-/ Georgia Forestry Dec. 1974 No.4 Vol. 29 Jimmy Carter- Governor A. Ray Shirley - Director BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Alexander Sessoms, chairman W. George Beasley Felton Denney L. H. Morgan H. E. Williams Cogdell Lavonia Carrollton Eastman Woodbine STAFF Frank E. Craven - Editor Thomas R. Fontaine, Jr.- Assoc. Editor Thomas B. Hall- Artist DISTRICT OFFICES GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION COOSA VALLEY DISTRICT P. 0. Box Z, Mount Berry 30149 NORTH GEORGIA DISTRICT Route 5, Box 83, Canton 30114 ATLANTA DISTRICT 7 Hunter St., S.W., Room 545, Atlanta 30334 CHATTAHOOCHEE FLINT P. 0 . Box 1080, Newnan 30263 MCINTOSH TRAIL Rou t e 7, Bo x 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 30458 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 8, Macon 31206 OCONEE DISTRICT P. 0. Box 881, Milledgeville 31061 Georgia Forestry is published quarterly by the Georgia Forestry Commission, Box 819, Macon, Ga. 31202. The Georgia Forestry mail ing address is Rt. 1, Box 85, Dry Branch, Ga. 31020. There are 13,000 copies printed at a rate of $0.126 per copy . Second class postage paid at Dry Branch, Ga . CONTENTS Forests Prosper With Clarke - McNary Act... .............. ........... ............ ......... ...... .......... 3 Southern Pine Beetle Infestation Moderate ......... .. .. ............................ ... ....... ... .......4-5 Dixon Memorial Forest Dedicated... ... ... .................... ... ................. .. .. .........................6 ,, Radiography From Theory To Use ......................................................... ...... ... ...........7 Industrial Leaders Look At Smallwood.......... ............. .... .... ...... ................. ............ .S-9 Forestry Faces And Places... ... ..................................................... ........................10-11 Georgia Chapter SAF Taps Two... ............ .................. .............. ....... ...... .......... .. ....... 12 The Sea, A Part Of Shipping Complex... ...................... ...... ... .......... .................... ......13 . Letters ... ........... .............. .... .. ..... ..... ................... ....... .......... ....... ...................... .... 14 Logging The Foresters........ ... ... ..... ........ ... .............. .. ......... ..... ........ .......... .... ...... ...... 15 Cruising The News THE FORESTRY PROGRAM HAS NUMEROUS FINE CREDENTIALS The chief forester for one of the nation's major forest products companies put the story of modern forest management in a nutshell when he said, "Ecology and forestry are not opposites. In fact, ecology is a part of the science of forestry . A managed forest is a prime showcase for ecology in action." This is true for many reasons. For example, managing a forest for timber harvesting involves cutting the trees at the proper age and replanting with improved strains of fast-growing trees to improve the growth rate of the forest . As new trees grow, there are many benefits, including an improved watershed, better habitat for wildlife as well as enhanced recreational opportunities for the general public. Through access roads, forest lands become available for camping, hunting, snowmobiling, hiking, fishing or the subjective, but immensely valuable, experience of appreciating the peace and beauty of the forest itself. The real danger to the future of the nation's timberlands lies in public misunderstanding of the true role of the forester and the meaning of modern forest management. Such management can carry out successfully the job of producing the raw material for thousands of essential chemicals and wood-based products and, at the same time, perpetuate and make accessible vast tim- -, bered areas for the recreational enjoyment and spiritual renewal of hundreds of millions of Americans yet to come. Whitfield County has a lot of good forest lands, and taking the state as a whole, this is a major industry for Georgia. We often feel that too many people take the forestry program too lightly and are not aware even of the overall i mportance of woodlands programming. (From The Daily Citizen-News, Dalton) PLANT A TREE Friday , February 21 is Arbor Day in Georgia this year. In case you ever wonder what day Arbor Day falls on, it is the third Friday in February in Georgia. Arbor Day was first celebrated 102 years ago. It is celebrated on widely different dates in many of the states. It is the only holiday or special day that is recognized world wide . What is Arbor Day all about? It's a tribute to trees. We are encouraged to plant a tree this week . It was adopted not only to restore or provide forests, but to promote the planting of trees for shade and beauty . Arbor Day is celebrated in several ways. Many schools have special programs to teach the importance of trees in the lives of all of us. Some of the things pointed out are that trees provide lumber, turpentine and other products and aid in the conservation of soil and water; they help purify the air and provide oxygen; they provide shelter for wildlife, shade and beauty for the farm and home and many other benefits to mankind. The Georgia Forestry Commission sponsors a theme writ ing contest in certain elementary grades. The awards are presented in the school classroom on Arbor Day. Let 's not forget the man who started this recognition day . He was J . Sterling Morton . Mr. Morton moved from his home state of New York to Nebraska over a hundred years ago . When he came to Nebraska, which had very few trees, he missed the beautiful trees of his home state . He began setting out trees and promoting the idea. He prevailed on the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture to pass a resolution setting a day especially dedicated to the planting of trees. Later other states adopted Arbor Day . Someone has said, "A growing tree is living evidence of how the past can inspire the present and influence the future . Other holidays repose upon the past; Arbor Day proposes for the future. " (Froin the Oglethorpe Echo- Lexington) 50 Years Forests . Prosper With Clarke McNary Act June 7 was the golden anniversary of a Congressional Act considered a land- mark in federal-state cooperation in pre - venting and suppressing forest fires and planting trees. The Clarke -McNary Act was enacted in 1924 . This piece of legislation specifi- cally authorized cooperation between the federal government and the states for forest fire control and production and distribution of forest tree seedlings. During that year 92,000 forest fires burned almost 29 million acres in the United States . In 1973 there were 118,000 fires that burned 1.9 million acres. Georgia accounted for 7.6 percent of the fires but only 1.6 percent of the acreage burned. In the 50 years since the enactment of the bill, 14.5 billion trees have been produced and distributed for planting. Georgia has accounted for more than 2.1 billion trees or approximately 14.7 percent of the production. Through authority of the legislation, the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture has cooperative agreements with all 50 states to provide forest fire protection on more than 626 million acres . It also has agreements with all states but Alaska to distribute tree seedlings for reforestation purposes. Last year 581 million seedlings were distributed under this program to establish forest, windbreaks, shelterbelts and farm woodlots in the cooperating states. Chief of the Forest Service John McGuire said the Clarke-McNary Act can be given major credit in bringing about the dramatic reductions in the acreage of forest lands burned annually . In addition, he pointed out, the 50 years of the Act have led to reforestation of 18 million acres. Mr . McGuire praised the foresight of Congress in establishing the federal-state cooperative relationship in distribution of tree seedIings for planting denuded lands . He pointed out that testimony in 1924 predicted timber shortages, which probably would have been a reality to- day without this important piece of legislation. The Clarke -McNary Act also allowed the Forest Service to accept donations of forest land and to purchase land for protection of streamflow and timber production . The Nat ional Forest System has been extended by almost one mil- lion acres under this authority . The Act was named for the bill's sponsor, Rep. John D. Clarke of New York and Sen . Charles McNary of Ore- gon. 3 SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE INFESTED COUNTIES- OCTOBER, 1974 - MEDIUM - HEAVY Forest insect infestation of Georgia pines is light, according to a recent statewide survey. However, southern pine beetle infestation is moderate throughout Central and North Georgia and along the Georgia coast. Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commission, said there were 90 counties reporting no southern pine beetle infestation, 21 counties with heavy infestation and 48 counties with light to moderate occurrence. Northeast Georgia was cited by Shirley as remaining heavily infested with southern pine beetle. Ninetyeight percent of the state's infestation is located in this area. Of the 7,858 southern pine beetle infested acres, more than 6,000 acres are in the Forestry Commis- sion's Gainesville District. This includes Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham and Hall Counties. Other counties are Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens and White . Lumpkin and White Counties are not classified as heavy infested areas. Counties outside the Gainesville District that are classified as heavily infested are Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Fannin and Houston. Jackson, Madison, Monroe and Upson Counties complete the list. Shirley pointed out that a county must have at least one multitree spot per thousand acres of host pine to be rated as heavily infested. The average in the heavily infested counties is two spots per thousand acres with an average of 118 trees per spot. Hart County has the highest number of multi-tree spots per thousand acres, six. Elbert and Franklin Counties have the larges~ spots with an average of 386 and 250 trees per spot, respectively. There are 16.4 million acres of pine and pine-hardwood acres in Georgia. In the areas where multi- tree spots of southern pine beetle were found, there are nine million acres of the host pine type. In this area, there is a .001 percent infestation. The average size spot is 1.56 acres. Shirley emphasized that under the 1974 Forest Insect and Disease Control Law, landowners, who have trees infested by the southern pine beetle, are being notified in writing and by phone. In addition, Forestry Commission personnel will assist landowners in marking affected timber and securing a buyer for the timber. In nonsalvageable forest areas, personnel will cut and spray trees approved by the landowner. From January-September of this year, 5,242 landowners were contacted concerning southern pine beetle infestation. Assistance was provided 2,221 landowners in salvage operations involving 14.9 million board feet of sawtimber and 141,889 cords of pulpwood. This was made possible through the cooperation of individuals, industry, transportation and local and state government agencies, Shirley added. The statewide insect and disease aerial survey was conducted on a 100 percent basis in all counties showing heavy infestation and 25 percent in all others. The 25 percent surveys were justified to 100 percent. 5 Alexander Sessoms, chairman, Board of Commissioners, Georgia Forestry Commission, delivered the dedicatory address in ceremonies naming The Dixon Memorial State Forest. The Dixon Memorial State Forest was dedicated recently in ceremonies at the Herty Building on the Forest. The 35,789 acre forest, located nine miles south of Waycross on U.S. 1, was named in honor of Hugh M. Dixon of Vidalia. He served on the Georgia Forestry Commission Board of Commissioners from February 1966 until his death in February 1974, and chaired the body for three consecutive one-year terms. His grandsons, Bobby Roy Dixon, Jr., Hugh Mitchell Dixon and Ronald Andrew Dixon, all of Vidalia, unveiled a marker designating the forest in his honor. Family members taking part were Dixon's widow, Mrs. Myrtice Dixon, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby R. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie A. Dixon and Mr. Wendell Dixon, all of Vidalia. In dedicatory remarks, Alexander Sessoms, chairman, Board of Commissioners, Georgia Forestry Commission, and Ray Shirley, Forestry Commission director, noted that Dixon gave unselfishly of his time and counsel in all areas of Forestry Commission service. Sessoms cited Dixon's leadership pointing out that his wise counsel and guidance provided during the expansion years of the Forestry Commission resulted in new programs being introduced and old programs being enlarged. 6 A marker, designating The Dixon Memorial State Forest, was unveiled by Bobby Dixon, Jr., left, and Rad and Hugh Dixon, grandsons of the late Hugh M. Dixon. Others taking part are Wendell Dixon, Ms. Myrtice Dixon, Bobby R. Dixon, Ronnie A. Dixon and Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commission. Dixon Memorial Forest Dedicated In State Capitol ceremonies, Governor Jimmy Carter renamed the Waycross State Forest the Dixon Memorial State Forest in honor of the late Hugh M. Dixon of Vidalia. Participating in the ceremonies are Ms. Myrtice Dixon and sons, Wendell, Bobby R. and Ronnie A. Dixon. A Seed X-Ray Workshop and Sym- posium were held recently at the Geor- gia Forestry Center, Macon . Program Coordinator Dr . Earl W. Belcher, Jr., director, Eastern Tree Seed . Laboratory, Macon, said that approxi- mately 50 participants were in atten- dance representing nine countries and a cross section of the United States. Dr. Belcher pointed out that the workshop covered the field of seed radiography from theory to use . The symposium brought together papers au- thored by specialists in their fields. Through the use of soft tissue x-rays, researchers and seed analysts can look at the internal structure and development of seed without damaging the seed . This enables the seed to be planted rather than destroyed as in conventional test- ing . The technique is used as an every day tool at the Eastern Tree Seed Labora- tory where a radiograph can be made and analyzed in less than two minutes . The whole procedure takes less than two hours where conventional methods can take weeks or months. Such things as mechanical damage, insect damage or infestation, incomplete seed development and empty seed can be identified on the radiograph. Viabil- ity can also be predicted with a radio- graph of fresh collected seed . Dr. Belche r, who pioneered the use of soft tissue radiography of forest seeds in the United States, was assisted by Dr . Harry 0. Yates, Ill , Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Athens ; along with Dr . Milan Simak and Dr . Krishan Kamra, Royal College of Forestry, Stockholm, Sweden. The Seed X-Ray Workshop and Sym- posium was co-sponsored by the Geor - gia Forest Research Counc il and the Southeastern Area , State and Private Forestry, U.S. Forest Service. During the 1973-74 fiscal year, there were 1,799 seed service tests and 832 seed research tests made at the seed lab for federal, state and private agencies on a cost basis . Seeds for testing were received from throughout the eastern United States. The Eastern Tree Seed Laboratory is a joint venture between the Geo rgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Forest Research Council, Southeastern Forest Dr. Earl W. Belcher, Jr., director, Eastern Tree Seed Laboratory, places tree seed in Experiment Station and State and Pr i- the x -ray unit. Through the x-ray he will be able to determine the amount of insect vate Forestry, U.S. Forest Service. and mechanical damage and seed development. The x-ray does not affect germination. 7 Industrial Leaders Look At Small~ood - Production Harvesting - A Smallwood Seminar and Equipment Demonstration was held at the Dixon Memorial State Forest near Waycross. Attending were representatives of t he pulp and paper industry. Georgia House and Senate legislative leaders, landowners, loggers and timber dealers and Farm Bureau leaders. Ray Shirley. director. Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon, said the purpose of the two -day session was to bring out problems concerning small wood production and harvesting, to look at future pine plantation management as regards spacing, yield and species, and to see what the future needs are for thinn ing the plantations . Shirley added that too many of our pine plantations are being clear-cut rather than thinned which would provide a basis for sawtimber, poles, plywood and other forest products. The Smallwood Seminar and Equipment Demonstration was cosponsored by the Coastal Plains Regional Commissi on a nd the Georgia Forestry Com mission . In a recent study of the coastal plains of Georgia and North and South Carolina, it was noted that in the switch to mechanized timber harvesting smallwood size timber has been left behind. This timber ranges in size from four to eight inches in diameter. The study was requested by the Agriculture and Forestry Committee of the CPRC for Georgia and North and South Carolina. James A. Holekamp and Associates was commissioned by the CPRC to do the study. A conservative estimate for 1974 indicates as much as 4 .5 million cords of smallwood from pine plantations are awaiting thinning and harvest cuts in the three-state coastal plains area . If smallwood from the pre-logging of natural stands and the thinning of young, overcrowded stands are included, these estimates could double. Total estimates for available smallwood volumes suggests that as much as 50 percent of the demand for pulpwood fibre in these three states could be comfortably suppi ied from this source in the near future. A shortage of pulpwood fibre, therefore , need not exist in this area pro- vided proper equipment to efficiently harvest this smallwood supply becomes operational, and in sufficient numbers, soon. A well designed program for advancing smallwood production may well warrant "a crash program status" of implementation. In the coastal plains of Georgia, there are 2.6 mill ion acres of pine plantations or approximately 93 percent of the statewide total. In the three state coastal plain region, Georgia accounts for 60 percent of the acreage. Georgia's production of 7.5 million cords of pulpwood in 1972 ranked them first in the South for the 25th consecutive year. . Field trip provides industria/leaders an opportunity to look at harvesting and loading equipment. 1. Horizontal 2. Vertical 3. Short wood 4. Tree Length 5. Feller-Buncher 9 bilization and Conservation Service, Farmers Home Administration, Soil Con- Forestry Faces servation Service and the Federal Crop Insurance Corp., Butz said. He added that the service center pro- gram will permit a fuller range of ser vices to farmers, ranchers and rural residents at each local office; reduce client offices are on an 8 :00a.m . to 4 :30p.m. schedule . travel by eliminating multiple office visits; integrate mutually supportive pro- grams; allow a fuller range of technical expertise at the county-level site; en hance the effectiveness of field em ployees through broader knowledge of USDA programs; reduce duplicated over- head costs; and centralize equipment use. ~The Georgia Forestry Commission county unit and nursery offices are open Phil Campbell .... A nationwide program is being initi - from 9 :00 a.m. to 5 :30p.m . Ray Shirley, Forestry Commission ated to modernize the U.S. Department director , in making the announcement , of Agriculture's outdated field office stated that moving up the opening and system. Local service centers are being closing time for our local offices will en esta blished to provide "one-stop service" able us to better serve our county land- for farmers, ranchers and rural citizens, owners , particularly in the areas of for - according to Secretary of Agriculture est fire prevention and protection on a Earl L. Butz. day to day basis . A steering comm ittee, chaired by At the same time, Shirley pointed Unde r Secretary Phil Campbell, has out , it is hoped that the time change been established to direct the program. will eliminate much of the overtime re- The program will involve 7,800 local and quired of employees in the past. county offices in similar geographic areas operated by the Agricultural Sta Shirley added that the Forestry Com mission's district, Atlanta and Macon .... Miss Georgia Forestry Vicki Eubanks of Appling has placed second in the Miss Georgia Agriculture pageant held at the ~ Southeastern State Fair in Atlanta . Miss Eubanks won the swimsuit competition. The Miss Georgia Forestry will compete for the title of "Fairest of the Fair" at the January meeting of the Association of Agricultural Fairs in Atlanta . ..,...The Golden Anniversary convention of the International Shade Tree Con terence was held in Atlanta, August 18 22. This marked the first time the con- .- ference had been held in Atlanta. More than 1,000 delegates attended the five -day meeting, according to E. C. Bundy, executive secretary, I.S .T .C. Bundy stated that it was fitting t hat a growing conference was held in a growing city, Atlanta . The convention theme was "Fifty Golden Years and Growing". Arboricultural experts presented ed- ucational lectures, demonstrations, pan- The Georgia Forestry Commission's exhibit at the Powers Crossroads Country el discussions and slide presentations Fair was prepa red by Arthu r Thornton, left, forester, Chattahoochee-Flint District, aimed at the convention's theme. Newnan , and John Harcrow, ranger, Heard-Troup Forestry Unit, Hogansville. This The first shade tree conference held year the fa ir was sponsored by the Newnan -Coweta Chamber of Commerce with the in Stamford, Connecticut August 25-26, assistance of Tom Powers, founder of the fair . 1924 was not a national affair, but con- 10 And Places vened at the invitation of the Connecti - cut Tree Protection Examining Board . It was a group of entomologists, botan- ists, foresters and practical tree men, about 36 in all, who were called to- gether to discuss shade tree problems and their possible solution . Dr. W. E. Britton, State Entomologist of Connect icut and chairman of the Connecticut Tree Protection Examining Board, was chairman of the conference, and F. A . Bartlett of Stamford served as chairman of the local committee in arranging the program, mostly field trips. The conference has grown from an initial membership of 36 persons to more than 2,400 members. The mem- bership comes from the United States and 14 foreign countries. The organization is headed by its president, F. Lewis Dinsmore, St. Louis, Mo. Other officers are John Z. Duling, president-elect, Muncie, Ind.; Jack R. Rogers, vice-president, Pasadena, Calif.; Dr. E. B. Himelick, executive director, Urbana, Ill. ; Dr. I. C. Ch adwick, execu- tive director, emeritus, Columbus, 0.; E. C. Bundy, executive secretary, Ur- bana, Ill.; and Dr. Dan Neely, editor, Urbana, Ill. . ..... ,... _,, J,' --.~ ....... '-:.' (' ~ \ .' ( ' CAMDEN r\ I I , I I I .. , .-..a,,..,., lIJI "'-~ - , ....There are 320,600 commercial forest acres in Camden County. This repre sents 76.3 percent of the land area. Approximately 58 .5 percent of the commercial forest acreage is privately owned. Industry owned forest acres are about 40 .1 percent. The forest acreage has a growing volume of 342 million cubic feet. The annual cut is 18.3 million cubic feet, and annual growth is 17 million cubic feet. There are approximately 72 ,700 acres in need of site preparation and/or planting in Camden County . About 39 percent is in oak -h ickory . There were 81 ,900 cords of round pulpwood produced in the county in 1972. The highest production, 156,700 cords, occurred in 1965. Since 1946 production has totaled 2,733,441 cords of round pulpwood . From 1957 to 1971 the annual production exceeded 100,000 cords. There are approximately 32 woodusing industries in Camden County employ ing 1,796 persons with an annual payroll of more than $18.8 million . The products produced by the industries include pulpwood, excelsior , un treated poles and chips. ..._Dr. Earl Belcher, tree seed specialist, Eastern Tree Seed Laboratory , has been named director of the lab. The an nouncement was made by Sidney Weitzman, director, Southeastern Area , State and Private Forestry, U . S. Forest Service, Atlanta. ....John R. Branan, left, superintendent, Baldwin State Seed Orchard, Milledgeville, and Ronald D. Allen, nurseryman, Arrowhead Seed Orchard, Hawkinsville, have been awarded a certificate and a check from the State of Georgia Employee Suggestion Program . Making the presentation is Terrell L. Brooks, assistant chief , Forestry Commission Reforestation Division , Macon. Allen and Branan were cited for designing and constructing a spray rig that will enable personnel to spray up to 2,500 trees per day in the one to four year age class . This will allow for a more efficient control of fusiform rust disease which can infect trees within a 24-hour period . In addition, the new sprayer cuts spraying t ime in half as the entire tree can be sprayed at one time . The development of the new sprayer cut spraying time from three days to one . It also saved more than $3,000, the cost of a new sprayer large enough to do the job. 11 Frank Robertson, chairman, Georgia Chapter, SAF Frank Bennett - Recipient Syd B. Kinne, Ill and Ms. Syd B. Kinne, Jr. - Recipient Douglass A. Craig, chairman, Hall of Fame Committee Two new members of the Georgi a Foresters Hall of Fame were inducted, one posthu mou sly, at the annual meeting of the Georgi a Ch apter, Society of American Foresters. Frank Bennett, Olustee, Fla., and the late Syd B. Kinne , Jr., Summ erville, S. C. , were inducted by Dougl ass A . Craig, chairman, Forestry Hall of Fame Committee. Their induction br ings to 12 19 the number of foresters in the Fo resters Hall of Fame . Frank Bennett , known as "Mr. Slash Pine" is the foremost auth ority on growth an d yield of planted slash pine . Th e native of Ch erokee County began his serious research in silviculture of slash and longleaf pine with the U . S. Forest Service at Cordele fo llowing World War II. For 16 years he pioneered much of the research in slash pine plantation management, especially in the area of growth an d y ield. He went with the Naval Stores an d T imber Prod uction Laboratory at Olustee, Fl a. in 1963 . He is project leader and principal silviculturist . Bennett has authored or coauthored 55 publications, and has been recognized for his dynam ic leadership and contributions in research with five awards from the USFS . Kinne was associated with industrial forest management in the South for 26 years, 1946-72. It was during this period that industria l forestry restocked much of the land that wa s la id bare to buil d the nation . Forestry leaders such as Kinne were a part of this task . Kinne joined Union Camp Corp . in 1946, serving the company for 22 years becoming Land Department superintendent. In 1965 he transferred to Montgomery , Al a. as manager of the company's Al abama Woodland s Division . Kinne was in the forefront of every constructive moveme nt in forestry during the time of his involvement. He was among the first to recogni ze the changes necessary for southern forestry t o become an economical enterprise . Chief among t hese were wildfire control, evenaged management and prompt regeneration through site preparation and pl anting. Bennett and K inne join other d istinguished Georgia Foresters in the Hall of Fame . Selected in 1969 were G. Norman Bishop, I. F. " Cap " Eldridge , Charles Evans, Bishop Grant, Bu rley M. Lufburrow, Henry J . Malsberger, Wil liam Oettmeir and Bonnell Stone. A.M . Herrick was selected in 1970. The year 1971 saw Ernst Brender , Dorsey Dyer and J. D. "Red " Strange elected. In 1972 B. E. "Ernie" All en, Charles Connaughton and L . W. R. Jackson were insta lled . Herb Carruth and Ben Meadows were inducted in 1973. . The Sea, A Part of Shipping Complex Approximately 70 representatives of industry , government and the news media atte nded a "shipwarming" ceremony aboard the M/ S Sylva , the new oceangoing vessel acquired by Sylvan Shipping Co ., Inc ., a newly formed subsidiary of ITT Rayonier Inc. The group inspected the sleek 15.5knot, diesel-propelled carrier which recently returned from its maiden voyage to Rotterdam an d Bremen, carrying abou t 8,000 tons of Rayonier pulp made at company mills in Jesup, Ga . and Ferna ndi na Beach, Fla ., and additional forest products of other producers. The ship's tour was under the direction of George B. Creamer, president of Syl van Shipping and also senior vice presi dent and director of marketing for pulp and chemical products for Rayonier. Crea mer said the 23,500-ton Sylva wa s acqu ired to transport wood pulp products from Rayonier's Jesup and Fernandina mills as well as the new mill at Port Cartier, Quebec, Canada, when it goes into operati on later this year . Shipments will be made primarily to North European ports and possibly from Port Cartier to U . S. markets through the Savannah terminal. He explained th at the establishment of a flexible deep -sea transportation sys tem , controlled handli ng of ship ments, effective marshalling of both export and do mestic in -transit movements, an d all ev iation of sto rage demands at mill s wil l produce major benefits in wood pul p di stri bution . Robert E. Heine, director of transportation and distribution for Rayon ier, said the Norwegian-fl ag ship, constructed in Germ any, is an o pen -hatch bul ker, fully ice strengthened, and designed with five holds wi th a total bale stowage capac ity of 1,018 ,405 cubic feet. A cre w of 25 serves under Captain Gunnar Tollefsen . One of the major export products of Georgia, chemical cellulose manufacture d from southern pine, is stowed away in the huge holds of ITT Rayonier's new ship. Savannah is the home port for the vessel . Photos by Willhoit Ph otography. 13 LETTERS EDUCATION I want to thank you for the great cooperation and help your department and personnel have given to me in the conducting of ecology workshops this year. There have been three workshops held at Little Ocmulgee State Park which involved approximately 230 people. Chuck Place has worked with each workshop in planning and/or conducting the activities with forest, soil and water. I have depended on him to a very large extent, and he has done a tremendous job each time. There have been quite a number of forestry people who have helped, and a wide variety of helpful services offered. All the efforts have been appreciated. Sincerely, Martha Saunders Science Consultant Heart of Georgia School Systems Cooperative Educational Services Agency Steve Sandfort performed very capably as a facilitator for our recent environmental edu cation workshop, held at Rock Eagle 4-H Center last month. Hopefully most of the participants will expand upon their environmental education activities and also incorporate the workshop concepts and techniques into other job responsibilities, where applicable. We thank you for making Steve available. His competence reflected most favorably on the Georgia Forestry Commission. Sincerely, E. F. Peffer, Leader Conservation I&E Group U.S. Forest Service Atlanta, Georgia We, the science classes of grades five, six, seven and eight of Union County Junior High, wish to express our thanks for the wonderful program presented to us by Everett Rhodes and Gordon Payne. We planted our seeds, and are eagerly awaiting our future school ground forest. Sincerely, The Science Classes Union Co. Junior High FAIR We sincerely hope that your participation in the 1974 Southeastern State Fair proved to be a rewarding experience; as we would like to have you come back and exhibit with us in 1975. As you know, the Fair is a service organization designed to promote the interests of Georgia Agriculture, Education and Industry. Again, thanks for your participation. Sincerely, Ms. "Sis" Hardy Dir., Special Activities Southeastern State Fair ASSISTANCE Just a note to tell you again how much we appreciated Richard West and Robert Jones appearing at Story Hour this year. They are always so willing to come to our rescue with their informal remarks, that wonderful Smokey the Bear film and those attractive and informative packets. Those "extras" were gone in a matter of days. It's so meaningful for the boys and girls to see informally some of the adults who are responsible for their safety and welfare. It would be impossible for them to not be more aware of our forests and wildlife after your effective presentation. We are truly grateful for your continued cooperation and we're looking forward to working with you again next summer. Sincerely, Judy Summerbell Carnegie Library Rome, Georgia It was a pleasure meeting with Theron Devereaux at the Northeast Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission. The information given us has been very useful. I have decided to share it with County Extension Staffs throughout the State of Georgia. If ever I can be of assistance to you or other members of your staff, please do not hesitate to call on me. Sincerely, Horace E. Hudson Area Agent- CRD Cooperative Extension Service Athens, Georgia DISPLAY We appreciate so very much the outstanding display set up for our Dogwood District Meeting. It is so informative and helpful and fills a definite need. Our ladies need this type information to pass on to their children and grandchildren. Thank you for raising the quality of our meeting by sharing this display with us. Sincerely, Pat Carver Staging Chairman 14 I am most gratefu I to Louie Deaton for his interest and help with my dogwood and blue spruce tree problems. We prize both of them very highly. He was most generous with his time and advice, and I really find it difficult to tell you how much we appreciate his help. We were delighted to get the books he sent too. I am sure the one of dogwood trees will be of great help to us. Sincerely yours, W. L. Robinson College Park, Georgia We pulled off our first "forest plant dig" the other day. It was certainly a lot of fun, but hard work too! We were swamped with people!!! We also got a lot of good publicity too. Steve Sandfort's information on your "plant dig" was quite helpful in setting up ours. Sincerely, B.M. Williams, R.F. Urban Forestry Chief Alabama Forestry Comm. Thank you so much for the litter bags for our delegates to the Georgia Homemakers Council meeting. It was kind of you to supply our needs and we felt they were quite appropriate. Thanks for helping make our State Convention successful. Sincerely, Mrs. A. G. Hartley Secretary Georgia Homemakers Council TOUR This is just a note to indicate my appreciation for the time spent with our group and myself during our recent forestry tour throughout the State of Georgia. It is always very interesting to see and hear what the other fellow is doing and, of course, as you know, the problems are generally very similar. Thanks for your time and efforts. Sincerely yours, Theodore C. Tryon Chief Forester James W. Sewall Co. Old Town, Me. Once again you and your colleagues have distinguished yourselves in giving our forestry seniors a real good "show" of your activities on our recent visit with you. It was evident that a lot of planning was put into our visit. We will certainly want to keep the Georgia Forestry Commission on our list of stops for our southern tour with future student groups. We appreciate your efforts in planning and executing a real good day for our students. Sincerely yours, Victor J. Rudolph Prof. of Forestry Michigan State U. East Lansing, Mich. FIELD DAY On behalf of Vocational Agriculture, thank you for the "spread" in Georgia Forestry covering the State F.F.A. Forestry Field Day contest. There is no way to tell you how much this helps our program. Sincerely, Chick Dillard Area Forester Vocational Education Logging The Foresters . Service APPOINTMENT... Charles E. Crowder, Awards former executive vice president, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, is the new ex - ecutive director of the Georgia Agribusi ness Council, announced Hulan L. Hall, Council president. Crowder succeeds Frank H. Welton. COMMISSION PROMOTIONS...JOHN R. "Bob" Burns, Jr., safety and training officer , Macon ...JERRY K. Johnson , ranger, Baker-Mitchell Unit, Camil la ... 25 YEARS Turner F. Barber, Jr. .. .. .. Staff Forester Macon, Ga. July 1949 George D. Barfield ........ .. Ranger Lo uisville, Ga. Nov. 1952 Curtis S. Barnes...............Staff Forester WILLIAM R. "Bob" Lazenby, foreste r, Macon, Ga. Georgia Mountains District, Gainesville .. . July 1949 JACK G. Long, Forest Protection ana - Frank H. Eadie .... ........... .Forester lyst, Macon ... HAROLD 0 . Smith, ran- Canton, Ga . ger, Richmond Unit, Augusta ...WESLEY Jan . 1951 L. Wells, Jr., utilization and marketing Walter W. Jackson ..... ... ... Ranger specialist, Macon. Forsyth , Ga. July 1949 Melanie Miller, 16, McDonough, is the RETIREMENTS ... KIRKLAND H. ARM Marvin 0 . McMichael. ... .. Ran ger first entry for the 1975 Miss Georgia STRONG , seed processor, Adm inistra - f Forestry title. The Henry Co. forestry tion Division, Nov. 1952-Sept. 1974... Monticello, Ga. Oct. 1950 queen will compete for the title at the T .B. CLIFTON, ranger, Toombs Unit, John S. Harrison .. .... ..... .. Forester Georgia Forestry Association annual Aug. 1950-Aug. 1974... LAWTON F. Wash in gton, Ga. meeting, Jekyll Island, June 22-23. Miss SANDERS, patrolman, Effingham Unit, Ju ne 1951 Mill.er is the daughter of Mr. and Ms. J. W. Miller. The current Miss Georgia Forestry is Miss Vicki Eubanks, Appling. Apr.1951 -0ct. 1974. 20 YEARS Charles A. Amerson .... .... Welder Macon, Ga. EXPANSION ...Weyerhaeuser has an nounced a $5 million modernization and expansion program at its particleboard manufacturing plant in Adel. The expansion will increase the company's production capacity 50 percent by mid1975, according to Larry Chambers, general manager, Adel plant. With the expansion, the Adel production will be approximately 85 million square feet. Completion is expected by early 1975. Aug. 1954 Lawrence W. Edwards..... Towerman Sp ringfield, Ga. July 1954 Joh n T. Hogg........ ... ..... .. Ranger Hawkinsville, Ga. Sept. 1954 Robert D. Holl and ..... ... .. Ranger Talbotton, Ga. July 1956 Ralph E. Pittman ..... ..... .. Patrolman Morganton, Ga. TREE FARM CHAIRMAN ... A.H . Gregory, division research forester, Conti- + nental Can Co ., Savannah, is the 197475 chairman of the Georgia T ree Farm Committee . He succeeds W.L. Crown, director, Wood Procurement, OwensIllinois, Inc ., Valdosta . The announce- Aug. 1954 Drew E. Rowe , Sr..... ..... . Patrolman Braganza, Ga. Nov. 1955 Billy Rowe..... .............. .. .Ranger Nashville, Ga. A ug. 1954 ment was made by S.M. Wall, president, Georgia Forestry Association . Kirkland H. Armstrong, seed processor, Georgia Forestry Commission, has retired MEETINGS...SOUTHEASTERN Sec- after 21 years of service. Armstrong came with the Forestry Commission in July tion, Society of American Foresters, 1953. A fish fry was given in his honor where he was presented gifts and a plaque Macon, Ga ., Jan . 16-17...SOUTHERN commemorating his service. The plaque was presented by George Sanders, left, super- Forest Institute, Atlanta, Ga ., Feb. 24- visor, Shop Maintenance. Armstrong was cited for his outstanding service and dedi- 26. cation to his job and assistance to his fellow employees. 15 Georgia F 0 R E S T R V December, 1974 legend of the three trees & the Christ- Child Trees have been friends of Man for as long as recorded hi story. But notalways are they associated with t he coming of the Christ Child, and the day which Christians (and other sects, too) celebrate. nothing to give. Some stars seeing this from above, gently descended from the heavens and rested upon its boughs as an offering. This charming tale is said to be the origin of the decorated tree. Legends abound about the origin of the Christ- mas tree. One is based on the three t rees near the manger - the olive, the date and th e pine tree. To honor the newborn king, the olive gave its fruit and the palm its dates as an offering but the pine tree, fo rlorn', had SECOND-CLASS POST AGE PAID AT DRY BRANCH, GA.