Georgia forestry, Vol. 40, no. 1 (Mar. 1987)

Georgia

FORESTRY

USPS No . 217120

1 March, 1987

No. 1

Vol. 40

Joe Frank Harris Governor John W. Mixon - Director

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Jim L . G illis, Jr .. Chai rman. Soperton Felton Denney, Carrollton Eley C. Frazer. Ill , Albany
Patricia B. Rob inson. Atlanta Robert Simpson. Ill . Lakeland

STAFF Howard E. Bennett, Ed itor WilliamS . Edwards, Assoc iate Editor Jack ie N . Sw inson. Art ist

DISTRICT OFFICES

District One 3088 Martha Berry Hwy., NE
Rome, GA 30161

District Two Route 11 , Box 37 Gainesville, GA 30501

District Three Route 4, Box 168A Athens, GA 30605

District Four P. 0 . Box 1080 Newnan, GA 30264

District Five Highway 49 Milledgeville, GA 31061

D istrict Six Route 2. Box 266 Washington, GA 30673

District Seven Route 1, Box 23A Americu s. GA 31709

District Eight Route 3, Box 17 Tifton. GA 31794

District Nine Route 2. Box 722 Camilla, GA 31730

District Ten Route 2. Box 28 Statesboro. GA 30458

D istr ict Eleven Route 1, Box 46 Helena, GA 31037

D istrict Twe lve Route 6, Box 167 Waycross, GA 31501

Urban Forestry 6835 Memorial Dr ive Stone Mountai n, GA 30083
Georg ia Forestry is pub li shed quarterly by the Georgia Forestry Comm ission, Route 1, Box 181, Dry Branch. GA 31020. Second c lass postage pa id at Macon , GA . POSTMASTER : Send address changes to Georg ia Forestry Comm ission , Route 1 Box 181 , Dr Branch. GA 31020.

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SCHOLARSHIP FUND ANNOUNCED

Members of the Georgia Tree Farm System have announced the establ ishment of a college scholarship fund to aid students seeking h ighe r education in a field of their choice.
To be eligible for the scholarship, a person must be the legal dependent of a Georgia member of the American Tree Farm System and meet other
FIELD DAYS PLANNED
Dates for the annual FFA Forestry Field Days have been announced by Don Register and Malcolm Dillard, consultant foresters with the Georgia Department of Education who work with the high school chapters across the state.
Field Day for the Louisville area chapters will be held March 24 and the Vidalia meet is set for March 25 .
Others include Broadhurst, April 2; Cordele, April 7; Adel and Athens, April 14; Blakely , April 16; Fairburn, April 21 ; and Chatsworth , April 23 .
Register said the state finals for the field day competition will again be held at the Georgia Forestry Center in Macon . It has been scheduled for May 6.
The regional field days are sponsored by several forest industries and the statew ide event is sponsored by the Trust Company Banks of Georgia.
The field day competition includes tree planting, timber scaling, tree and insect identif ication, land measurement and several other skills.

requirements outlined on the organization's application form.
The program is funded through contributions made by individual Tree Farmers in Georgia and the sponsorship of the Cit izens and Southern Banks of Georgia, Trust Forestry Division .
Officials of the 3,506-member organization said the number of scholarships provided will depend upon funds available. The amount of the scholarship will be $500 for one academic year.
For application or further informattion, contact your local Tree Farm secretary, the Education and Fire Prevention Department, Georgia Forestry Commiss ion, Box 819, Macon, Ga. 31298, or the Georg ia Forestry Association, 40 Marietta St ., Su ite 1020, Atlanta , Ga . 30303.
NAMING OF NEW CHIEF
The nam ing of F. Dale Robertson as Ch ief of the U. S. Forest Serv ice is a plus for forest conservat ion interests, accord -ing to Scott Wallinger, President of the American Forestry Association. "The fact that a career forester can still rise to the top -job in the Forest Service is critical to ma inta ining the high morale and capability in that agency," Wallinger said.
Robertson is an Arkansas native, whose 26-year career as a forester has in eluded posts in Texas, Oklahoma and Oregon as well as Washington, DC. He succeeds Max Peterson.

CITIZENS REMINDED OF GEORGIA

LAW RELATING TO OUTSIDE BURN

With Georgia entering another fire season, the Commission rem inds all residents that the Noti fication to Burn Law is now in effect in every county in the state. Basicall y , the law requires that not ification of intention to burn woods, marshes and other combustible mater ial s must be given to you r local forestry unit. The notice may be given to the county forest ra nger or any other employee of the un it.
The initial Georg ia burn/ notification law, enacted in 1956, was for many years an optional law. Th e statute was in effect only in Georgia counties where two success ive grand juries recommended it. However, Governor George Busbee signed the statute

into a statewide law in 1981 . The law is beneficial in several
ways. For example, it enables Commiss ion fire fighting personnel to operate more efficiently by know ing when and where a burn w ill take place. The law also saves the taxpayers considerable revenue; it is costly to the state's taxpayers when Comm ission personnel rush heavy equipment to the scene of a f ire, only to d iscover that a land owner is burn ing off a field, or a housewife is burning trash and all precautions have been imple mented.
The Commission ma intains a soph isticated weather forecast sys-
tem . Current weather informat ion determ ines whether cond iti ons are favorable for burning.

ON THE COVER
A n igh t hawk finds Georgia pine bark an ideal mate ri al for nesting. PHOTO BY : Will iam Edwards .

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unit offices than they intend to plant within a working week. If inclement weather delays planting, he further suggested they seek perm iss ion to use a nearby deer cooler as an ideal place for temporary storage.

DORMANCY ASSURED

Personnel at the Commission nurseries carefully pack and seal special bags to keep seedlings fresh until time for re-planting. Full instructions co ncerning transporting, storing and planting are printed on the bags. Shown here is a landowner's truck being loaded at the Morgan Memorial Nursery near Byron.

WORKSHOPS PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR TREE PLANTERS

" After you pick up your seedlings, don't even stop for a cup of coffee on the way

back home."

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" Plant seedlings two inches deeper than they were growing in the nursery."

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" Don't plant in freshly plowed ground. Wait for a settling rain so most of the air

pockets w ill be eliminated."

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These and other timely remarks were heard by tree planting vendors, lando wners and others at a recent ser ies of workshops sponsored in several c1t1es across the state by the Forestry Commission .
Frank Green, a reforestation specialist speaking in the aftermath of the great 1986 drought that killed approximately 100,000 acres of young pines in Georgia, reminded the gatherings that weather is always an important factor, "but the way seedlings are transported, stored, handled and planted" largely determine their rate of survivability.
"Unfortunately, some people believe that if you put a pine tree under a rock, it will still grow." said Green , "and I have known some to stack bundles of seedlings like cord wood, or store them too close to diesel oil." He said people would never consider "pouring gasoline o n tomato plants, but when pine seedlings are around diesel , they 're doing about the same thing ."

Green said he has also known landowners to place seedlings in a tub of water to keep the roots moist, but then put the tub in the hot sun where they would virtually cook.
The fo rester said reforestation specialists in each of the Commission's 12 distr icts are now visit ing landowners to provide any assistance needed in the proper planting of seedlings. He said the foresters are also attempting to learn more about practices that would increase surv ivability.
Some of the problems have been traced to plantings made during very frigid weather, he said . "When the weather is below freezing , the plants are natu rally brittle and damage is done each time they are handled ." He said the Commission is recommending that planting be suspended when the thermometer dips below 33 degrees.
In order to keep plants fresh and roots moist, Green suggested that landowners not pick up more seedlings at the Commission nurseries or county

In a move to provide a more sturdy plant, personnel at the state nurseries this season made sure all seedlings received at least 200 hours of dormancy before be ing lifted and packaged for shipment.
Dr. James Rowan, retired forest scientist of the U. S . Forest Service who has been retained by the Commission to study nursery production and seedling distribution and planting problems, advised vendors and landowners to protect the plants from the elements as much as possible.
He said a bundle of seedlings "can reach a temperature of 118 degrees, so don't delay after they are loaded on your truck ... keep them shaded. and don't even stop for a cup of coffee on the way back home." The consultant said when the temperature reaches 82 de~rees within a package of trees, "the seedlings think it is time for them to start growing."
Dr . Rowan said newly cultivated fields present too many air pockets in the soil and recommend that landowners delay planting until a substantial rain has settled the ground . He said it is a new recommendation this season that all seedl ings be planted two inches deeper in the field than they were growing when lifted at the nursery .
HERBICIDE USAGE
In a discussion on herbicides, Staff Fo rester Walker R ivers declared that "it is difficult to completely eliminate plant competition, but tremendous root systems of the grasses and weeds compete for the water and nutrients that are vital to the health of the young pine tree." But he cautioned that the use of herbicides by anyone other than a skilled person might mean the "wrong chemical during the wrong weather, in the wrong season and on the wrong soil."
In pointing out advantages, the forester said herbicides can bring about site preparation at a lower cost than can be achieved by mechanical means "and you don't lose that inch of top soil that is scraped away by the bulldozer."
The speakers stressed the continuation of seeking better ways to grow, transport, store and ~ lant forest tree seedlings and urged vendors, landowners and other interested ~ersons to visit any off ice of the G ~org i a Forestry Comm ission for literature pertaining to the handling and plant ing of seedlings or to confer with a professional forester on the subject.

Georgia Forestry/March 1987/3

TIM HUGHES

TONY WA L L ER

STEPHEN TINSLEY

GEORGIANS TAKE NATIONAL FFA FORESTRY PRIZE

Lynn Hughes, voc-ag instructor at Echols County High School at Statenville, is proud of t he many plaques and certificates of honor that line his office walls, but his proud est moment came when it was annou nced that his son, Tim, and two other Georgia students had won first place in nati onal competition .
Tim said he knew competition would be very keen in the annual F FA National Convention and he started stu dy ing and work ing at home and at t he schoo l's 10-acre forest during the summer t o prepare for the tough tests in Kan sas City .
He had placed fi rst in one o f t he events at the F ield Day state fina ls at Macon last year - an achievement t hat added another plaque to his fat her's office wall - and that and other awards he had won led friends to believe he could make it on the national sce ne.
Tim's father and advisor po inted out that the student, who grew up on a farm in a county which has 92 perce nt of its land in pine trees, became active in FFA in Junior High School t o le arn more about the forests that surro u nd s his home.
Tim and his dad flew out to Ka nsas for the nat ional meet and all was goi ng well until one of the students said "let's just pack up and be ready to head fo r home ...we don't stand a cha nce in this kind of competition .. "
But when the winners were ann ounced the next day , all gloom immed iatel y disappeared. To top it off, th e judges announced that Tim had t he seco nd
highest score in the nation , a mere po int or two behind a student f rom Mississi p pi .

Tony Waller was used t o scaling timbe r in th e t all, straig ht pines of h is nat ive Pierce Co u nt y and when he was requi red t o measure the oaks , popla rs and sycamores o ut in Kansas, he thought he might have a problem .
As it worked out , howeve r, hi s d o ubts were short lived. He di d well and so did the two other st ud ents o n his team. They came home f rom t he National FFA Convent ion in Kansas City with the first place trophy in fo restry.
Tony, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Waller of Patterson and a graduate of Pierce County High Schoo l, is now a freshman at th e Un iversity of Geo rgia . S it ti ng in th e lounge of Russell Hall t he other day , t he stu dent recalled the annual event wh ich b rings FF A boys and gi rls together fro m across the nation. He sa id th e real excite ment came for the Georg ia team when it was announced at an awards breakfast that t hey had actually won the top prize. "That's when I ran to the phone and ca lled Mo mmy ," he sa id .
Tony 's FFA ad viso rs at the school we re J immy Mock and Do nnie Hattaway . He said th e ad vi so rs, as wel l as Don Reg ister and Mal colm Dillard, consultant fo resters w ith th e Geo rgia Department of Agricult u re who wo rk with the F FA p rogram st atew id e, played a major role in he lping th e students prepare fo r the nati onal contest .
" We did our wo rk we ll befo re leav ing home and wh e n we got t o Kansas C ity, I fee l we were pre pared and had the confid ence needed t o win," Tony said .
Th e student grew up o n a smal l farm and he said he intends t o major in agr icultu re at th e un ive rsity .

Jerry Baldree, voc-ag instructor at Cli nch Co unt y High School, is quick to say th at Stephen T insley "has the best att itude and is one of the hardest wo rking students in our program."
Perhaps that is why Stephen, son of Mr . and Mrs. Billy Tinsley of Homerville, was a mem ber of t he t rio of South Georgia students t hat captu red first place ho nors in forestry competition at the annual FF A Nati onal Convention in Kansas City .
T he student, now 17, became interested in forestry while in el e memtary school. His grandfat her taught voc-ag at the school, fo llo wed by h is father, who now is on t he faculty at South Georgia College in Dougla s. "When I was a little boy," he sa id ," I used to go with my Dad and watch t he stud ents work on fo restry pro jects."
Now that he is a high school senior with pla ns to atte nd co llege next year, Stephen's child hood impressions and his mo re recent interest in F FA activities have convinced him t o seek a career in agriculture .
The student and hi s advisor said study for the nati ona l competit ion got underway last May. In preparation for the contest, Ste ph en did a lot of field work at the schoo l's 14-acre forest, a tract donated by Unio n Camp Corporation.
Stephen said the tree id entif icat ion phase of the contest gave him some anxiety, as the speci es included many trees that are not grow n in Georg ia and the South . Neverthe less, the student was the o nly one in t he national contest to correctly identify eve ry tree!

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Richard A. Foss has the unique and often challenging responsibility of uniting a half dozen Southeast Georgia counties into an organization bent on luring new industry and jobs into the area. Foss, a veteran industrial executive who possesses the devel opment skills that greatly pleased a search committee, is director of the Rural Economic Development Initiative, or RED I. It is an unprecedented effort to have neighboring counties work together for the common good of the region.
The counties, all with an economy based primarily on forestry and agriculture, include Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler .
Representative L. L. (Pete) Phillips of Soperton led a successful move to obtain $100,000 in state funding at the 1986 legislative session and additional funds were appropriated by the counties. An 18-member REDI Task Force, consisting of three representatives from each county, was named to oversee the project. Dr. Lynn Holmes, president of Brewton Parker College at Mount Vernon, was named chairman of the task force.
The RED I office was established in centrally-located Soperton in June of last year and Foss was appointed to the post in August. Although on the job less than eight months, the director has worked closely with the task force and has made numerous contacts in the quest for new industry . In a recent speech before a civic club, Foss told of seven industries that are currently expressing interest in coming into the area.
Assets pointed out by Foss are the large labor pool, the area's ideal location between Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport and the seaport at Savannah, adequate water supply, and two electric power companies. Jim Higdon, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, said his department is coordinating the activities of counties involved and "if the Rural Development Initiative works as well for these six counties as we hope it will, it can serve as a model for economic development throughout all of rural Georgia."
The Georgia Tech Research Institute is conducting a study to determine what industries the land and work force could best accommodate. Finding new uses for the forests in the region is one of the top priorities, according to Rick Duke of the Institute. He said manufactured homes, oriented strandboard, film-faced hardwood plywood, laminated veneer and gypsum flakeboard are some of the products that would be of interest to potential industry.
John Mixon, Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission , said the six counties represented by REDI "have an abundance of valuable timber and we will work in every way possible with Mr. Foss and the Task Force to aid the project in bringing forestry-related industry into the area."

LAURENS 313,161

EMANUEL 285 ,041
TOOMBS 118,673

RICHARD A. FOSS

Acres of forested land by county
Georgia Forestry/March 1987/5

How would you individually bag 7,000 tree seedlings?
How would you organize a parade of 650 fifth-graders?
How would you arrange for the launching of 1,000 green and white balloons?
In other words, how would you prepare to celebrate Arbor Day in At lanta?
Urban Forester Louie F. Deaton of the Georgia Forestry Commission worked closely with the director and staff of the Atlanta Outdoor Activity Center, with Marcia Bansley of Trees, Atlanta, with the Tree Preservation and Review Board, radio station WVEE, and Marcal Paper Company, to do just that. And the occasion was not only the celebration of Arbor Day, but the certification of Atlanta as a Tree City USA, so it was time to bring on the tree seedlings, the parade and the bal loons, indeed!
EARLY PLANNING
The February 20th event was the result of months of planning and prepa ration. Tentative arrangements were made weeks before Christmas, 1986.
And even that time table was not quite far enough in advance. Organ izers learned that to obtain a band for the parade, for example, they needed to schedule about a year ahead of time.
There must be meticulous attention to detail. Volunteers marked off space for school students in front of City Hall one blustery day in January. They braved the winter winds and icy temper atures, but when their metal measuring tape froze, they had to step inside for awhile.
There is also the question of how and where to place parade monitors to assist with the orderly progression of 650 fifth-graders along a % mile parade route through downtown At lanta.

A crowd gathered at the steps of Atlanta's city hall for an Arbor Day ceremony and to hear the city officially proclaimed a Tree City USA. In the photo below, hundreds of balloons are released as part of the festive activities.
ATLANTA CELEBRATES ARBOR
DAY AND TREE CITY STATUS

BY MARY ANNE LINDSKOG

And, of course, the bagging of the tree seedlings becomes an event in itself!
But all these behind-the-scenes activ ities required to make Arbor Day an event only mirror the quietly ongoing urban forestry activities required to achieve Atlanta's Tree City USA award .
Atlanta is famous for its beautiful trees ; in fact, it is known as "The Dog wood City." Georgia Forestry Commis sion urban foresters advise and assist Atlantans in preserving the health and beauty of their trees.
For example, at the homeowner's


request, a forester inspects shade trees and offers advice about their care. Also, each county office in the Urban District processes tree seedling orders--yes, lots of dogwoods to beautify, as well as Virginia pines and others planted to provide privacy screens and prevent soil erosion on new home sites. Finally, the Urban Project informs city residents about the importance of good management of the urban forest through radio and television programs and announcements, newspaper articles, slide programs and films, presentations to school, civic, and community groups, and literature available at each office.
BEHIND SCENES
All these activities are "behind-thescenes" of Atlanta's Tree City USA award, but the award could not be achieved without them, anymore than Atlanta could celebrate Arbor Day without each preparation for the Feb ruary program.
In that sense, planning for Arbor Day in Atlanta, 1987, was a monumental task indeed and a most commendable effort.
So, how would you individually bag 7,000 tree seedlings?

ARBOR DAY CELEBRATIONS HELD AROUND THE STATE

From the mountain towns of Blairsville and Blue Ridge to the windy sea side parks of St. Simons Island, Georgians observed Arbor Day this year by planting thousands of pines, dogwoods and oaks.
Commission Director John Mixon and Mrs. Susan Coffee, president of the Eastman Garden Club, officiated at Arbor Day (February 20) tree planting ceremonies in Dodge County . Approximately 3,800 free trees were distributed to citizens of the county after the chamber of commerce promoted Arbor Day in the local newspaper. Some were reserved for planting on the courthouse grounds and along city streets.
Ranger Everett Rhodes and personnel in his Fannin -Towns-Union County Unit provided Arbor Day brochures to public schools in the area and the Colquitt County Garden Club sponsored a tree planting ceremony at the rural Odom Elementary School near Moultrie.
About 500 live oaks, the official tree of Georgia, were planted along avenues on scenic St . Simons Island and across the state school children in the Columbus area again celebrated the special day by planting pines on the school grounds. The St. Simons ceremony was coordinated by Ranger Clarence Hilburn of the Glynn County Forestry Unit, and Roger Steffens of the Sea Palms Resort.
Milledgeville District Forester Bennie Brant presented a history of Arbor Day in Georgia to a group of citizens and handed out literature . In Washington, Forester James Nolen of the district office in that city, along with Mayor Edward Pope and Mrs. Lucille Singleton, head of the city is beautification effort, planted a ceremonial tree near city hall and school children in Wilkes County participated in the traditional planting rites on school grounds.
The occasion was also used to celebrate Washington's certification as a Tree City USA.
The Commission's Newnan District office reported that schools all over the eleven-county district participated in Arbor Day observance by conducting classroom programs and tree planting activities . Some students visited the nature trail at the district office in Newnan.
Citizens of Macon and Valdosta celebrated Arbor Day by join ing a few other select Georgia munic ipalities as certified Tree Cities.
Marietta celebrated Arbor Day with a noon program at the stage in Glover Park on the square . Students from

Walker School performed "The Giving Tree," and Park Street School students planted dogwood trees at their school. Marietta was re-certified as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foun dation.
Marietta will have further cause for celebration when the city receives the Community Project Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation on April 25 in Nebraska. Marietta won the award in national competition for its renovation of Glover Park on the square, completed in 1986 at a cost of $750,000. The expense was shared by private donors and the city.
Many other cities and towns, as well as schools, churches, civic clubs, colleges and other institutions and organizations across the state, celebrated the day by planting memorial trees in parks, on the grounds of public buildings and along city streets. Thousands of brochures containing a planting guide, the history of Arbor Day and other information, were distributed by Commission personnel.
NEW TREE CITIES
Atlanta, Macon and Valdosta are the newest cities to join a small group of Georgia municipalities that have earned the Tree City USA designation. Others that have previously qualified to fly the attractive white and green Tre& City flag include Columbus, the first Georgia city to have the honor, the tiny town of Trenton in the Northwestern corner of the state, historic Savannah on the coast, Marietta, Avondale Estates, Washington and Augusta .
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Commission Director John Mixon, left, presents award to Senator Sam Nunn on behalf of the National Association of State Foresters.
SENATOR NUNN GIVEN BERNARD ORELL AWARD
Georgia Senator Sam Nunn became the first recipient of the National Asso Ciation of State Foresters' Bernard L. Orell Award at the organization's recent annual meeting in Charleston, S.C.
The award is to be presented annually to an individual who has shown outstanding national leadership in forestry policy making . Georgia State Forester John Mixon presented the Orell award to Senator Sam Nunn, sponsor of the "Pine Trees Bill" which set the stage for the Conservation Reserve Program included in the 1985 Farm Bill.
Senator Nunn also sponsored a letter signed by 26 senators supporting funding in 1987 for the U. S. Forest Service's State and Private Forestry Program and its Research Program at 1986 levels . The letter urged approval of funds for a new forest products marketing program which will help firms discover new domestic markets as well as promote their forest products for export.
Bernie Orell, for whom the award is named , began his forestry career as a recreation officer at Mt. Hood National Forest in 1935 . In 1947 he became a technical officer for the Oregon Department of Forestry, an Assistant Professor of Forestry at the Un iversity of Washington from 1947-49 , and the state forester of Washington State between 1949 and 1953. He then went to work for Weyerhauser where he became a company vice pres ident and a leader in national forestry policy.
He held memberships and served in many forestry -related assoc1 at10ns and societies . He died in 1983.

An Atlanta based organization, using aerospace technology and Southern yel low pine exclusively as framing for advanced building designs, is creating what corporate executives predict will be a revolution in the home building industry.
Nu -Way Energy Homes, Inc., estab lished in April 1985, specializes in build ing homes that corporate reports state save 50 percent in energy costs, yet could cost the homeowner 25 percent less than the homes built by conventional methods. Company reports claim the homes exceed building codes, are stronger and more durable than conventionally built homes, and that the techniques can be applied to virtually any architectural design. The company located its headquarters in Atlanta because of the city's national prominence in business and proximity to an abundant supply of Southern yellow pine.
The building designs and technology of the firm are new to the United States from the standpoint of being used on a widespread basis in the home building industry. However, the techniques have been used abroad with great succes~ and popularity for more than 20 years. Housing of this type is common in Japan, Europe and Scandanavian countries.
Although the Atlanta company has competitors, it claims to be the first of its kind established in the U. S . Corporate executives say business is "mushrooming throughout the Southeast." Company representatives say the obvious reason for this is the growing U. S. concern for energy conservation and economically priced/quality housing. They point out that numerous countries abroad have shared these concerns for many years.
Allen Schall, corporate secretarytreasurer who also serves as marketing director, said the exclusive use of South ern yellow pine in high-tech designs for framing plays a key role in producing better quality homes at lower costs. Schall said that during recent years, many builders have resorted to using inferior foreign lumber because it is considered cheaper and easier to work with (easier to nail and saw).
"But most of this foreign lumber is weak and inferior to Southern yellow pine," Schall said. "By using SYP in our high tech designs, less lumber is required for framing because it is placed to utilize its strength to the maximum so the final product costs the builder less and the homeowner less much less." He added that one of the most popular benefits of SYP use is cathedral ceilings with no trusses. Although these ceilings lack conventional trusses, they exceed building requirements for strength and offer an atmosphere of spaciousness that would be marred by trusses.
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YELLOW PINE IDEAL FOR ADVANCED
CONCEPT IN HOME CONSTRUCTION

BY WILLIAM EDWARDS

Schall said homes built with the designs and technology his company uses require SYP studs only every 48 inches, while conventionally built homes normally requires studs every 16 inches. As for the alleged ease of working with cheap, foreign lumber , Schall said the power operated tools used by his company (from factory to on-site assembly) recognize no difference between SYP and weaker lumber.
What Schall is referring to is a procedure for producing all segments of a home before transporting it to the building site. He said that regardless of design, all the company homes are "pre-engineered" in a factory environment that offers quality control and efficiency not feasible in on -site building situations.
The pre-engineered segments are then loaded on a truck and transported to the home site. "This is when our tech nology and methods becomes obvious to the general public," Schall said . "One skilled carpenter and three un skilled laborers can erect a one story home in one day; a two-story home takes two days. This includes all ex terior and interior construction."
"Our on-site assembly crews are specially trained for speed and effi ciency," Schall said. "Although there is a wide variety of architectural designs, the basics can be effectively applied to any pre-engineered assembly."
CONTRAST
Schall is quick to point out the difference in what is known as "prefab housing" and his company's "pre-engineering" process. He said builders specializing in prefabricated techniques usually offer only a limited number of predetermined designs to choose from, but with preengineering technology the consumer can have the techniques applied to any architectural design. In relation to this benefit, Schall said that although his

company specializes in building homes, they have also used the same technology for building everything from churches to motels.
"In prefab, they tell you what you have to choose from, with the choices often severely limited," Schall said. "With our pre-engineering techniques, you tell us what you want and we adapt to your needs ." He also said that some of the prefab industry is identified with inferior products resulting from cutting corners on cost.
"But this is not the case with our organization and techniques," Schall said. "And we can prove it to anyone in the form of detailed engineering re ports and simple tests that the consumer can relate to and easily understand."
A case in point is SYP supported panels used in framing . Schall said the interlocking panels of a house have been tested under hydraulic pressure to insure that they will withstand winds of 200 miles per hour. He points out that the conventionally built house will usually collapse under 140 mph winds.
COMPANY OFFICIAL JUMPS UP
AND DOWN ON FOAM INSULATION
TO PROVE ITS SUPER STRENGTH

"This has been a major factor in increasing our Florida market," Schall said. "Homeowners on the Florida coast realize the importance of a sturdy home capable of withstanding hurricane winds, so this is becoming one of our fastest growing markets," he added, pointing to a map of the U. S. with markers dotting the Southeast to indi cate concentration . Florida markers are heavily concentrated on the coast.
The wall panels are so light a small child can easily pick up a section. In sulated with foam core, they look deceptively fragile. The core looks much like a styrofoam cup crushed to bits and glued together. This delicate looking foam core not only provides a superior insulation for heat and cold, but comple ments the strength of the SYP support system.
Frank Moore, vice president of the corporation, has a simple test he delights in showing anyone interested . He places a 12-inch square of the foam insulation on the floor (the material looks like anyone could crumple it with the slightest pressure), then proceeds to jump up and down on it. The foam insulation does not budge . Moore weighs 260 pounds .
If this demonstration is not impressive enough, Moore has a fi eld te st he also enjoys showing doubters. He places one of the SYP-supported, foam insu lated panels on the ground and has a truck drive up on it and park. The panel does not budge . Moore points out that this foam emits no harmful vapors and is manufactured with a built-in fire retardant. The insulation design is also intended to provide potential for the ideal solar home.

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Marketing Director Allen Schall explains advantages of using sandwich panels over conventional methods in residential construction.

FUTURE PERSPECTIVE

The mention of solar homes sets Marketing Director Schall off on one of his favorite subjects: the necessity to adapt for the future . He sees solar homes and energy conservation as trends of the future. He believes there are certain needs from an ecological, econom ical, and national set of perspectives that should be recognized.
"For instance," he says, "we're not promoting the use of Southern yellow pine or any other _material or building technique for the sake of doing it. What we do and use is determined by the resulting quality and future impact."
When Schall breaks down this basic philosophy, his logic becomes unavoid able. As related to the use of SYP in the midst of a seeming craze to use inferior imported lumber, he evaluates the situation from several angles .
Schall predicts SYP use will increase rapidly with the expans ion of pre -engineered housing . He said that with pre engineered designing, higher quality homes

The manufacturer claims that pre-eng ineered roo f panels save app roximately 50 percent of material costs over conventional co nst ruc t io n, ye t st rength and durability are not sacrificed.
Georg ia Forestry/ M arch 1987/ 9

The top photo of a motel shows the building after it had been framed entirely in wood in the conventional manner and then wrapped in plywood . The other is a scene of the structure after the exterior walls had been surfaced with stucco and other construction had been completed.
The King's Inn at the Morrow exit of Interstate 75 south of Atlanta is a prime example of quality builders proving again that wood is an excellent construction material - even better than steel, aluminum or pre -stressed concrete in many instances .
Naytec Corporation, with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, is a nationwide organization which plans on building six to eight new King's Inn establishments a yearusing the same all -wood framing concept.
Tom Naylor, Chairman of the board for Naytec, says all -wood framing is preferable because no King's Inn exceeds three stories in height; so wood offers all the necessary framing requirements plus fringe benefits. Naylor points out that wood is more adaptable and can be worked with faster than other framing materials. He also emphasized that wood framing is easier to insulate and make soundproof.
The Phoenix executive said his corporation has experienced excel lent results in using wood framing for motel construction, and the organization is looking forward to building many more similar motels in various sections of the U. S.

can be built with less lumber; this will mean slower (long-term) depletion of forest resources - providing more time for regeneration, which will be a prime need of the future . He also forecasts a new housing boom in lower price ranges that will enable large strata of the population to own homes - that would not be able to do so otherwise. According to Schall, high quality homes will be available at mobile home prices.
Fo r those who might be apprehensive about more automation taking the place of a human work force, Schall does not see it that way. He predicts a beneficial shifting of working forces. He defines it as a "compatible and necessary blending of craftsmanship and technology encompassing the same basic values that precipitated our (the U. S.)
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industrial revolution ." "All this boils down to the fact
that a widespread use of SYP in building helps the wood industry, environmental preservation, and the American economy in general," Schall said, "and I would be very glad to see it happen for a number of reasons."
Among Schall's "number of reasons" is a need for Americans to return to American products and ingenuity. He foresees the use of SYP and pre-engi neering techniques as being a basic future economic and quality standard for building.
"Many Americans would be appalled at what they're getting for their lifetime investment in a home," Schall said. "Higher priced conventional homes are generally well-built, but the moderate

and lower priced homes often suffer from a maze of inferior variables."
According to self-imposed regulations of Schall's corporation, the organization will not operate on any basis that might cause a crack in their quality standard . He said some buyers have requested certain pre-engineered segments (including SYP) be omitted and left to their discretion. Schall says these requests are always denied because the whole product reflects the company's standards.
"We're going to do it right or we're not going to do it at all ," Schall said. "If you offer a higher quality product, at a lower price, at the right time the market will come to you. We're doing that now and the market is coming to us faster than we can accomodate it."

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The words, Naval Stores, continues to puzzle many Georg ians, especially those who live in the central and northern sections of the state and many who have moved here from other states.
They see the cupped pines as they travel through the South Georgia forests on the way to the Florida beaches or Jekyll Island, but they don't see anything "naval" about the activity.
Now the American Turpentine Farmers Association, with headquarters in Valdosta, is stepping up its campaign to better inform the public as to what naval stores is all about and explain how it is a part of the booming forest industry in this state.
The term , naval stores, dates back to the earliest days of the sailing vessels when the pitch derived from the pine was used to caulk the wooden hulls of ships to prevent them from leaking.
Today, naval stores identifies a product that is derived from the great pine forests of a comparatively small area of America's South Atlantic and Gulf Coast states.
ANCIENT OCCUPATION
Actually, the collecting of crude gum from pine trees and processing it into useful products is said to be one of the oldest occupations of the human race. One of the early uses was the manufacture of varnish for mummy cases in ancient Egypt . Biblical scholars contend that pitch was used by Noah to make the Ark watertight.
Hundreds of additional uses have been found for naval stores and the ancient art of collecting the raw gum has been greatly refined. Advanced technology in processing plants has opened worldwide markets for the varied products.
Jim L. Gillis, Jr., president of ATFA, said the importance of gum naval stores is sometimes overlooked because the industry is regional and its products are not recognized as they are mainly used in first stage manufacturing of consumer items .
Crude gum comes from special cells that line the walls around miles of small resin ducts that run horizontally and vertically within the tree . In producing the pine gum (or oleoresin) a portion of the bark is removed with a hack that barely exposes the cambium layer and a chemical stimulant is applied to enhance gum flow. The gum drains down on metal or plastic gutters and is collected into cups.
Rosin and turpentine are derived from the raw gum through a distillation process. While small on-the-site processing operations once flourished throughout the forests of the naval stores belt, the raw gum today is processed in three modern plants located in Baxley and Valdosta.
The uses of rosin today range from printing inks and chemicals to a special

Typical gum-producing forest

Naval stores processing plant

TURPENTINE FARMERS ASSOCIATION

ENLARGES PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN

way of baking a potato and a substance that allows major league baseball players to have a better grip on the ball bat . Turpentine is chiefly utilized in the manufacture of paints and varnishes, medicines, polishes, disinfectants, soaps and waxes.
During World War II, both rosin and turpentine were used to replace commodities that could no longer be imported. Since that time, many of the various products derived from naval stores has continued to fill the needs of the nation's military establishment.
Gillis said the American Turpentine Farmers Association was founded in 1935 to promote all phases of naval stores production and marketing . He said it has been, and continues to be, instrumental in the promotion of research and the voice of gum farmers concerning government programs and other measures that enhance the industry.
KEEN COMPETITION
In recent years, China and other gum producing countries that have cheap labor have provided stiff competition for the American producers. The superiority of American naval stores, however, has preserved foreign markets and lucrative export trade continues. One particular advantage rosin produced in this country has over the foreign product is its use in the manufacture of anti-fouling paint used on the hull of ships. It has unusual qualities not found in foreign sources.
Rosin is also used in the manufacture of solder flux, laundry powders, paper sizing, ester gum, paint dryers, gloss oils, greases, waterproofing compounds, enamels, coatings, adhesives, matches,

linoleums, munitions and firewo rks . It is an ingredient in cements used in shoe repairs, roofing, rubber, glass, battery seals, wire and nail coatings. It is used in plastic wood, belt dressings, marking crayons, boiler compounds, electr ical insulating compounds, insect powders and is uti Iized in dozens of other ways .
Additional uses of turpentine include wood fillers, wood stains, salves, bleaches, flavorings, deodorants, lotions and perfumes.
SUPERIOR TREES
Today, conservative and up-to-date methods of harvesting gum does little or no damage to the trees and when they are worked out, they are sold as sawlogs, poles or pulpwood without loss of value . Genetically superior h igh gum -yielding slash pines are now being grown in Georgia and neighboring states to greatly increase the volume of gum. There has been considerable progress made in research to protect timber from insects and diseases benefiting all timber growers. These accomplishments, along with numerous naval stores production techniques , were developed by the Southeastern Forest Experimental Station, Olustee, Florida.
The USDA supports the industry by providing small cost-shares to el igible pro ducers who carry out recommended conservation practices. The Naval Stores Conservation Program is administered by ASCS in cooperation with the Georgia Forestry Commission and other state forestry agencies.
As the industrialized world discove rs additional ways to utilize the renewable resource called pine gum, the association will continue to meet those needs, Gillis said.

CALENDAR

ANNUAL LANDOWNER
SEMINAR MARCH 14
The Georgia Forestry Commission and several allied organizations will be involved in the sponsorship of the third annual Southeastern Forest Landowner Seminar March 14 in Atlanta with the theme "Forest Land Ownership in a Period of Change."
The one-day seminar, to begin at 9 :00 a .m., will be held at the Georgia-Pacific Center and will concern shrinking softwood inventories, tax reform, acid deposition and other topics and will consider what the impact of these and other changes will have on the forest landowner.
John Gunter, head of the Forest Resources Department, Georgia Extension Service, said the seminar will explore the South's compet1t1ve pos1t10n in world fiber markets, examine the adequacy of timber supplies in the area and probe the question of declining forest growth.
Speakers from several Southeastern universities, the Georgia Forestry Commission, U. S. Forest Service, GeorgiaPacific Corporation and other organizations will address the gathering.
"Special break.out sessions in the afternoon will cover topics like timber and tax reform, pine plantation establishment and making money from wildlife," Gunter said. "If you own forest land or plan to own forest land, you'll want to be there."
The event is sponsored by the Uni versity of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service in cooperation with Extension Services, forestry commissions and forestry organizations in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida; the U. S. Forest Service, the Forest Farmers Association, American Forest Council, and Georgia -Pacific Corporation.
A registration fee will be charged and pre-registration is preferred. For more information, contact the Georgia Forestry Commission or the local county Extension agent.
WORKSHOPS PLANNED
An Effective Writing Skills Workshop for Foresters will be held April 7-8, 1987 at The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. The workshop is designed to be a practical

course on clear and effective wnt1ng, including: memos, reports (both short and long), and business letters for professional foresters.
A workshop on Point Sampling and Prism Cruising will be held at the Center May 5 -6. The course is designed for foresters and selected technicians with little or no experience in point sampling and prism cruising.
For further information on the workshops contact Dr. Leonard A. Hampton, Director of Continuing Forestry Education, Room 237 Georgia Center for Continuing Education, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 30602 - phone 404/542 -3063 or Mr. Andy Little, Conference Facilitator, 404/542-1585.
DATES ANNOU NCED FOR TWO FESTIVALS
The Ok efenokee Forest Frolic is the new name of an annual event to be held in Waycross and Ware County Apr il 9 -11.
The Ware-Waycross Forest Festival and the Okefenokee Spring Fling have been combined to form the event, which will be similar to past celebrations.
A parade , banquet, Miss Ware County Forestry pageant and other events will be held during the three-day observance.
A celebration featuring a pageant, parade and other events will also be held in nearby Patterson.
Meantime, the annual Emanuel County Forestry Festival in Swainsboro has been scheduled for May 2-3.
RANGER REUNION SET FOR AUGUST
David Trebil of Manning, South Carolina, who graduated from the Forest Rangers School in Lake City, Florida 20 years ago, is eager to learn the whereabouts of 22 of his former classmates.
Trebil is planning a class reunion August 1 in Lake City to mark the 20th anniversary for the 55 graduates of the Class of '67 . He has been able to contact 33 of the members and is now trying to find the remaining 22. Persons having helpful information are being asked to contact David Trebil, P. 0. Box 32, Manning S.C . 29102 , phone (803) 478-2284 .

ASSOCIATION PLANS
CONFERENCE IN MAY
The Forest Farmers Assoc iation's 46th Annual Southern Forestry Conference will be held in Savannah May 13-15 at the DeSoto Hilton Hotel.
The Conference theme, "Responding to the Challenges of the Coming Decade," will feature a number of prominent forestry leaders.
Pre-conference activities will include a Timber Tax Workshop covering "Winning Strategies Under The New Tax Law," and will be led by Dr . Harry Haney, Professor of Forestry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Un iversity.
Three concurrent sessions discussing important issues on effectively managing timberland will also be held as a part of the conference activities. A panel of forest tax experts will discuss "Life After Tax Reform" and how the new tax law is affecting forest products industries and individual timberland owners.
For additional information contact Forest Farmers Association , 4 Executive Park East, Atlanta, Georg ia 30329. Telephone number: (404) 325-2954.
COMMISSION TO HOST
NASF SOUTHERN GROUP
The Georg ia Forestry Comm ission this year will be host to the Southern Group, National Association of State Foresters, for the organization's annual meeting.
Plans have been completed for the state foresters representing the Southeastern states, as well as information and education department chiefs, management chiefs and forest protection chiefs, to meet May 18-21 at the DeSoto Hi Iton Hotel in Savannah.
Most of the sessions will concern discussions on issues and problems common to the forestry organizations represented, while some social activities and tours of the historic city are being planned . Special activities are being scheduled for wives.
Director John Mixon said the Comm ission will be honored to have the group "meet in one of the most beautiful cities in our state and we intend to have a very productive conference."
The group met last year in LaFayette , Louisiana.

Georg ia foresters kno w t heir w ay around the state' s vast woodland s, but Richard L. Maim has the add iti onal perspective of being well acquain t ed w ith the tropical ra in fo rests of West Africa .
Maim , who is a regional woodlands manager of Savannah's U ni on Camp Corporation, spent two years in t he Afri can Republ ic of Ghana as a fo rest econom ist for the Peace Co rps. In 1973 and 1974, he was assigned by th e Sm ith son ian Institute to work the former Gold Coast Brit ish colony . At the tim e, th e Sm ith son ian placed fo resters in cooperatio n with the Peace Co rps.
A native of L ong Island , New Yo rk, Maim received his forestry degree from West Virginia Universi ty i n 1970. He had always wanted to go ove rseas, and th ree years later the Peace Cor ps pro vided an opportunity .
He rememb ers Ghana as a nat ion of geographi cal extremes . Comparable t o Oregon in size , Ghana is bord ered on one end by th e Saha ra Desert wh ile tr op ical rain forests grow on its Atlan tic co astl i ne. These ra in fo rests of gia nt hardwoods were the main concern of M aim 's w o rk with the Peace Corps .
Ghana was attempt ing t o balance a falter i ng forei gn exchange prog ram and forestry provided a viab le opportun ity . A I though cacao (coco ) w as th e main export , fore st ry expo rts were not f ar be h ind . However, lack of sound forestry practices posed a serious threat to the country's economy . A secondary species utilization problem was a pri ma ry con cern; fo r a va r iety of reasons, m any ha rd wood species w ere not being used . Lack of regeneration procedures also ranked h ig h on the list of concerns . The OPEC oil embargo of the period compounded t he economic problem . Gas l ines plagued Ghana in th e 70's just as th ey d id the U nited States . Also , a decl ining Eu ropean export market placed i ncreasing strai n on financial resource s.
In the m idst of t his econom ic tu rmo i l and rul e by a revolut iona ry governm ent , Maim and oth er foresters w ere engaged in " timber trends" studie s to improve th e im port-export situation and create jobs f or t h e people of Ghana . The basic idea w as to establish fore stry -related industries within the country includ ing a pulp and paper complex . When Maim w as assign ed to Ghana , th e coun try wa s do ing little more than exporting logs w ith m i ni mal concern f or regeneration .
Maim worked out of a fo rest re search inst itute in K umasi , a city approx i mately the size of Savannah . Wor k ing with other nat ional it ies of fo rest ers, includ i ng native A fr icans, he traveled through coastal rain f orests and made frequent tr ips to the capito l of A ccra and the ma in port of Takoradi .
Most of h is dealings among the nat ives of Ghana involved wor k ing with Africans ed ucated abroad . Maim re membe rs the ed u cated A frica ns-most had d egrees from

Forester Richard Maim of Union Camp Corp oration once ser ved in the Peace Corp in West Africa and recalls this and many sim ilar scenes in wh ich h uge logs were transported by train from the t rop ical forests.
aip Forests Rewewbered

Brita in and spok e excell ent Eng lish , so la ngu age was no problem . However , uneducated se gments of the populat ion st i ll spoke o nly t heir tr ibal d ialects. Maim picked up eno ugh o f t he A shanti dia lect t o make h is way around t he co untry and shop i n t he market places.
Ove r th e y ears, there have been pros and con s con cerni ng the effectiveness of th e Peace Corps, but M ai m has o nly posi' tiv e impressi on s of t he organizatio n . In relat ion to h is assignment , he saw t h e rol e of th e Peace Co rps as an ed ucationa l effo rt; a rol e t hat wo uld have to be im pl emente d and susta ined by t he co unt r ies recei vi ng Peace Corps assistance .
In Ghana , Maim found t he peopl e very receptive t o h is end eavors and th e ro le of
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appreciation of
the way Georgia
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the Peace Corps . Th e majo r ity of native Afr icans he work ed with had been educated in Engl and , Germany, F ran ce and th e U nited States. T ra vel and ed ucat ion had prov ided th em with a rea listic vi ew of t he wor ld and t hey wa nted to improve their country .

A lt hough colon ialis m had left an inevitable negative residue, Maim sai d Bri t ish influ ence also left certain sophisticated atti t udes and a d esi re f or progress. Maim be l ieves Ghana' s con cern fo r progre ssive fore st ry practi ces was a res ul t of British influence.
In contrast, there was a lack of educat ion and extreme poverty . Heat and po verty are th e most ind el ib le i mpressio ns Maim has of the country . He re call s that anyon e who did not wear ra gged clothe s and d rove any k in d of a car was f requently con sidered ri ch . M aim said many A frican s consi de red him t o be rich , alt h ou gh the Peace Co r ps paid him only $ 150 a month.
But t here w ere other impress ions. Maim said the giant species of tr op ica l hardwoods have t o be seen to be app reciated . T he only t h ing he co uld compare t hem with in th e U nited States are some of t h e Cal iforn ia ha rdwoods. " Many of t he trees were so large t hat a si ng le log would f i ll an en tire rai lroad car," he said .
In retrospect, h e regards his experie nce in Ghana as valu able. L ike many Am ericans who t ravel and work abroad, he returned hom e w ith a new appreciati on for t he U nited States. " Wh en y o u see some of th e cond itions in oth er parts of t he world , it rea lly makes you glad t o be an A mer ican ," Mai m said. " It gave me an appreciat ion o f t he wa y Geo rgia and oth er progress ive states manage for estry resou rces ."
T hat's what Maim is do ing now w ith Un ion Camp. H is re gional res ponsibi l ities include fo rest managemen t and procurement of larg e tr acts of wood lands in Georgia , Fl orida and South Ca rol i na .
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Brent Jarrett and his fellow foresters will provide free seedlings to a landowner, give him technical advice on insect control, thinning, fire protection and other aspects of good forest management, only to see him sometime sell h.is timber to a competitor.
"But that's alright," declared Jarrett, Statesboro Area Manager for Stone Container Corporation . "Our procurement people are not successful, by any means, in buy ing every tract." Although much t ime, effort and expense might have gone into working closely with a landowner who ultimately sells to some other company, the forester said, " it is our policy to continue to give him ass istance if he wants it."
Stone Container bought Continental Can Company's paper mill at Port Wentworth near Savannah and depends on wood from forests within about a 1DOmile radius to keep the mill in operation. All wood must come from private landowners.
Some major pulp and paper mills in Georgia have a large land base in timber that is managed by their own professional foresters, while also maintaining an active landowner assistance program for farmers and others who grow timber in their operational area.
"We do it differently," explained Jarrett. "Stone Container owns no land. We work closely with private landowners in encouraging them to practice good forestry ...we feel the close relationship and the assistance we provide will assure our m ill of a continuous supply of f iber."
He said his company:s procurement foresters offer a fair market price when a landowner is ready to harvest his timber, "but if the landowner and our buyers can't agree on a price, the landowner is free, of course to sell elsewhere ." In some instances, landowners have received free seedlings from Stone Conta iner to replant after having sold their timber to a competitor, Jarrett said.
Today , Jarrett and Jeff Graves, a forest technic ian, work as a team from the Statesboro office to serve landowners in Bulloch and Screven Counties, as well as a portion of Candler County. There are several other professional people in the office, but when it was opened three years ago, only Jarrett and Pat Lee, district manager, were on hand to provide management plans and handle other phases of the assistance program .
Now the office files are bulging with

LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE INTENSE IN STONE CONTAINER TERRITORY

BY HOWARD BENNETT

management plans. "We work with landowners who have forest tracts ran~ing from 50 acres to 500,000 acres," said Jarrett, "and about 80 percent are less than 300 acres." The office is currently serving 350 landowners.
In addition to aiding the landowner in site preparation, prescribed burning, herbicide schedule and other areas of management, the company provides free seedlings. About ten mill ion trees are given during a planting season and Jarrett said "one owner alone was given one and a half million seedlings." At present, there is no limit to the number of trees an individual may receive from the company.
"When we started our program in this area, we had to beat the bushes and go out and find the landowners and tell t hem about our services," Jarrett said, "but now, word of mouth and

referrals are spreading the news for our assistance program."
The forester said many landowners seem to be knowledgeable about basic forestry, but need and appreciate the technical advice his company offers.
When asked if there are unscrupulous timber buyers in search of unwary landowners who don't realize the true value of their timber, Jarrett said "sure, there are probably some around, but we haven't found it to be a problem in our area."
The area manager said the competition Stone Container Corporation has with other mills is the kind the company can live with very well. It is a competitive spirit that fosters better forest management, insures a continuing source of raw materials for industry and provides the private landowner with a fair market.

Technician Jeff Graves, left, and Forester Brent Jarrett complete a management plan on forested acreage for a Bulloch County landowner.
14/ Georgia Forestry/March 1987

Commission Director John Mixon receives proclamation from Governor Joe Frank Harris, center. Others, left to right, include Jim Groom, Mead Corporation; Mary Ann Lindskog, Commission; Leon Brown, Georgia Forestry Association; Tom Norris, Union Camp Corporation; Bryant McCartney, Hiwassee Land Company; Herman Moore, Georgia Pacific; David Westmoreland and Randall Perry, Commission; and Bill Binns, Union Camp Corporation.

GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS GEORGIA TREE FARM DAY

Governor Joe Frank Harris proclaimed January 27 'Tree Farm Day" in Georgia, and the state legislature passed a resolution recognizing and commending the Tree Farm System.
Georgia Forestry Commission Director John W. Mixon presented the governor with a tree seed Iing when he signed the proclamation at his office in the capitol. The seedling represented more than 300 million tree seedlings that are being planted throughout the state this year.
Leon Brown of the Georgia Forestry Association said legislators will each receive a loblolly pine seedling containerized in a Tree Farm System coffee cup, together with a packet of information about the importance of the Tree Farm program to forestry, Georgia's leading industry.
It was pointed out at the proclamation ceremony that forestry contributes more than $8.6 billion to the state's economy each year. A projected shortage in Georgia's timber supply over the next 20 years threatens this forestbased economy, and the future of forestry depends upon the supply of timber from the land of private non-industrial landowners who own 70 percent of the 24 million acres of commercial timberland in the state.
The Georgia Tree Farm System is an organization that encourages private

landowners to manage their forest lands for the increased production of tree crops, as well as for an improved wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation . Georgia ranks number one in the nation in Tree Farm acreage, with 7 .5 million acres. It is third in the number of tree farmers,

with 3,506 registered in the program . This was the first time the state
legislature has awarded the Tree Farm System a commendation. The Georgia system is part of the American Tree Farm System, a 45-year-old program of the American Forest Council.

Judges examine more than 300 posters to determine winners in the annual Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Poster Contest. Left to right are Mrs. Lynn Jones and Mrs. Bernard Bridges, Moultrie residents and officials of the Georgia Garden Clubs; Donald Bennett, Retha Beverly and Tim Weaver, personnel of the Colquitt Forestry Unit, and Mrs. James Phillips of Moultrie, state poster chairman for the Garden Clubs.

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INVEST
GO WITH IT!
Take the road of sound investment. Plant idle acres and those of low productivity in trees. More and more Georgia landowners are finding that there is real profit in planting their marginal land in fast growing, genetically improved tree seedlings from the nurseries of the Georgia Forestry Commission. You 've got the green light, Join Them.
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT MACON, GEORGIA