. / . :, r, .. -I .. ....... ' .., ',' ... I I ' .. GEORGIA FORESTRY Vigilance Needec Forestry Unit Means Business Enforcing Forest Laws For Preventing Springtime Fire~ (From the Atlanta Constitution) (From the Bulloch Herald) Our local forest prote ction unit means busines s. According to J. W. Robert s , Bulloch County Fo r es tRan ge r , one person has been fine d in Bulloch County for violation of the state forest fir e laws. A guilt y p lea wa s entered r e cently in th e City Court with Judge Cohan Anderson presiding. According to Mr. Roberts the state forest fire laws says a person may burn his own property, if he take s the proper pre cautions. He must notify all adjoini ng landowners twenty- four hour s be fore burning. The landowne r mu s t al s o prepare th e n e cess a r y fire -breaks to keep fire from crossing to the lands 0 f all adjoining property owners. It makes no difference whether a person intends for his fire to get out of control or not, if it gets on property other than hi s own, the person s tarting the fir e is guilty of a misdemeanor. This is right and just. Landowners trying to prote ct the ir for es tlands need protec tion from irresponsible people who insist upon burning their own lands. We commend those who have the courage to prosecut e those who would ruin our forestlands. Vol. 6 GEORGIA FORESTRY April, 1953 Published Monthly by the GEORGIA FORESTRY CO;\li\II SSION, State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia Guyton DeLoach, Director No.4 Members, Board of Commissioners: G. Philip Morgan, Chairman -----------~------------- ________________ _________ Savannah J ohn l\I. McElrath ____________ Macon K. S. Yarn ___ Waycross C. M. Jordan, Jr. ________ ________ Alamo H . 0. Cummings ____ Donalsonville Georgia Forestry is entered as second class matter at the Post Offi ce under t he Act of August 24, 1912. Member of the Georgia Press Ass ocia tion. EDITOR * * * * Richard E. Davis ASSOCIATE EDITOR Patricia McKemie * * * * DISTRICT OFFICES, GEO RGIA FORESTRY COM!\IISS IO ~: DISTRICT !-Route 2, Statesboro DISTRICT VI- P. 0. Box 505, Milledgevi lie DISTRICT li-P. 0. Box 26, Camilla DISTRICT VII- Route 1, Rome DISTRICT III-P. 0. Box 169, Americus DIST RICT VIII - P . 0. Box 811, \Va ycross DISTR ICT IV-P. 0. Box 333, '\'ew na n DIST RI CT IX- P. 0. Box 416, Ga i nesv ill e DIST RICT V-P. 0. Box 328, Mc Rae DIS TRICT X- P. 0. Box 302, Was h ing ton Spring brings many good things to a land, but one evil accompany ing the season is that the fire hazard returns t o the woods. The winds are high, the timber's often dry. Already from Hall County, from Dawson and Forsyth , there come reports of woods fires. Some of these, the rangers believe, were ''set.'' The spring fire s e ason calls for increased vigilance. Residents in the fares t areas must be careful not to violate common s e nse rules of fire prevention. Th ey s hould be al e rt to detect and r eport evidence of inc endiarism. Wood s burners must be punished. There must be no r epetition of the disas trous fires which swept the mountain counties in the fall of 1952. MAN AGAINST FIRE has been the order of the day during recent weeks in many parts of the state as County Forestry Units have fought outbreaks of fires fan ned to intensity by high spring winds. Here a heavy tractor and suppression plow of the Bacon County Forestry Uni t chokes off flames racing through young timber. Backfiring immediately on the inside of the cleared line prevents the raging flames from jumping i n to the unburn e d area , and quickly limits the death-dealing effects of the fire. APRIL, 1953 2 ';Oite4t~ fJ~UUep4 7Jta~e fltJUet 71{eet4 Leaders in forestry, industry, education and agriculture will convene at the Dempsey Hotel, Macon, May 13 and 14 for the 1953 annual meetings of the Geoorgia Forestry Association, the alumni of the University of Georgia's School of Fares try, and the Georgia Chapter of the Society of American Foresters. The announcement of the joint meetings was made by Hugh Dobbs, Association President, Jack Hamilton, Alumni President, and Dorsey Dyer, Chairman of the Georgia Olapter. Members of the Georgia Olapter SAF, will meet on April 13 at 9 : 3() AM and will adjourn at noon. !In the afternoon, forestry school aalumni will gather at 3:00 PM. l The three forestry groups will hold an informal reception be,ginning at six in the evening, 1an d a joint banquet at eight o ' clock on the 13th, and a joint luncheon on th.e 14th. Association members will convene at 9:00 AM on the 14th to hear discussions of the meeting's general themes "Keep Ge c:rgia green," "The Georgia Tree Farms P r ogram, " and "Assistance to Landowners. " Naming of the county winners of the Keep Georgia Forests Green contest, sponsored by the Association, and presentations of awards and cash prizes will highlight the meeting. Judges for the Keep Green Contest, who now are examining county activity reports and visiting top ranking counties to determine the .vinner, are C. F. Evans, Atlanta, retired forester and past presi:ient of the Society of American Droresters; Elmo He ster, Atlanta ' Journal Farm Editor; and Carl Flay, Assistant to the President, ! 1 F'ul ton National Bank of Atlanta, the organization which sponsored mrchase of tree planters by banks :hroughout the state for lease to armers. (Continued on Pag e 10) Hish Winds - Trouble A pril Weather Brings ~f~~"~~~~ib~~e~~dt!~~~~~~cia~~J~g~o~~ increased threat of wildfire to Georgia'swoodlands and fire suppression forces in many parts of the state have been faced with a high fire incidence during the past few weeks, despite the frequent rains that have occured during the period. The characteristically high springwindshave continued strong through the first weeks of April and have rapidly nullified the effects of many of the rains andquickly boosted the fire danger to a high point follo.ving the precipitation. This summary of a report issued by Guyton DeLoach, Director of the Georgia ForestryCormnission,forecasts dry, hot days ahead that will be "just right" for many fires to spring up and quickly spread over large areas. In his staterrent on fire cond1.- tions at present in the state, DeLoach pointed out that the most vital need in forest fire control today is effective fire prevention. ''It naturally follows that if more fires are prevented' there will be less need of fire fighting, fewer acres will be burned. and more trees will be left green and productive to continue and even increase income from forest operat ions as leading factor s in our state's economy.'' ''During the spring planting season'' DeLoach continued,'' Our state is constantly in danger of being burned by fires unintentionally getting out of control. Farmers are cleaning off old fie Ids and clearing debris to prepare for planting. They find fire the best rreans of accomplishin~Zthese clean up operations," the Director pointed out. use rmde of it,' 'Director DeLoach pointed out, ''County Foresters and Ranger s are helping as much as possible in assuring that proper precautions are taken in control burnings. But they cannot be in all places at one time. It is imperative that landowners, themselves, take every precaution in preparing for starting any fire --by plcwinglands around the area to be burned and by having tools, equipmentandmanpo.ver availabl~in case a fire should get out of control,' 'DeLoach said. ''The lando.vners of our state,'' the Conrnission Director added, "will be heavy losers during the next few months unless fire safety rules al"'e integrated into their farmin~Z activities. These same landowners could avoid loss and actually gain in working tirre, wear and tear on machines, and in other ways if each one makes sure that his woodlands are at all times protected from that wanton killer-fire.'' , 1 WINDS FAN SPRING FIRES--High winds coupled with dry weather during the spring months are exacting a heavy toll of Georgia woodlands. 3 1953 Boys Forestry Camp Set For June Preliminary plans for the 1953 Georgia fuys Forestry Camp, to be held this year at Laura Walker State Park, Waycross, June 15-21, have been announced by Guyton DeLoach, Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. More than 110 Future Farmers of America Members from South Ge o r g i a , and ins t r u c tor s and speakers are expected to attend the camp. The week of lectures, demonstrations, recreation and entertainment is sponsored by five member mills of the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association with the Commission conducting the camp. Sponsoring mills are the Macon Kraft Company, Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company, St. Marys Kraft Corporation, Union Bag and Paper Corporation, and Gair Woodlands, Inc. All expenses, other than transportation are paid by the sponsors. FFA members are chose.n to attend camp in each south Georgia county on the basis of past ach1evements in forestry and demonstrated interest in forestry. Organized county competitions are held with boys carrying out various forestry projects to qua 1ify for attendance at the camp. Among the wide range of subjects the boys will study while at camp are thinning, mensuration, reforestation, marketing, insects and disease, harvesting, fire control, and tree identification. Demons trations wi 11 inc 1ude fire suppress ion, use of hand t0ols and equipment, nava 1stores practices, and operation of the bow saw. In all instructionemphasis isplaced on "learning by doing" with the campers actually practicing the fares try techniques. An entertainment highlight of the week will be a field trip to theOkeefenokeeSwamp Park. Prizes will be awarded outstanding campers, and t,hose scoring highest on the comprehensive forestry exam given at the close of camp. GEORGIA FORESTRY '?().IZ,4-t ZJ&,He~Ht4t'Ulttole4 St'te44 7flt4e ?1tan~.btt February in Ge rrgia was a month filled with demonstrations on naval stores, reforestation, fire control, selective harvesting and other forest rmnagementpractices, conducted by many of the state's agricultural agencies, wood using industries and conservation associations, in cooperation with the Georgia Forestry Commission. A series of ten naval stores demonstrations were held in nine South Georgia Counties under the direction of C. Dorsey Dyer, forester of the University of Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, and J. D. Strange, Valdosta, superior, for the Naval Stores Conservation Program. Demonstrations were held in Appling, Wheeler, Bryan, Evans, Toombs, Berrien, Long, Atkinson and Pe n Hill Counties. County Foresters and Rangers, and County Agents of the respective areas were in charge of the demonstrations with Area Foresters of the Naval Stores Conservation Program assisting and discussing 1953 practices of the program. At each event Dyer and Strange demonstrated selection of trees to be cupped, new methods of installing turpentine faces, use of the bark hack and acid st imula- LEARN MACHINE PLANTING-TYpical of instruction tobegiven at the '53 Boys Forestry Camp is this scene of FFA members practicing machine planting at last years camp. J. F. Spiers, left, Central of Georgia Forester, directs the gr rup. ~I I tion in clipping, and new methods of raising cups. The forestry demonstration at thePaxleyStateForest highlighted the' 'Keep Georgia Green Week'' activities inApplingCounty.lhe program was a follow-up of the 1951 demonstrations set up on acid stimulation and thinni~. Also during February, Professor B.F. Grant, University of Georgia, School of Forestry, toured the state holding demonstrations in many carmunities. Clay County also highlighted ''Keep ~orgia Green'' week with a series of forestry demonstrations. The demonstrations were scheduled for Arbor Day and plots were set aside three miles north of Fort Gaines. Professor Grant, Hugh P. Allen, Second District Forester of the Commission, C.J. McLeod, Assistant District Farester, Cy P_erkins, _County Pang~r, D. T. Sm1th, Sod Conservat1on Service Technician, Claude M. Cook, Vocational Agriculture Teacher, and D. C. Prumbalow, County Agent, led the program. Professor Grant visited _Taylor County for two demonstrat1ons on forest mana~ment, use of power saws and fue control methods. Two forest management demonstrations conducted by Grant in Wayne County were held to show producers how to better manage their woodlot in order to make their trees more profitable. Among the de- monstrations were thinning, improvement cutting, naval stores production, fire control, reforestation and weed tree control. Grant was assisted by Howard Dayle, Forester, Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association; M. E. Nixon, ~'engel Comrany, Rex Nance; timber division, Rayonier, Inc.; Henry Pac kus, Area Fores te r, Nava 1 Stores Conservation Program; and local pulpwood dealers and agricultural workers. Grant led a similar forestry demonstration at Uvalda in Montgomery County, sponsored by the Er mswick Pulp and Paper Comrany in coorera t ion with the Commission, Extension Service and P. S. Forest Service. \ 4 APRIL, 1953 Management Foresters Attend Annual School The second annual forest mana gerrent training school of the Georgia Forestry Cowmiss ion, held at Gray, Georgia, on March 2-6, brought together industry, U.S. Forest Service and Commission Foresters for ''a period devoted to intensive training of the Commission's management personnel in all phases of tree-growing services provided by the state,'' according to Guyton DeLoach, Director of the Commission. ''It was the Commission's purpose in this training session , as in others conducted at various times during the year, to concentrate on 'learning by doing' activities,'' CeLoach said. '' C'ur ultimate purpose is to provide the small landowners and forest opera tors of the state with the best possible services 1n cutting, utilization and marketing consistent with our limited funds and personnel,'' the Commission Director stated . Representatives from the 10 forestry districts throughout the state were in attendance, including managerrent foresters, district foresters, and managerrent assistants of the Commission, and representatives of Middle Geor- gia forest industries, the e. s. Forest Service and the University of Georgia School of Forestry. W. H. ~\::Comb, assistant Commissian director in charge of forest managerrent, directed the sessions. DeLoach and John M. ~\:Elrath, Jeffreys-~~Elrath Manufactur1ng Company addressed the group at the opening session. McElrath emphasized the ''Management Pr()gram from Sawmill ~erator's Viewpoint.'' From the University of Georgia School of Forestry, L.A. Hargreaves explained the importance of explicit reports and effective letter writing, and A. C. Worre ll spoke on ''Marketing Forest Products.'' J. A. Putnam, Southern Forest Experiment Station, Lectured on ''Management Hardwoods'', and ''Silvicultural Systerrn of Loblolly Pine'' was the topic discussed by E. V. Brender, South- eastern Forest Experirrent Station, who guided the group on a tour of experirrental plots on the Hichiti National Forest. C'n this field trip John Barber, U.S . Forest ser vice, demonstrated poisoning of hardwoods. Use and advantaf(s of' 'Plotless Timber CCuising - were explained and demonstrated by D A. Craig, L;. S Forest Service, Atlanta. The gro up visited various wood using industries in the vicinit y forcl cser study ofwood utilization. DECORATED- -John Hanmond, right, is cited for "meritorious service above and beyond the call of duty'' in the timber-warking battle of Fort Mountain. Frank Eadie does the honors as Hanmmd stands adorned with can top and stogie. The Georgia Lumber and Veneer Company at Toombsboro and the Jeffreys-McElrath Company lands were among the sites and plants visited. COMMISSION MANAGEMENT FORESTERS TOUR MACON PLANT OF JEFFREYS-MCELRA11f MANUFACllJRING COMPANY, LEFT, BELOW ,. J. A. Putnam, Southern Forest Experiment Station, Center, Right Photo, Lectures On Hardwood Log Grading . ,,..,._ .. 5 GEORGIA FORESTRY ".fea'Uf,, ~on'i B/4/Ut" Ptne d)edUlol ~heme May 1 has been set as the date for the eighth annual, and greatest, Pine Tree Festival. The 1953 Festival theme"Learn, I:hn' t Burn" will be depicted in decoration and pagen try, with greenery form- ing a backdrop. Governor Herman Talmadge will be the principal speaker and activities will incltrle the elaborate festival parade forestry exhibits, demonstrations, stunts, plays, Phillips, School Representative; Noel Fowler, Carter Kea and Glenn Segars. The Festival is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club with all civic organizations cooperating to make the gala day a success. The ''Pine Tree Sitter'' stunt, originated for last year's Festival, will again be a highlight of the occasion. A large slash pine has been erected on the Court house square and the "Sitter" will, according to Chairman Glenn, ''stay up ,this tree the entire month of April preceed ing the f~::stival May 1.'' During the 1Q52 observance, Ray Prinson lived for one month in a tiny cabin, built among the branches of a tall pine tree on the pub1ic square. ''Each day,'' Glenn said, "by special arrangerrent with the telephone company, Brinson was interviewed over the loca 1 WJAT radio station, and he received letters, cards and telephone calls from all over Georgia, and from other states.'' '{jwz. q.OJtut~ ready to begin oroerat ion by ''the lnst quarter of 10S3'' accord ing toJ.C. Pooth, auditor of thP comp.llly, now sta tioned in \'aldosta. \\ark is nCM' underway on l he giganl ic mi II near Clyattville. Georgia Forestry April 1953 ,~'\,. - ~-~ ~!~,~l .... ~ ~-?..~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~,.,-_,,,'' CAMPFIRES CIGAREnES ~1 -~ <\\ MATCHES TRASH FIRES leememoer- only v.ou can PREVENT FOREST FIRES! Entered as second c:Ia~s matter at the Post Office, Atlanta, Georgia. ,) '..L )t ~