identification booklet is available from the Southeastern Area, State and Pri vate Forestry office, 1720 Peachtree Road , N .W., Atlanta , Ga. 30309 . The publication has been prepared to help forest managers and homeowners iden tify the more common pests of south ern trees; pests that attack both forest and ornamental trees. It includes 41 insects and 40 diseases. Both hardwood and conifers are covered. Booklets are free. Thank you so much for the materials you so promptly sent. My children went wild! I have enclosed two letters by two of my students. They did this on their own time . 1 thought you would enjoy them. Mrs. Wm. R. Nethercut Monroe Elementary School Monroe , Ga . Foresters ... Service Awards 25 YEARS James K. Jones.............. .Ranger Albany, Ga . Nov. 1, 1949 J. B. White .. .......... .... ....... Ranger Summerville, Ga. Jan . 1, 1948 20 YEARS Lawrence C. Davis.. .... .. .. .Towerman Morganton, Ga . Jan . 12, 1953 Alton Martin ........... ........ Patrolman Dublin, Ga. Jan. 1, 1953 These three Zambian students have been learning how to convert the jungle's vast resources into economic prosperity for their developing nation at the University of Georgia School of Forest Resources. The students are, 1-r, Gilson Kaweche, Harry Chabwela and Acme Mwena. Ph oto by University of Georgia. John A . Osbolt, Jr........ .. .Ranger Griffin, Ga. Mar. 15, 1953 Roy E. Revels .... ...... ..... .. Patrolman Fitzgerald , Ga . Jan . 2, 1953 l John W. Rice ........ ... ........ .Ranger Elberton, Ga. Jan . 12, 1953 Edward Richardson ......... Ra nger Ailey, Ga. Jan . 1, 1953 OFFICERS ...THE new 1973 Southern Forest Institute officers are Jack E. Meadows, president, and E.E. 'Jack' Loper, vice president. Dr . Benton H. Box was reelected executive vice presi dent . Meadows is senior vice president of Georgia Pacific Corp . and general mana ger of the Company 's Crossett, Ark . Forest Products Manufacturing Division. Loper is executive vice president, Fores try Division , Gulf States Paper Corp . Forestry officials attending a smoke management forum were given a demonstration of prescribed burning techniques and the behavior of smoke. Robert W. Cooper, program manager, Smoke Management Research and Development, U.S. Forest Service, Macon , said, "Foresters recognize that without prescribed fires we are going to be in trouble". Th e forum was sponsored by the Georgia Forest Research Council and the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. Photo by USFS. 15 JUNE, 1973 -,, Give a hoot ... don't pollute! Join Woodsy Owl's fight against pollution ... today! Help save the birds, animals and flowers. SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT DRY BRANCH, GA.