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. * * * EDITrn . . . . . . .R. E. Davis ASSOCIATE EDil'CRS .Robert Rutherford Patricia McKemie * * * 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 2 ~ Uft4 'Budt}d '?()It, ~e'tttj 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 (Continued on Page 9) 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, ' ... I marks a tree for cutting. 3 GEORGIA FORESTRY (!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 4 tu.~ 'U!Ufe~ Ru;uiJudioH $peecl-up I (! 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. 5 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. 7 GEORGIA FORESTRY P~~Dmoiut4, llppoi-Himeni