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Georgia Forestry

Sept. 1976 No.3 Vol. 29
George Busbee - Governor A. Ray Shirley - Director

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

L. H. Morgan, chairman
Felton Denny Eley C. Frazer, Ill Robert Simpson, Ill H. E. Williams

Eastman
Carrollton Albany Lakeland 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 Route 7, Box 455, Griffin 30223
LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE DISTRICT 6250 Warm Springs Road, Columbus 31904
MIODLE FLINT D-ISTRICT 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 mailing address is At. 1, Box 85, Dry Branch, Ga. 31020.
Second class postage paid at Dry Branch, Ga.

CONTENTS
Tree Seedling Orders Being Accepted .........................................................................3 Fire Equipment Show And Demonstration Held ........................................................4 Bishop F. Grant Memorial Forest Dedicated..............................................................5 Southern Pine Beetle Level On Decl ine.......................................................................6 Safeguarding Forest Resources- Georgia's Heritage ...............................................7-9 Forestry Faces And Places...................................................................................10-11 Reforestation Work Project For Mentally Retarded Is National Pilot Program......... 12 Georgia Extends Pulpwood Production ....................................................................13 Logging The Foresters.........................................................................................14-15
Cruising The Ne.rs
Forestry Anniversary
The Moultrie Observer carried a particularly thoughtful editorial recently taking note of the fact that the Georgia forestry program was launched a half-century ago.
It was in 1925 that a state forestry agency was created, which eventually became the Georgia Forestry Commission. The first funds were received under the Clark-McNary Act in 1926, and in a short time thereafter 980,000 forest acres were brought under protection.
The words "under protection" are the key to what has been accomplished in Georgia in the past 50 years.
Ware County, the state's largest county in area and one of the nation's leading forestry areas, has reaped great benefits from the forestry program.
After the state agency was created back in the twenties, forestry education was inaugurated in Georgia; seedling production was initiated; fire protection units were organized; and a system of establishing forestry units round the state developed.
Today, the Georgia Forestry Commission supervises forestry units throughout _the state, and more than 27 million acres of forest and open lands have been brought under protection.
One highly significant result has been the reduction of acreage loss by forest fires to less than one-quarter of one percent.
But, one of the truly significant accomplishments of the Georgia forestry program is the splendid conservation record. We are replacing the timber that we cut.
All Georgians should join in a well-deserved salute to those who pioneered the forestry effort and to those who are making it work today.
(From the Waycross Journal-Herald)
Ware Forest Festival
The 19th annual Ware Forest Festival gets underway today. Tonight, Dr. Tal DuVall, assistant director for field operations of the Universityof Georgia Extension Service, will address the annual banquet. Tomorrow, there will be a round of activities at Laura S. Walker State Park including forestry field demonstrations, a barbecue, the presentation of awards and the crowning of the Ware Forest Festival Queen. Special awards are given to the county's "Master Tree Farmer" and for achievements by the community's youth in the field of forestry. As we have since the inception of the delightful Spring event, there is no place in Georgia where a forestry celebration is more appropriate. Ware County is pretty near the center of the great Southeast Georgia "Pine Empire". Major forestry and forest-related industries have offices and operations here. Ware County is also the 12th District headquarters of the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Ware County Forestry Unit operates from the '3ir base. Moreover, because of our strategic location as a forestry center with the great Okefenokee Swamp at our back door, Ware is something of a laboratory for forestry science and educational programs. We welcome the visitors, and hope that they, together with the people of the Waycross-Ware community and the area, enjoy themselves as we salute our key industry during the Ware Forest Festival.
(From the Waycross Journal-Herald)

Tree Seedling Orders

Being Accepted

There are 27,532,000 tree seedlings available for order by Georgia landowne ers, according to Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commission.
Shirley emphasized that in an effort to meet the needs of landowners, at the most economical method of production, the Forestry Commission will enter a seedling growing contract for all orders of improved loblolly pine and improved slash pine of 400,000 trees and over. Shirley noted that the filling of orders not under contract, for 400,000 or more improved stock will depend on supply.
Improved "super" tree seedlings grown from certified seed, represent 87 percent of the Forestry Commission's 1976 seedling crop available for landowner purchase. The 24-million improved seedlings being grown brings to 220.7 million improved seedling stock made available to Georgia landowners since 1964. Another 11-million improved seedlings are being grown under contract. Georgia's Tree Improvement Program began in 1954.
In announcing the availability of

seedlings, Shirley reported that the price on all species of pine has been increased one dollar per thousand with the exception of eastern white pine.
Transportation charges were also increased by 25-cents per thousand and 10-cents per.500 tr~es. Shirley cited the increased cost of operations for the price increases.
James C. Wynens, chief, Reforestation Division, said that the early submission of orders is encouraged as all orders received prior to the first of October, Wynens added, will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
He pointed out that tree seedling application forms may be obtained from the Forestr',l< Commission County Rangers, County Agents, Soil Conservation Service Technicians and Agricultural Conservation Program Officers. All orders must be submitted on a Georgia Forestry Commission application form.
Wynens emphasized that payment must accompany all orders before shipment can be made. No refunds will be made on orders of more than 400,000 trees cancelled after January 15, 1977.

APPLICATION FOR NURSERY STOCK

ORDERNO _ __

GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION MACON, GEORGIA 31202

P.O. BOX 819

NAME OF APPLICANT

ADDRESS:

SHIP TO ADDRESS ABOVE OR:

NAME ADDRESS

DELIVERY DE~IRED AS SHOWN BELOW

DATE

SPECit:S

CITY

PHONE NO - - - - - - - - -

COUNTY

ZIP CODE

~~---------~-~-PHONE NO _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

CITY

COUNTY

ZIP CODE

NUMBER OF C.EEDLINGS

COUNTY OF PLANTING

FOREST ;)I STRICT

No refunds will be made on orders of less than 400,000 trees cancelled after February 1, 1977. Seedlings, involved in cancellation after the appropriate deadline become the responsibility of the landowner.
The tree seedlings will be-shipped from the Herty Nursery, Albany; Morgan Nursery, Byron; and Walker Nursery Reidsville.
Mail the completed application to the Georgia Forestry Commission, P. 0. Box 819, Macon, Georgia 31202.
For assistance in determining your reforestation needs, contact your local county forest ranger.

Seedling Price List

The following tree seedlings are being grown for sale by the Georgia Forestry Commission during the 1976-77 planting season.

SPECIES

Pines:

Per 1000

Eastern White Improved Loblolly Improved Slash Slash-High Gum Virginia

$15.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00

500 50

$7.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50

$3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00

Species listed below are priced FOB Page Nursery, Reidsville, Ga.

Catalpa Cottonwood Cuttings Dogwood Red Cedar Sweet Gum Yellow Poplar

15.00 20.00 35.00 20.00 15.00 15.00

7.50 10.00 17.50 10.00
7.50 7.50

3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP ,Check one'

0 1.
0 2. 0 3.
0 4,
D 5.
06. 07.
0 8.
0 9.

Pro vote Pr>vate
Pr~voleorher

Club$, AssoCiatrons & Pr~vote Schools -Lumber Mf9/ Paper. Stores, Plywood, etc

Federal Government Other(specrfy1

METHOD OF SHIPMENT Check onet

0 1

STATE TRUCK TO COUNTY FORESTRY OFFICE

0 2

APPLICANT WILL PICK UP AT NURSERY

SEEDliNGS REC!:IVED IN GOOD CONDITION

i HERfBY CERTIF'I THAT I DbiRE TO PURCHASf !Ht ARUVf 'JUR~~RY ')l()C'( UNDER CONDI TIUN~ PRI"JTED ON THf BACK OF THIS FORM

PAYMENT:$ _ _ _ _ _ _ D A T E - - - - - - - - S I G N A T U R E - - - - - - - - - - -
DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS UNE

D HERTY

D WA.LKER

D MORGAN

A transportation charge of $1 per

1,000 trees and 50 cents per 500 trees

must be added to the above cost on all

seedlings moved from one nursery to

another due to stock not being avail-

able, or on seedlings delivered to Coun-

ty Ranger Headquarters for landowner

pick up.

On sales of less than 500 trees, they

must be in packages of 50 at the above

price which includes delivery to County

Ranger Headquarters.

3

Rural Fire Defense Fire Equipment Show And Demonstration Held
Volunteer firemen and city and county fire department personnel are among the nearly 1,000 that attended the Fire Equipment Show and Demonstration.

fire knocker slip-on-units, breathing apparatus, military vehicle equipment and parts dealers and communications, alerting safety and rescue equipment.
In special ceremonies, Shirley presented Fire Chief Claude Mclarty of Douglasville a commendation from the Georgia Forestry Commission. The award . cited Mclarty for his 25 years of service to rural fire protection.
Shirley was made an honorary fireman during the activities. James Deese, president, Georgia State Firemen's Association, Augusta, in making the presentation, praised Shirley for the Forestry Commission's initiative and forward approach to Rural Fire Defense.
On the first of July, there were 387 RFD departments active in 142 counties. The volunteer rural fire control groups had 582 trucks on loan. There were 60 equipment requests pending.
Since the inception of the "Fire Knocker" in June 1975, 188 of the slip-on-tank units have been delivered throughout the state. There are 50 requests pending for the units.
The state legislature provided impetus to the RFD Program through a $65,500 allocation. It was enhanced by federal appropriations of $69,400, 1975, and $65,500, 1976, through the Rural Community Fire Protection Program.

A one-day Georgia Fire Equipment Viewpoint", Lawrence Bennett, chair-

Show and Demonstration attracted ap- man, City Commission, Hawkinsville,

proximately 1,000 volunteer firemen, city, county and state officials, city and county fire department personnel and others interested in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Rural Fire Defense Program. The program was held in Macon .
Ray Shirley, Forestry Commission director, emphasized that the show brought consumer and sup pi ier together. A constant effort is being made to improve rural fire protection through more efficient equipment. It is felt that this can best be done by acquainting the R FD cooperators with the dealers that provide this type of equipment, he

"Rural Countywide Fire Protection From The City Government Viewpoint"; and Lewis H. McKenzie, chairman, Small Agents Committee, Independent Insurance Agents, Montezuma, "Rural Countywide Fire Protection From The Insurance Company Viewpoint".
Others were Harold G. Thompson, director, Georgia Fire Academy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, "Training For Fire Service Personnel"; and Fred H. Baker, coordinator, Rural Fire Defense Program, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon, "Master Fire Plan-

added.

ning Service For Rural Counties" .

Shirley said the speakers and their '

Baker said that the affair also fea-

subjects included John H. Anderson, tured the display and demonstration of Douglasville Fire Chief Claude McLarty

commissioner, Pulaski County , Haw- fire fighting and related equipment by is presented commendation by Ray

kinsville, "Rural Countywide Fire Pro- 32 dealers and manufacturers. The i- Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Com-

4 tection From The. County Government tems included pumpers, mini pumpers, mission.

Bishop F. Grant

Memorial Forest

Dedicated

The University of Georgia School of Forest Resources' 12,000 acre experimental forest near Eatonton has been designated the Bishop F. Grant Memoria l Forest. The forest is located at the intersection of Ga. 213 and Ga. 300.
Georgia Senator Herman E. Tal madge, chairman, Agriculture and Forestry Committee, noted that the forest
. was once a series of cotton fields. He said its present use is a tribute to scientific forest management initiated by men like "Bish" Grant. In his dedicatory remarks, Senator Talmadge pointed out that men like "Bish" Grant not only contributed to that science, but they filled an even more important role; that of guiding young men through the forestry program and making sure these young people get jobs following graduation. The Georgia senator added that it is appropriate that this land will be used both for teaching and for research. The use to which it will be put also

reflects an important change in the way we approach forests and forestry today.
The Bishop F. Grant Memorial Forest will be used for hydrology research, wildlife biology and ecology, timber management and recreation. In other words, a multiple use, sustained yield approach that recognizes much more than timber values, Senator Talmadge emphasized.
Dr. A.M. Herrick, dean, School of Forest Resources, Athens, cited Professor Grant's tenure beginning in 1933 when he joined the University's Department of Forestry. He served the school for 29 years which included its transition from a small department to its present designation as the School of Forest Resources.
Professor Grant received the BS degree in Forestry from the University of Georgia in 1925. After spending several years with private forest industries in the southeast, he returned to the Uni versity of Georgia for graduate study,

and received the MS in Forestry degree in 1933.
At present there is a cooperative agreement in effect between the facility and the Game and Fish Division, Department of Natural Resources. Three miles of nature trails have been completed, and the area is being used as an
outdoor lab for teaching and research. Laudatory comments were also de-
livered by L.W. Eberhardt, Jr., director emeritus, Cooperative Extension Service, Athens.
Senator Talmadge was introduced by Jim L. Gillis, Jr ., president American Turpentine Farmers Association.

Bishop F. Grant

Georgia Senator Herman E. Talmadge

delivers dedicatory address.

5

Southern Pine Beetle Level
On
Decline

Southern Pine Beetle Survey
LEGEND Light Medium

A trend toward static to de-

creasing southern pine beetle popu-

lation levels is expected to con-

tinue throughout 1976 with isolated areas of high infestation.
Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commission, stated that southern pine beetle spots have decreased by 2,470 since 1975 to 1,086 spots. However, the insect has been found for the first time iri Camden and Glynn Coun ties .
Pitch canker incidence is low to moderate in South Georgia.

reported in Camden and Glynn Coun ties respectively. The spots ranged in size from one tree to as large as ten acres.
Cut and spray programs are underway on Sapelo and St. Catherine's Islands where there are active southern pine beetle spots, Sh irley added .
Southern pine beetle infestation is considered heavy in Catoosa, Towns and Union Counties. However, Catoosa

canker infection was conducted in South Georgia by the Forestry Commission and industry .
Shirley said that 483 plantations were surveyed. Only 18 percent reported any incidence of pitch canker. The percent of infected trees ranged from one to 35 percent. On the average, there was less than five percent incidence in the infected plantations.
The highest inc idence of pitch canker

These were the results of a recent County did show a 33 percent decrease infection was found in Brantley , Liber -

statewide insect and disease survey com - in spots, and Un ion County remained ty, Ware and Wayne Counties.

pleted by the Georgia Forestry Comm ission .

stable . There was a 28 percent increase in spots in Towns County .

Reports indicated that none of the infected plantations evaluated had been

Sh irley pointed out that extens ive

Elsewhere , southern pine beetle ac- fertilized. Control burning has been

salvage operations are underway with tivity is light to med ium . There are 50 applied in 33 percent of the industry

approximately 2,500 cords of beetle counties with some bark beetle activity . and 42 percent of the private planta -

infested wood salvaged in Camden Coun- These counties are primarily above the tions infected. No correlation between

ty. An additional 1,025 cords have been Fall Line . The average spot size is 20 fertilizat ion or burning and the inci -

salvaged in surrounding counties .

trees.

dence of the disease could be estab-

6

In July, there were 52 and 35 spots

A cooperative evaluation of pitch lished.

Harris T. Remley

Joseph McGrath

Dr. Tal DuVall

Harris T . Remley. supervi sor, Civ ic Affairs, Seaboard Coastline Ra ilroad, Jacksonville, Fla ., keynoted the twoday Georgia Forestry Association an nual meeting on "Safeguard ing Forest Resources - Georgia's Heritage" with remarks on "Freedom Is Everybody 's Business".
Remley called for a rededication to those ideals that have made America great, a clean up of moral ity and a spiritual revival throughout the country . He pointed out that patriotism is a seven day a week job. Remley noted that apathy and indifference are the greatest problems facing us today.
The general session speakers were Joseph McGrath, vice president, Nation-

al Forest Products Association, Washington, D. C.; and Dr. Tal DuVall , assistant director , Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia , Athens.
A panel of professionals directed their remarks to the convention's theme . They were Senator Hugh Gillis, Gillis Brothers, Soperton; Dr. A. M. Herrick, dean, School of Forest Resources , Uni vers ity of Georgia, Athens ; J . Walter Myers, Jr., executive vice president, Forest Farmers Association, Atlanta; A. Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon; Joe D. Tanner, commissioner, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta; and Jack Cantrell, general manager, Woodlands Division, Continental Can Corp., Savan- 7

I ( I _y

Panel members directed their remarks to the convention's theme.
J. Walter Myers, Jr. Jack Cantrell Ray Shirley
Senator Hugh Gillis Joe D. Tanner Dr. A. M. Herrick

nah .

To Me" essay contest. Approximately stores operations blended into selective

Edward W. Killorin, attorney at law, 72,000 children entered an essay.

cutting and harvesting programs. Scions,

Atlanta, was panel moderator. Ben C. Meadows, president, GFA,
Atlanta, announced that the Association is now the largest in the United States, with a membership of 3,140. This past year's membership drive brought in over 1,500 new members, Meadows added. A delegation of approximately 850 foresters and landowners attended the meeting.
He noted that the Forestry Association cooperated with the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia Bicentennial Commission in cosponsoring "The Bicentennial - What Trees Mean

Meadows, president of Ben Meadows Company, was elected to serve a second term as president of the GFA. W. F. "Bill" M.iller, ITT Rayonier, Jesup, vice president; and Harold Joiner, executive director, Atlanta were reelected to their respective positions. Fred W. Greer, Jr., vice president C&S Bank, Atlanta, was elected treasurer. He succeeded James W. Howard, Howard Lumber Company, Atlanta.
The 1976 Miss Georgia Forestry is 19-year old Paula Clark of Folkston. She wa~ crowned by Association President Meadows . Miss Clark succeeded Miss Kathy Register of Swainsboro.

from select trees on his land, have been used by the Georgia Forestry Commission in its Tree Improvement Program.
Georgia is the nation's leader in Tree Farm acreage with 8,141,002 acres. This acreage involves 1,985 Tree Farms.
The Association's Forestry Public Service Awards went to Don Elliot Heald, vice president and general manager, WSB-TV, Atlanta; and Elbert Forester, editor, Dade County Sentinel, Trenton . The awards were presented the media in recognition of the time, space and effort given to the perpetuation of forest conservation.
The GFA's Distinguished Service A-

Miss Kim Tomlinson, 16, of Homer-

ville was the runnerup.

Miss Clark, in winning the pageant,

received a $500 scholarship. During the

year she will represent the Association

at various forestry functions.

The 1976 Miss Georgia Forestry was

chosen from a field of 27 county fores-

try queens. She is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. L. Clark. Miss Tomlinson is

the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman

Tomlinson.

In a special presentation Frank

Jamison of Roberta was named Tree

Farmer of the Year. The award was pre-

sented by A. H. Gregory, research fores-

ter, Continental Can Company, Savan-

nah, and chairman of the Georgia Tree

Farm Committee.

Jerry Clower, Country Comic of the

Jamison practices multiple use fores-

8 Year, entertained the delegates.

try with game management and naval

Ben C. Meadoiii/S

ments operating within the Unit's area.

Management and reforestation ser-

Performance of Excellence awards were presented to James M. Tidwell, Jr., left, Ashburn District forester, and Bill H. Durrence, ranger, Candler-Evans-Tattnall Forestry Unit.

vices were provided 135 landowners. These services involved reforestation, site preparation, insect and disease control and management plans.

ward was presented to its membership chairman, W. J. Barton, manager, Procurement, Un ion Camp Corp ., Savannah. A Distinguished Membership Award was presented to Carroll Ma rt in, vice president, Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company, Brunswick.
The Ashburn District and the Cand ler-Evans-Tattnall Forestry Unit of the Georgia Forestry Commission were recognized by the Performance of Excel lence Awards Program . James M. Tidwell, Jr., district forester. accepted the District award. Bill H. Durrence, ranger,

accepted the Un it award .
The District personnel provided assistance to 507 landowners on 21,954 forest acres. These services included the preparation of management plans, timber marking, timber inspections and marketing assistance.
There were 1,310 acres approved under the Forest Incentives Program. There were 63 naval stores producers provided assistance involving 421,000 faces.
In wildfire suppression, personnel held 536 blazes to an average of 2.92

Unit personnel assisted the Reforestation Division in the collection of 200 pounds of tree seed and 50 bushels of slash pine cones.
Ben Meadows presented the awards. He stated that the performance of excellence awards are presented to the Forestry Commission District and County Unit that has been outstanding in the performance of forestry services to the citizens of Georgia . He pointed out that their cooperativeness and regard for responsibility are on the highest level.

acres per fire. There are approximately

1.5 million acres under protection in the

District.

Rural communities, in the District,

placed 21 orders for the Forestry Com-

mission's slip-on-tank unit (Fire Knock-

er).

There were 625 miles of firebreaks

plowed for 243 landowners. Assistance

was provided on 243 control burning

requests.

The top unit had an average fire size

of 3.17 acres. There are 372,000 acres

under protection.

Preventive measures were taken in

the plowing of 499 miles of firebreaks.

There were about eight miles of road

right-of-way burned where incendiary

fires had been a problem. Control burning assistance was provided 65 landowners. More than 3,000 acres were prescribed burned in the three counties.

Frank Jamison , Roberta, left, accepts Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year award from A.H. Gregory, chairman, Georgia Tree Farm Program and research forester

Miss Georgia Forestry Paula Clark

There are eight Rural Fire Depart- for Continental Can Company, Savannah. 9

The family is a member of the Lakeland United Methodist Church where Simpson is chairman of the Board of Trustees, member of the Administrative Board and has served several years as Sunday School superintendent.

Forestry Faces

~Governor George Busbee has announced the appointment of Robert Simpson, Ill of Lakeland to the Georgia Forestry Commission Board of Commissioners. He succeeds W. George Beasley of Lavonia.
Simpson, named for a seven year term, is one of five commissioners who supervise the forestry program in Georgia. Other members of the Board are Luke H. Morgan, chairman, Eastman; Felton Denney, Carrollton; Eley C. Frazer, Ill, Albany; and Henry E. Williams, Woodbine.
The new board member is engaged in general farming, naval stores and the timber business. This has been a family vocation for approximately 50 years.
A native of Lakeland, Simpson graduated from Lanier County High School in 1945 and the University of Georgia with a BS Degree in Business in 1950.
Simpson served in the U. S. Army from 1951 -53, spending 18 months in Korea.
He is the Lanier County Soil Conservation Service supervisor, past chairman of the ASC Committee, vice chairman of the Lanier County Welfare Board, and president of the Lanier County Farm Bureau which he served as director for several years.
Simpson has been a member of the
Lanier-Lowndes Forestry Board for the past 12 years. He is also a member of Elks Lodge 728 in Valdosta .
Simpson is married to the former Patricia Lanier of Dawson . They have five children, Elizabeth Ann Lee, 23; William Thomas, 21 ; Robert Ronald, 19; Harold Taylor, 13; and Patricia Suzanne, 10 seven.

.....Jamie Andrews, 19, Lyons, is the 1976 Miss Gum Spirits. She succeeds Miss Melanie Eller of Adel. Miss Andrews is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs . J .E. Andrews.

..... J . L. Stanford, forest ranger, ClarkeOconee County Unit, was presented the Outstanding Public Service Award in Forest Fire Prevention during a recent Fire Equipment Show in Macon.
The award, one of only seven given nationwide, was presented by the Ad-

..... Southern Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Committee members of Atlanta receive the annual Arbor Day Foundation's television award for the committee's outstanding "Wildfire! It's a crime." public service television campaign. Ms. Maxine Morrison, national coordinator, Arbor Day Foundation, presents the award to, 1-r, Mississippi State Forester Billy Gaddis, SCFFP chairman ; Bill Cromartie, Liller Neal, Battle and Lindsey Advertising Agency; and Ph il Thornton , deputy chief, State and Private Forestry, U. S. Forest Service.

And Places
vert1smg Council, National Association of State Foresters and the U. S. Forest Service. Amel Landgraf, assistant director, State and Private Forestry, U. S. Forest Service, Atlanta, made the presentation .
Stanford was recognized for his innovative and progressive fire prevention programs in the Athens area; many of which have been adopted by other rangers around the State. He has used Forestry Queen contests, Smokey Bear appearances, parade floats, exhibits, talks, movies, news articles and radio to promote forest fire prevention.
His supervisor, Theron Devereaux , district forester, Athens, said he was delighted that Ranger Stanford was recognized for his fire prevention efforts. He called the veteran ranger one of the most dedicated and sincere employees of the Georgia Forestry Commission .
Chattooga County

.....A "Moon Tree", a loblolly pine seedling grown from a seed that journeyed to the moon and back aboard Apollo 14, was planted at the Georgia Forestry Center near Macon. Participating in the ceremonies were, standing, Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commiss ion; Mrs . Carolyn Crayton, Kinder-Care Kindergarten;and Don Johnson , chairman, Macon Beautification Committee. John Clarke, forester, Macon District, assists Ben Bradshaw and Dan ielle Allen, both five, with the planting. Ben is the son of Mrs. Marion Bradshaw. Dan ielle is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen. Similar "Moon Tree" plantings were held in Athens, Atlanta and Savannah .

payroll of $479.456. The products produced by the industries include rough and dressed lumber, chips and pulpwood.

the use of soft tissue radiography in seed analysis and research work, enabling seed testing laboratories nationally and internationally to quickly and accurately assess seed conditions. The award was presented by Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz.

~There are 152,300 commercial forest acres in Chattooga County. This represents 75.1 percent of the land area .
Approximately 82.2 percent of the commercial forest acreage is privately owned. Industry owned forest acreage comprises seven percent.
The forest acreage has a growing volume of 117 million cubic feet. The annual cut is 3.6 million cubic feet, and the annual growth is 7.6 mill ion cubic feet .
There were 20,268 cords of round pulpwood produced in the county in 1974. The highest production, 22,214 cords, occurred in 1973. Since 1946, production has totaled 292,622 cords of round pulpwood.
There are approximately eight woodusing industries in Chattooga County employing 75 persons with an annual

Dr. Earl W. Belcher, Jr ., director, Eastern Tree Seed Laboratory, Macon, recently received the second highest award in the Depa rtment of Agriculture at ceremon ies in Washington, D. C. He was awarded the Superior Service Hono r Award for develop ing and promoting

"Smokey the Bear" was in Swainsboro

during the pre-schoolers story hour at

the Franklin Memorial Library. He was

the topic of the story hour as the child-

ren discussed fire prevention. Mrs. Ann

Kea was in charge of the program co-

sponsored by the Emanuel County For-

estry Unit.

11

Reforestation Work Project

For Mentally Retarded

Is National
Pilot
Program
A program launched two years ago as an experiment in the use of mentally handicapped persons in reforestation work has developed into a national pilot program.
More than a million pine seedlings are growing in areas of coastal Georgia, pointing to the success of the venture.
In late 1974, officials of the Interstate Paper Corp. of Riceboro, Ga., and the Chatham County Association of Retarded Citizens of Savannah hit upon the idea of using physically fit, mentally retarded adults to plant seedlings by 12 hand in areas where machine planting

More than a million pine seedlings in coastal Georgia have been planted on difficult sites such as this by teams of mentally handicapped persons in a unique program sponsored by Interstate Paper Corp. of Riceboro, Ga., in conjunction with Savannah retarded citizens group. Here a supervisor instructs a worker on the fine art of dibbling-in seedlings.

was difficult or impractical. The program proved so successful
that it was continued on a full-time basis during the 1975-76 planting season .
"We had no idea the program would be so well received," said William J . Verross, vice president and general manager of Interstate/Riceboro. "The response has been overwhelming."
Veross pointed out that it's a program where everybody wins. The retarded citizens are given an opportunity to do something useful for which they get paid; we get an excellent tree planting job; and the forest resources and environment of the area are improved .
David Hagins, work activities supervisor for the Association, said his group had received requests from virtual,ly every section of the country for information on the program.
Tree planting is not considered a physically difficult task, but it does require sufficient care and skill in planting at the prescribed depth and packing the roots firmly to prevent dying. We recruit only healthy, physically strong persons for this project, those who en-

joy working outdoors, Hagins added.
Interstate Paper has provided reforestation for coastal Georgia landowners for several years. But before the handicapped program, planting was done mechanically by tractor-drawn planters. Under the new program, work groups hand-plant seedlings in areas which tractors cannot reach.
"This proves our mentally retarded citizen has a rightful place in society," said Jerry Pruitt, director of the Chatham Association. "I hope that our work here is only a beginning and that industry will realize there is a vast, untapped manpower source here."
Under the program, the Association is paid approximately the same per acre rate as commercial contractors for trees planted.
The Association, in turn, pays theretarded workers at the rate of $2.30 per hour for planting seedlings.
Interstate provides the seedlings, the equipment and prepares the land for planting, and technical directives. The workers are supervised by the Associa tion.

Georgia has extended its southern

pulpwood production leadership for the

27th consecutive year. The 1974 pro-

duction of 8,117,800 cords of round

pulpwood and residues represents an in-

crease of more than three percent, ac

cording to the report Southern Pulp

wood Production, 1974. The report was

released by the Forest Service, U. S. De-

partment of Agriculture.

Alabama was second with a produc-

tion of 7,392,000 cords of round pulp-

wood and residues. Mississippi ranked

third, 6,032,200 cords, making seven

consecutive years that the three ststes

have led the South.

Pulpwood production in the South

increased four percent in 1974 to a re-

cord 49,102,144 cords.

Other southern states producing more

than two million cords were Arkansas,

Florida, Louis iana, Mississippi, North

and South Carolina, Texas and Virginia .

For the fifth consecutive year, the

South's forests produced more than one

billion dollars worth of pulpwood in

1974, according to the Southern Forest

Institute, Atlanta.

The value of pulpwood harvested and

delivered to the South's 114 pulp and

paper mills was $1.473,063,000 . Geor-

gia's pulpwood harvest value was

$243,534,000.

Pulpwood harvest values for other

southern states were Ala. , $221 ,760,000;

Miss ., $180,966,000; La. , $134,846,000;

N. C., $135.468,000;

Tex.,

$115,419,000; and S .C., $115,287 ,000 .

Others were Fla., $101 ,313,000; Ark.,

$98,733,000; Va., $78,957,000; Tenn.,

$24,567 ,000; and Okla., $21 ,213,000.

Georgia had five of the 91 counties

that produced over 100,000 cords of

round pulpwood. Wayne County led

Georgia with a production of 139,203

cords of round pulpwood. The other

Georgia counties were Brantley, Clinch,

Coffee and Ware.

Georgia was first in the output of

wood residue with 1,907,100 cords.

This is a seven percent increase over

1973. Wood residue production in the

South was more than 13.4 mill ion cords,

a six percent increase over the previous

year.

The daily pulping capacity for Geor-

gia's 15 pulp mills was 15,119 tons per

day. This is a decrease of 165 tons per

day for the reporting period.

The 114 mills in the South had pulp

ing capacities of 94,982 tons per day.

This is an increase of three percent over

1973. Over 60 percent of the added

capacity came from expansion and mod-

ernization of existing facilities.

The report includes a new feature,

maps depicting regionwide patterns of

production and competition for round-

wood. The report has charts and graphs

on the number of companies procuring

wood, mill capacity, production in-

creases and declines and detailed tables

on all phases of production by state.

Round hardwood and pine pulpwood

production cordage is listed by state and

county.

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LETTERS
EDUCATION
I would like to express my appreciation for the excellent job Chuck Place did with my class. I know the insights they gained will be of benefit not only to them but to their students also.
Thanks to your feedback and in retrospect of the course we have identified times and areas that will be modified, changed, and added to the course next year. I hope that he will again be able to be with us next summer.
Louis A. Gardner Ass't. Prof. of Science Foundation Georgia State University Atlanta, Ga.

"SMOKEY"
Thanks to Louie Deaton for his enthusiastic participation in our Zooooper Celebration. Smokey the Bear was a highlight of the 4-day event.
In fact, Smokey received rave reviews from mommies and merchants alike. I can assure you that Smokey's exhibit created much interest among the Perimeter Mall small fry.
Your entire staff was delightful.
Beth Souther Promotion Director Perimeter Mall Atlanta, Ga.
BEAUTIFICATION

Logging The
Service Awards
20 YEARS
William R. Jolly ............. Storekeeper Macon, Ga. Jan. 1963
Charles W. Mask ............. Ranger Edison, Ga. May 1956

Thanks to Louie Deaton for coming to my kindergarten classes on October 16th. I feel the boys and girls really benefited from his visit! They're still excited about the acorns sprouting. Again many thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to come.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, general membership and Friendship House participants, sincere appreciation is expressed to the Georgia Forestry Commission for the five bundles of trees which were donated to au r agency recently to beautify our grounds.

Ms. Frances V. Stanley...Cierk-Typist McRae, Ga. May 1956
James C. Wynens............Staff Forester Macon, Ga.

Judy Massey Mt. Carmel Elementary School Douglasville, Ga.

Many thanks for your help and for the community spirit which you have demonstrated.

25 YEARS

Apr. 1956

FIRE SUPPRESSION
am writing you in regard to a fire which I

Mrs. Lillian T. Rice Executive Director Mental Health Association of Middle Georgia Macon, Georgia

George E. Bower........... District Ranger Gainesville, Ga. Apr. 1953

had on my farm in Houston County.
I would like for you to convey to Messers. Howard and Denton my thanks and appreciation for the fine service which they rendered on my calling the fire unit. They answered this call in a matter of minutes and not only were they very courteous but'{.hey really knew their job. In the past I have had several fires and have always received fine service. I have also had business dealings with Mr. Westmoreland and it has always been more than satisfactory.

FIELD DAY
We are indeed grateful for the assistance provided Union Camp by District Foresters Jerry Lanier, Don Griner, and Billy Barber in staging two very successful FFA Field Days. I will not attempt to name all of the commission personnel who participated; however, I would like for you to know that we are indeed grateful for the wholehearted spirit of cooperation shown by the District Foresters and their personnel again this year.

Thomas L. Holmes ......... Ranger Marietta, Ga. May 1951
RichardT. Kirkland....... Ranger Waycross, Ga. Oct. 1951
MEET INGS ...SOCI ETY of American Foresters, New Orleans, La., Oct. 3-7... UNIVERSITY of Georgia School of Forest Resources Alumni, Athens, Ga., Oct.

Thank you for the fine service which I received from your unit in Houston County.
L.A. Shepherd Macon, Georgia

E. A. Davenport, Jr. Chief Conservation Forester Union Camp Corporation Savannah, Georgia

16...SOUTHEASTERN Section, Society of American Foresters, Albany, Ga., Jan. 27-28, 1977.
WORKSHOP...A Point Sampling and Prism Cruising workshop will be con-

ASSISTANCE

ducted at the University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education, Sept.

We would like to express our appreciation for the assistance received from the Forestry

20-22. The workshop is open to public and privately employed forest resources

Commission in timber cruises on several pro perties in Harris County involved on Project

personnel.

1-185-1 (81) Phase II. We would expecially

like to thank Messrs. Floyd Cook, Frank Pullen, Harqld Neeley, and John Greer for

IN MEMORIAM ... LLOYD H. BAZE-

their help in supplying the information we MORE, 61, came with the Georgia For-

requested.

estry Commission in Oct. 1951 as rang-

er of the Screven County Forestry Unit.

R. E. Brogdon District Engineer Department of Transportation

He held that position at the time of his death, July 21, 1976, providing faithful

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Thomaston, Georgia

and dedicated service for over 24 years.

PRES IDENT...A. Felton Andrews, Memphis, Tenn., has been elected president of the Forest Farmers Association, Atlanta. Andrews succeeds John F. Sisley, manager of woodlands, Georgia Kraft Company, Rome. Andrews assumed the position at the 35th annual Southern Forestry Conference at Asheville, N. C.

Foresters ...

Hugh P. Allen

Henry County Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 5 was recently dedicated. A bronze plaque, honoring U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge's role in rural fire protection, was presented by Hugh Findley, board chairman, Henry County Commissioners. Among those taking part in the ceremonies were, 1-r, Donald Snipes, board chairman, Station No. 5; Fred Skinner, chief, Station No. 5; Senator Talmadge; Charlie Rice, chief, Company 5 and Findley.
PROGRAM ...The U. S. Forest Service has established a Research, Development and Applications Program for obtaining industrial energy and chemicals from wood residues at the Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wise. The program wi !l attempt to make forest industries self-sufficient for energy and reduce the Nation's dependence on petroleum-based organic chemicals.

George Bishop
RETI REMENTS... HUGH P. ALLEN, forester, Camilla District, July 1, 1946Aug. 1, 1976.. .GEORGE BISHOP,forest administrator, Macon Office, July 17, 1944-Aug. 1, 1976...WILLIAM T . DICKENS, patrolman, Fayette County Forestry Unit, Mar. 1, 1963-July 1, 1976... MS. DORIS ANN EASLER, towerwoman, Bibb-Crawford -Monroe Forestry Unit, Dec. 1, 1951 -Aug. 1, 1976 ... OLIN WITHERINGTON, forester, Americus District, July 1, 1940-Aug. 1, 1976.

Olin Witherington

IN MEMORIAM .. . ROBERT W. "BOB"

COOPER , 54, Ga inesville, Fla., was as-

sistant director of the Southeastern

Area, U. S. Forest Service. The native

of White Plains , N. Y. had previously

been program manager for the Smoke

Management Research and Development

Program at the Southern Forest Fire

Laboratory at Macon, Ga.

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Georgia FOR ESTRV
September, 1976

SECOND-CLASS POST AGE PAID AT DRY BRANCH, GA.

Commemorating America's Forest Heritage... Americans are honoring our Nation's 200th Year of Independence in many special ways. By coincidence, 1976 also marks the 1OOth anniversary of the practice of professional forestry in the United States. As time edges closer to these occasions, let's "sound" the Bell of Liberty to declare our determination to strive harder for a quality outdoor environment. It's not too late to start now. Let's recognize our forest lands for their great beauty and the natural resources treasures they possess. Let's use them with consideration and prudence. (U. S. Forest Service and Cooperators)