Georgia forestry, Vol. 4, no. 8 (Aug. 1951)

GEORGIA FORESTRY

Boys and Trees Are Growing

(From the Pelham Journal)

Again this year four of Georgia's pulp and paper mills are cooperatin,_g with the Georgia Forestry Commission to operate the Georgia
Boys Forestry Camp June 25-30. Sponsoring the 1951 camp are the
Brunswj ck Pulp and Paper Company Macon Kraft Company, Gair Woodlands, Inc. , and the Union Bag and
Paper Corporation. More than 100
youths will gather at Laura Walker
Park near Waycross for the week long program of forestry instructions, recreation and entertainment.
Al1 of the campers are members of the Future Farmers of America
from southern and central Georgia who have been awarded the privilege of attending the forestry camp on the basis of competitions held within their home counties. Many of the boys have carried on forestry projects in fire protection, tree plantin~, thinning, marketing and forest utilization, and at camp they will enjoy a week of

excellent instruction in all of these subjects.
But equally as impdrtant as the forestry information they will obtain will be the lessons in good citizenship the boys will be learning, for in Georgia good forestry is good citizenship and good forestry leads to a better way ofl ife for all.
The Georgia camp is one of a number held each year as a part of southwide program of youth education in forestry. The camps are financed by member mills of the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association.
We feel that the BoysForestry Camps in this state and similar youth training sessions in other areas constitute an outstanding example of government and industry working hand-in-hand to bring a better citizenry, a better standard of living, and a better welfare to Georgia and the South.

GEORGIA FORESTRY Vol. 4 August, 1951 No. 8

Published Monthly by the
GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION, State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia. Guyton DeLoach, Director

Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office under the Act of August 24, 1912. Member of the Georgia Press Association.

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EDITrn . . . . . .

.R. E. Davis

ASSOCIATE EDil'CRS

.Robert Rutherford Patricia McKemie

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DISTRICT.OFFICES, Georgia Forestry Commission:

DISTRICT I DISTRICT II DISTRICT III DISTRICT IV DISTRICT VI DISTIUCT VII DISlRICT VIII DISTRICT IX DISTRICT X

P. 0. Box 268, Statesboro P. 0. Pox 122, Camilla P. O. Pox 169, Americus P. 0. Pox 333, Newnan Court House, Macon West Building, Rome P. 0. Fox 811, Wacross P. 0. Pox 416, Gatnesville P. 0. Fox 302, Washington

Protection
That Pays
Dividends
(From the Atlanta Constitution)
If Georgians read in their newspapers this morning that forest fires overnight had devastated an area as large as Clay and Clarke Counties combines they would be shocked to the point of disbelief.
Yet, for the 11 month period
ending May 31 woods fires destroyed 244,731 acres of timber in the
stat~--an area almost precisely the size of Clarke and Clay Counties. And that was only in the counties having organized forest fire protection. No accurate figur_es are available for counties not having fire-fighting units, but it is estimated losses there
are 24 times as great.
Two-thirds of Georgia's area is in forest lands. Forest products provide a greater rncome to landowners than any other agricultural
crop. More than 120,000 Georgians
earn their living directly in forest and timber activities.
It follows then that in prqtecting the. forests from fire Georgians are only protecting their own interests, incomes and future ec anomie security.
It is good news that 16 more
counties have signed agreements to establish organized fire protection and four others have asked state participation as soon as it
becomes available. The 16 new additions bring to 102 the number
of counties with organized, effective forest fire-fightingunits.
The figures prove this joint county-state fire-fighting system pays dividends. Fire losses are go1ng down .in those counties with
organ.ized protection. While fires
burned 224,731 acres in the 11month oeriod endine- May 31 of this
current year, the sum was for R6 counties having protection. For
the same period ending May 31, 1950, fires burned 285,849 acres in the only 79 counties which at
that time had trained firefighters.
We hope the remaining 57 counties
in the state will join this movement as soon as possible. It will pay dividends.

AUGUST, 1951

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Advancement in every phase of forestry is the aim of the Georgia Forestry Commission, and in line with its expansion program, Guyton DeLoach, Director, has announced that the Commission has signed a contract to increase its annual appropriation to theHerty Foundation Laboratory at Savannah from $10,000 to $30,000.
The increase, enabli.ng more and better forestry research, was approved by Governor Herman Talmadge and funds made available July 1 after Chairman Shelby Myrick, Jr., and Vice Chairman John W. Middleton, of the Foundation, outlined the need for a chemical research program at the laboratory. Plans include employment of one of the leading chemists of the South to do research work with scrub oak and other hardwoods, to enhance the value of pine pulp and principally to find uses for the waste portions of Georgia pine, thus realizing the now potential wealth in pine needles and other waste products of the pine, and at the same time, through their utilization, decreasing fire hazard.
The Foundation also will do research on a formula developed at the University of Florida which was recently offered to Georgia if Herty Laboratory were used for research. The formula would transform the hitherto worthless scrub oak into valuable paper, cardboard and wood products.

DeLoach Views Year's Activity, Work, Progress

GeorgiaForestry Commission last month closed the books on what Guyton DeLoach, Director, termed ''one of the most successful fiscal years in the organization's history - a year which brought Georgia's progress in the field of forestry to a new high.''
DeLoach at the same time, predicted the 1951-'52 year would bring ''even more success'' in furthering the Commission's overall forestry objectives and said the Commission is planning toward the day, approximately four years hence, when all Georgia would be under organized forestry protection.
Reviewing the past 12 months, ,the Commission head reported 86 counties were under organized forestry protection July 30, 1950. Current Commission records show 103 counties were under protection July 31, 1951.
Progress also was reported in the field of fire fighting. More efficient methods of fighting wildfire helped to cut down on the

percentage of protected land burned from each individual wildfire in the State's protected counties in the 1949-' 50 year, with
each wildfire burning an average of 30.24 acres. Each w1ldfire in the State's protected counties in the 1950-' 51 year burned an average of 22.53 acres, a reduction of 7.71 acres per fire.
Percentage of wildfire loss of acres under protection also was considerably reduced during the past 12 months. Wildfires during the 1949-' 50 year burned 2. 093 per cent of all state protected lands. During the 1950-' 51 season, despite the fact that nearly 900,000 more acres were under protection, loss on the protected lands was held down to l. 561 per cent.
On June 30, 1951, records showed 409 persons on the payrolls of the Georgia Forestry Commission, as compared with 3ll persons on June 30, 1950.
' 'Actually, '' DeLoach pointed out, ''the number of persons on
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NEW DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS- -Another stepping stone in the progress shown by the Georgia Forestry Commission during its 1950-' 51 fiscal year, is this Third District headquarters building at Americus. Olin Witherington, Third District Forester, right, shows Guyton DeLoach,
Director, Georgia Forestry Commission, the new structure.

Increased management services,

along with fire fighting, refores-

tation, information and education

and law enforcement by the Georgia

Forestry Commission, showed a mar-

ked rise during the 1950-' 51 fis-

cal year. Management Foresters

helped thousands of landowners im-

prove their ""oodlands. In the pho-

to, Turner Barber, Third District,

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marks a tree for cutting.

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(!J~ g~ Now. ~ PLanlUtr;

~Uidnr; tf/.a/J, 'k/ude/l o/1951-'5.2 get:Uo;t

More than 26 million tree seedlings is the anticipated produ~ tion this year from the Georg1a Forestry Commission's three state nurseries. Orders for seedlings will be taken until October 20.
Scarcity of good seed and low germination held the production figure down, but orders for seedlings will be filled as long as the supply lasts.
James H. Hill, Assistant Director.of the Commission in charge of Nurseries and Management, stated, ''Orders will be taken through October 20 on a first come, first" served basis and will be filled until the supply of seedlings is exhausted. After that closing date, orders will be filled only if cancellations occur.''
Warning that all orders not correctly entered will be returned, Hill urged that landowners check with a County Forester, Ranger or County Agent to make sure the number of seedlings desired and the cash payment are correct before orders are sent in. He said those orders found incorrect 1n either of these two respects will be returned.

A new nursery policy evolved at the annual meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Georgia Forestry Commission, will permit payment of seedlings to accompany orders. Payments must be made by check or money order; no cash will be ac-
rPnCt.eadn. cellat1.ons must b e rna d e
prior to January 15; for a full
refund without penalty. Otherwise 25 percent of the amount of the
original order will be deducted
by the Commission.
' 'This 26 million figure is our July inventory; however, cronartium or hot, dry weather might reduce this figure by lifting time in early November,'' Hill declared. ''WP: heliev~ we have effective 1y con trolled the spread of cronartium this year by spraying.''
Expected production by species is as follows: Longleaf, 350,000;
Slash, 19'-h million; Loblolly, 6
million; Black Locust, 150, 000; Shortleaf, 300,000; Arizona Cypress, 250,000; Yellow Poplar, 100,000; and Red Cedar, 50,000.
All pines, Longleaf, Slash, Loblolly and Shortleaf, sell for $2. 50 a thousand. 'Black Locust is priced at $2.00 a thousand, and

Arizona Cypress, Yellow Poplar, and Red Cedar will be availabe at $6.00 a thousand. All prices are
F. 0. B. nursery. An additional
charge of 25 per thousand will
be made for deli very to the County seat where orders are to be picked up.
Order blanks may be obtained from County Foresters or Rangers, County Agents, Soil Conservationists, or from the Atlanta office of the Commission. Planting instructions will be enclosed when shipping instructions are mailed. Notice will be given a week in advance of the shipping date.
Landowners wishing to buy seedlings from the Commission may either pick up their seedlings at one of the three nurseries, have them shipped by state truck, or by express. All orders are packed in wet moss and bundled in bur1ap to eliminate as nearly as possible the drying of seedling roots.
For information on the quantity and species of seedlings to order, best planting sites, advisable 3pacings, and proper care and handling of seedlings, contact the nearest District Office of the Georgia Forestry Commission.

SAWMILL DEMONS'IRATION - More than 50 sawmill
operators attended the recent demonstration below,
at Blue Ridge on proper sawmill methods. The Appalachian Hardwood ~~nufacturers' Association in cooperation with the Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Extension Service, T.V. A., and the

University of Georgia School of Forestry sponsored the demonstration. Demonstration leaders presented information on a study of circular sawmills concerning ways to improve efficiency by reducing lost time and sawing larger logs. Corley Manufacturing Compauy and \Vheland Company sponsored a lunch for the group.

AUGUST, 1951

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EIGHTY-SIX COUNTIES ELIGIBLE--Hugh Dobbs, President, Georgia Forestry Association, left, and B. M. Lufburrow, Secretary , discuss tlte 86 countieseligiole for the Association's $1.000 forest fire prevention coutest with Guyton DeLoach, Director, Georgia Forestry Commission.

Counties Seek to Win Fire Prevention Contest

Prize Georgia

FmoorneesytroyfAs$s1o~0i0a0tioinn

the fire

prevention contest now under way

can go only to one county, but

each compe t1ng county, whether it

be a winner or not, will receive

benefits ''far in excess of the

$1, 000 prize sum. ' '

That's the word of Hugh Dobbs Association President, who an~ nounced the con test now is officially under way and urged eligible Georgia counties to compete.

''We wish to make a special appeal,'' Dobbs said, ''to Rangers and Fores_ters and Forestry &ard. members. 1n the 86 eligible count1es to 1nterest their communities in entering the contest. ~arming a county contest council 1s one of the first steps toward entering the contest, and County Forestry Unit heads and members of County Forestry &ards can do a splendid job of aiding their

community by interesting their neighbors 1n this worthwhile project.''
Counties cooperating with the fire control system of the Georgia Forestry Commission for one or more years prior to July 1, 1951. may participate.
The $1,000 prize will be awarded the county showing the greatest progress in its forest fire prevention program.
Entry blanks may be obtained fi:om theGeorgia Forestry Associa-
tion, 905 C. &S. Bank Building,
Atlanta.
''Council members,'' Dobbs said, ''first should set up a fact finding committee. This group, cooperating with County Forester or Rangers, should learn the reasons behind the county's wildfires in order that they may attack the problem at its origin.''

Foresters throughout Georgia should submit applications for licensing under the state's new registration law before Sept 10.

Charles F. Evans, registration

board chairman and President,

Society o.f American Forester, this

month advised submitting applica-

tions before Sept. 10 as he po1nted

out the board's next meet1ng is

slated for that d::~te.



Meanwhile, R.C. Coleman, Joint

Secretary, State Examining Board}

announced B.M. Lufburrow, Georgia's fir~t State Forester, was

the first to l::e licensed under the

state's new forester registration

law. Lufburrow now serves as

Executive Secretary, Georgia

Forestry Association.

Second man to be licensed, according to Coleman, was Guyton DeLoach, State Forester and Dire~tor, Georgia Forestry Corrmissi.on.
"lnitial licensing of Lufburrow and DeLoach under this significant and far-reaching law," Evans declared, "was particularly appropriate in view not only of the services these men have rendered to Georgia's forestry program, but in consideration of their current and future work as well."

Evans reported licensing of Georgia's foresters was proceeding "at a satisfactory pace," but emphasized the board wished to step up that pace within the next few weeks in order that board members may have an accurate picture of the number of registered foresters in the state before its September meeting.

Forester registration forms may be obtained by wri tingColeman at lll State Capital, Atlanta. The registration fee is $10, five dollars of which must accompany the application.

The 1951 General Assembly, in establishing the new law, enabled Georgia to l::ecome the first State in the Union to provide licensing of professional foresters. Both graduate and practical foresters are eligible to apply for licenses.

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GEORGIA FORESTRY

Foresters, Rangers 'Learn By Doing'

At Jekyll Training School

July 914 was an unoffic1al
'' Georgia Forestry Corrunission week'' at Jekyll Island off the coast of Brunswick as 150 for esters, rangers, district for esters and administrative personnel of the Corrunission gathered there for an intensive curriculum covering nearly every phase of work encountered by foresters and rangers .
The training School highlighted newest methods of forest fire fighting and prevention, of preventative maintenance of vehicles and power equipment, and of improved woodlot and forest management. Courses on administration of the County Forestry Unit were given to the 102 men heading counties operating under organized ores t protection.
A c onpl ete list of training camp su~jectsincluded: Fire suppression, developing a training program, gene ral Information and Education, press, r adio, visual aids, exhibits anddemonstrations, radio signals , and procedure, reforestation, training a tower man, administration, law enforce-

ment, estimating a burned area, fire damage appraisal , safety , first aid, fire prevention, maintenance and operation of water pumps and tractors, vehicle preventative maintenance , and man -
agement.
Among those attending were dis trict foresters and other personnel of Georgia's nine forestry districts . They both taught and partic ipated in the five-day sr.hedule of courses .
Special instruction was gi ven new rangers and foresters who began work July 1 as head~ of 17 additional counties which .)o1ned the State ' s protected regions on that date. Company representatives demonstrated fire-fighting
equipment. Out lining the purpose of the
Range r Trainin g Sc hool, Guyton DeLoach, Director. Georgia Forestry Corrunission, said , "Heads of
our Units mu st be more than fire fighters; they ~ust have detailed knowledge of reforestation, radio operation, fire prevention , fire damage appraisal, information and education methods, law enforce-

ment, vehicle operation rang1ng from jeeps to huge tractors for pulling fire suppress:i.on plows, and forest tree diseases and in-
sects . ''Ranger Training School,' ' he
continued , ''was held to give our me n the latest in formation and instruction available in those many phases of County Forestry Unit operations in whi c h t hey must have detailed knowl edge . Th e Commission feels that 'learning by doing ' under direction of men highly trained and experienced in their various fields is one of the best methods of maintaining s killed and competent personnel.
''Tha t method,'' DeLoach declared, '' formed a basic part of the Training School, and, in compiling t he results at the camp's conc lusion , we found it to be highly effect jve . '
The Corrunission Director gave special recognition to the tate Departme n t of Parks, State Department of Corrections, Glynn County Ranger Chester P. Betts and his Unit personnel for their part in making the camp a success .

PR0 1:CTOR INSTRUCTION -- Ollie Knott, above, right, in1
s tructs a class in audio-visual equipment at the Training Scn llol. Rangers and Foresters were taught operation and p r ~ _ntative maintenance of film projectors and automatic
slide projectors.

'CLASSROml EQUIPMENT:' - ONE PINE TREE - Instructor James C. Turner, center, pointing to tree with left hand suostitutes the forests for the textbooks as teaching aides during his class , above, in forest management at the Training School.

COMMISSIONERS AT TRAINING SCHOOL -- Guyton DeLoach, extreme right below, Director, Georgia Forestry Commission , and members of the Board of Commis-
sioners, Georgia Forestry Commission, discuss the Training School activities
during the Commissioner's visit to the School. The group includes, left to right, Chairman G. Philip Morgan, J.E . McElrath, K.S. Varn , C.M. Jordan Jr., and DeLoach.

THIS 'CLASSROOM' HAD LIVE OAK CEILING--One of Jekyll Island's massive Live
Oaks, below, formed the overhead backdrop for this Training School class held
by John Harter, Second Distri c+ dioman. Emphasis in both indoor and out-ofdoor classes was on ' 'learn i ng by doing." The Training School day began at
6: 15 A. M. Classes were held !rom s: 00 A. M. to 5:Do P. M. with an hour
break for lunch.

. AND IT C0~1ES OUT IIERE' -A Ranger and three Assistant District Foresters , below , study operation of the Commission's new Selectroslide, automatic machine which projects colored slides on a built in screen. The Ranger Training School group includes, left to right, Ranger Frank King, Lowndes County; Instructor Randy Roddenberry, Sixth District ; John Herndon, Second District;
and Miles Koger, Tenth District.

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GEORGIA FORESTRY

P~~Dmoiut4, llppoi-Himeni<L
geJ !J.If gtaJe dJ.O/leditn

A list of new promotions and a ppointments by the Georgia Forestry Coomission, in line with the Commission's tremendous expansion program slated for the coming 12 man ths, has been announceq by Guyton DeLaoch, Commiss ion Director.
James H. Hill, who has been serving as Assistant Director in Charge of Nurseries, has been namedAssistan t Director in Charge of both Management and Nurseries. Reuben Martin, former Assistant District Forester in Charge of Management for District Ten, will come to the Atlanta office as Management Assistant, Earl Wiegand, Twiggs County Forester, will aid Hill as Nursery Assistant.
Lester L. Lundy, former Tenth District Forester, has assumed duties as Assistant Chief of Fire Control. Ollie Knott, former Assistant District Forester in Charge of Management for District Four, has joined theAtlanta Office as Assistant Information and Education Chief.
James C. Turner, former Assistant Director in Charge of ManagementJ now is District Forester in District Ten.
DeLoach conunended the men for their work and activities in their p:evious posts with the CorrmisS1on.
He cited Hill's work in Georgia's vast program of reforestation.
''Operation of the Commission's three nurseries at Davisboro, Albany, and Flowery Branch, under Hill's supervision, ' ' the Director said, ' 'has resulted in our State's maintaining a leading role in Southern seedling production. The Corrmission, in selecting him for this new post, believes he will render to the field of management the same excellent service as were performed in his nursery duties.''
The Commission Director also lauded the work performed by

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JAMES H. HILL
Turner as Assistant Director in Charge of Management and pointed out that his return to Washington as Tenth District Forester was in accord with Turner's own request.
''Much as we regret Turner's decision to leave the Atlanta office, where he has done an excellent job of performing his duties,'' DeLoach added, ''we are happy that the TenthDistrict is able to have at its helm the serv1ces of a man of Turner's ability, exper1ence and background.''
Frank Bagwell has been named Admin is tra ti ve Aide in the Atlanta office, and Jack Parker has joined the bookkeeping department.
Heads of forestry units in most of the 19 new counties which have come under forest protection were announced by DeLoach. Others will be announced shortly.
Foresters and Rangers in the new counties are as follows:
Evans County, Don Champion; Tift, Kenneth James; Worth, Harold Johnson; Sumter, J. E. Gay; Ben Hill, James J. Langley; Butts, Frank Graven; Newton, R. J. AyCock; Cook, Floyd A. Smith; Barrow, Raymond Hill; Elbert, W. L. Brown; Madison, Hollis Winn; and Walton, Joseph A. McGonagel.

Tobacco Firm
Spreads Forestry
Message
Johnny now has another cry to go with his famous ''Call for Philip Morris''. Johnny and Smokey are teamed to spread the word to "Prevent Forest Fires" in a new campaign by Philip Morris and Company, New York, in cooperation with the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program.
In one. of the first major steps by a large tobacco manufacturer to use forest fire prevention in advertising, Philip Morris has announced that a substantial part of the company's display, radio and television advertising would be devoted to forest fire prevention during the coming months.
The first display poster has been released by the Company showing Johnny and Smokey making appeals ''Prevent Forest Fires,'' ' 'Break Your Match in Two!'' and ''Be Sure Your Cigarette Is Out!''
Philip Morris is making 100,000
copies of the poster available for distribution throughout the country. Printed on heavy weatherproof cellulose paper, the poster will be distributed and displayed by their salesmen and advertising representatives at tobacco counters and other retail stores as part ofthe cooperation.
In addition, the Company is furnishing various clubs and o~gani zations the paper poster w1th an order blank at the bottom for use in ordering copies of the waterproof cardboard poster for display. All orders should go directly to Philip Morris and Com-
pany, 100 Park Avenue, NewYork 17, New York.
Woody believes in forest protection.

AUGUST, 1951

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Foresters And Rangers In The News

Treutlen County Ranger Harry Sweat reports landowners in his area not only are strongly behind the Unit's activities, but they believe cooperation with the Unit can consist of more than ''lip service.''
He cited, as an example, that the landowners were in favor of two-way radios for the Unit.
''They favored them so much, in fact," the Ranger said, "that they pitched in and furnished the Co..mty' s share for them. Now, with two new jeeps and radios, we hope to do a good job of really 'Keeping Treutlen County Green.'
Erwin Lucas, Talbot County Ranger, reported great success last fire season with showing forestry films to high school students. Cooperation of the school officials was obtained to show

one film a week for a 14-week period.
So successful was this project
that Lucus is planning a similar program during the 1951-52 fire season for elementary school students.
''We've found,'' the Ranger said, ''that the students pay a lot of attention to the fire prevention messages contained in the films. What's even more important, they' 11 go home and tell their parents some of the things about forestry they've learned in the films. We hope that bringing in the elementary school children on the film program will go far in cutting down Talbot County's wildfire loss for the next fire season.''
Milton Pierce, Dodge County Forester, took advantage of the

endin g of the 1950- ' 51 fiscal year to report to the Count y's citizens, via the pages of theEastman Ti mesJournal, the accomplishments of his unit duri!lg the past 12 months.
Pierce paid spec ial tribute to an estimated 1,000 volunteer fire fighters who had assisted the Unit during the past year and helped to hold the size of the average woods fire to 9.6 acres per fire.
The article also provided an opportunity for the Forester to thank business firms in Dodge County which have helped his program through stressing fire prevention in their advertisements and through providing locations for distribution of forestry literature. He pointed out bank~ in that area had sent out several hundred pieces of literature in bank statements.
Public cooperation had been gained even in constructing forestry signs, with pine posts being donated and treated by citizens in the county.

EDITOR TAKES A TOUR- \V.R. Randall, Morgan County Forester, right, and C.E. Hardman Jr., Assistant Ranger for the Morgan Unit, left, show W. R. Meyer, editor of the Madisonian, some of the firebreaks.

below. which have been plowed through Morgan Crunty woodlands. The editor toured several Morgan forest acreages with Randall and Hardman as guides in order to gain information for his Keep Green Edition published July 26.

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GEORGIA FORESTRY

Literature on Tree Farms, annual
reports and pamphlets on Naval Stores have been added to the long list of information available to those interested in better forestry J?ractices.
American Forest Products Indus-. tries. Inc., Washington, D. C., has issued two new booklets on Tree Farms. The periodical, ''The American Tree Farmer'', is published for owners of certified Tree Farms and will be circulated to more than 3, lOOTree Farm owners in 29 states. The 16-page twocolor publication is divided into sections covering the South, West Coast, Western Pine Region, Central and Lake States, Northeast, and the Redwood Region, and gives information on new developments in woodland management. Georgia tree farmers own more than 914,090 of the 23,000,000 acres of cropproducing forestland certified under the Tree Farm Program. Georgia Tree Farms total 48.
"Trees Forever'' was released by AFPI in Montesano, Washington, on the tenth anniversary of the nation's first certified Tree Farm. Articles included in the anniversary issue are ''Tree Farms, How They Started'', by Arthur B. Langlie, Governor of the State of Washington who dedicated the first Tree Farm and has seen the program grow to national pro}")Ortions; ''The Meaning of Tree Farming'', by W. B. Greeley, for-
mer U. S. Chief Forester and Chairman of the American Forest Products Industries; ''Tree Farms Grow'', by Willett F. Ramsdell, Professor' of Forest Land Management, University of Michigan; and special regional articles on Tree Farms in the South, East, Mid-west and Far West.
Also for the Tree Farmer, AFPI has recently published a new set of posters, leaflets and stuffers, pointing out that ''Tree Farming Will Increase Income." Printed in green, black and white .on 8Xxll

inch cardboard, the poster and leaflet, available in a smaller size, invite potential tree farmers to see their nearest forester for information. Credit line space at the bottom of the literature can be filled in with the forester's name, address and telephone number.
A new periodical, ''Review and Outlook, Naval Stores," by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of the Department of Agriculture, is being distributed to the naval stores industry giving a new source of accurate and timely information on current production and future market trends. Subjects covered include a summary,

the outlook for Rosin, outlook for Turpentine, Recent Government Action, Historical Background, sources of naval stores, trends in production, exports and uses, and government programs.
Both the Southern Forest Experiment Station, New Orleans, and Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Ashville, North Carolina, have recently issued annual reports. These reports are factual reviews of progress on all fronts of forest research and give an
outline of work done by the experi-
ment stations in protection, utilzation, growth and upgrading and other subjects.

DELOACH VEIWS YEAR'S ACTIVITY, WORK, PROGRESS

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the payroll during fire season, when extra, part-time help is required in battling wildfires in the counties, far exceeds the June figure. ' '
The Commission also continued its progress in the field of reforestation, with 35,311,266 seedlings distributed during the 1950-' 51 season.
Thirty new fire lookout towers were added to the State's wildfire detection system from June 30, 1950 to June 30, 1951; while 54 additional towers will be built throughout the State during the next 12 months.
Both the extent and the quality of management and marketing services to landowners showed an increase. A qualified farm forester served each of the nine forestry districts.

expansion with 5,078 newspaper articles on forestry, most of them originating either with Commission personnel or through activities of Commission personnel, appeared in Geogria newspapers.
Radio stations spread word of Commission activities, with many Rangers and Foresters appearing on local radio stations in regular weekly programs and with 35 of the State's radio stations sponsoring the Jelly Elliott wildfire prevention series.
The Commission helped the Georgia Forestry Association in its project of erecting Keep Georgia Green signs in each of the State's 150 counties. Ten more cities began using fire prevention postal dies, bringing to 16 the number of cities in Georgia using such dies.

Considerable advancement was made in the field of law enforcement, and by Juhe 20, 1951, each of the nine forestry districts was being served by a Commission law enforcement officer.
Information and education work of the Commission showed a rapid

Thirty-five millimeter antiforest fire trailers were shown throughout motion picture houses in Georgia during the past 12 months, and thousands of Georgians last fall saw county fair exhibits 2repared by the Commission's Foresters and Rangers.

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Georgia editors and others interested in good forestry now may take advantage of a new photographic service available through the offices of American Forests Products Industries.
They have been invited by the wood-using industries to draw upon the large photographic library maintained by the AFPI. An eight page booklet, ''Forest Photos for Editors'', has been released to acquaint the public with a representative showing of the photographsfrom AFPI's still ftlm library.
Photographs are furnished free of charge, on request, with the understanding they will be re-
turned promptly when the borrower has finished with them.
Elsewhere on this page will be
fonnd some of the photographs which can be ordered from the American Forest Products Industries photo order book. Nearly every phase
qf Southern forestry, reforesta-
tion, management, fire prevention, and forest product utilization, is covered in the photographs.
AtPI officials explained there is a constant demand from their vanous field offices and from the main offices for photographs to illustrate d1iferent phases of forestry.
AFPI reserves the right to screen all requests and limit quantities.

Glossy prints will be supplied. The organ1Zation asks that credit 1ines, as indicated on the reverse side of the photographs, be respected and requests that photographs not be used in advertising copy except where written permission has been granted by American Forest Products Industries.
Photographs in the AFPI sample book are divided into three groups those of western, northern, and southern forests. Each sample photo has an order number which must be used in ordering the reprint.
Further information may be obtained from Ed Stout, American Forest Products, Industries, Room 1029, Grant Building, Atlanta.

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August, 1951

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