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 GEORGIA FORESTRY 
 
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Fire Can Be Controlled By Use 
 
Salute To Georgia's Forest Program Of Common Sense 
 
(From the Rome News-Tribune) 
 
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad pays tribute to Georgia's outstanding record in forestry developnent in one of its publication, distributed natiomdly, is devoted to what our s tate is doing in forestry and consPrvation. 
Georgia has 25 million acres of forest lands, ,;hich comprose the state's most valuable renewable resource. More than 166 thousand Georgians are engaged in forest industries, with many thousands more dependentupon the forest resources for their livelihocd.s. The value of forest products of all types is more than a half bi 11 ion dollars a year. 
The bu'lletin points out that 95 per cent of all the forest lands in Georgia is privately owned, and that the state now has more timbered .area under organized 
 
fire protection than ever before in its history. 
Georgia has an aggregate naval 
stores production of 72 per cent of the United States supply, or 30 per cent of the entire world output. Georgia leads in lumber and pulrwood production in the Southeast, and the nursery program also is at the top. 
''The forest management services of the Georgia Fores try Co!mlission are designed to bring sound forest management to the maximum number of woodland areas,'' the bulletin says. ''Future tree crops arebeingplantedat arecord pace, as thousands of idle acres are stocked annually with forest tree seedlings, and Georgians are learning yearly of the state's forest resources and giving active vigorous support to the state, industrial and private 
forestry.'' 
 
Vol. 6 
 
GEORGIA FORESTRY 
May, 1953 
Published l\Ionthly by the 
GEOI{GIA FORESTRY COl\ll\IISSIOX, State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia Guyton DeLoach, Directo1 
 
No.5 
 
Members, Board of Commissioners: 
 
G. Philip Morgan, Chairman ___ _ 
 
____ __ _____ 
 
_Savannah 
 
J ohn M. McEl r ath ____________ Macon 
 
K. S. Varn ___ __ 
 
__ Waycross 
 
C. M. Jordan, Jr. ________________ Alamo 
 
H . 0. Cummings _ __ Donalsonville 
 
Georgia Forestry is entered a s second class matter at the Post 
 
Office under the Act of August 24, 1912. Member of the Georgia 
 
P r ess Association. 
 
EDITO R 
 
* * * * 
 
___ Richard E. Davis 
 
ASS OC I ATE ED IT OR_ 
 
Patricia McKemie 
 
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DIST RI CT OFFICES, GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION: 
 
DISTRICT I-Route 2, Statesboro 
 
DISTRICT VI- P. 0. Box 505, Milledgeville 
 
DISTRI CT 11-P. 0. Box 26, 
 
DISTRI CT VII- Route 1, 
 
Camilla 
 
Rome 
 
DISTRICT II I-P. 0. Box 169, A meri cu s 
 
DIST RICT VIII- P. 0. Box 811, Waycross 
 
DIST R ICT IV-P. 0 . Box 333, Newnan 
 
DI STRICT IX- P. 0. Box 416, Ga in es vill e 
 
DISTR rCT V- P . 0. Box 328, McRae 
 
DIST R ICT X-P. 0. Box 302, Washington 
 
(From the Augusta Herald) 
 
Spring is the season of renew- 
 
ed life. It is also the season 
 
of forest fires. 
 
In spite of the wet weather we 
 
have had for the past two months Richmond County has already suf~ 
 
fered considerable damage to its 
 
timber lands through fore s t fires. 
 
The damage but had it not 
 
was heavy as been for the 
 
eiftfowrats~ 
 
of the Richmond county forestry 
 
unit aided by the units of Burke, 
 
Columbia and Warren counties it 
 
c auld have been greater. 
 
In view of the value of timber 
 
nowadays, the Richmond county 
 
unit has repaid its cost many 
 
times in the timber it has saved. 
 
The loss of any timber by fire 
 
is unnecessary, however . In fact , 
 
were it not for human careless- 
 
ness, few fires would ever break 
 
out in the forests here-abouts. 
 
It is true that on rare occasions lightning sets fires in forests, but these are so few that they are negligible. 
The care less smoker, nine times 
 
out of ten, is to blarre for forest fires. 
As we have pointed out many tirres before, if all motorists all hunters, sawmill workers and others engaged inwork in or near forests would observe a few simple rules, fires would be cut to a minimum. 
If all matches are put out, all cigaretts extinguished, and a 11 campfires put out carefully,there is not excuse except arson for any fires that might occur. 
It is sensible practice to observe these rules at all tirres, but it is imperative during the spring, when the winds are high and the leaves and grass are dry after winter's frosts, that we be doubly careful. 
The loss to timber from fire IS 
great whether the trees are damaged or not. I:kstruction of the l~af mold and the pine strawcovering the forest floor deprives the trees not only of food but also drink. 
(Co nt inued to Pag e 9) 
 
 MAY, 1953 
 
hew etuutt;.u 
Plan d/-OIU!6i!Uf 
P~t~ 
An additional 999,926 acres 
of forestland within the state will be under surveillance by County Forestry Units on July 1, 
1953 as a result of forest pro- 
tection agreerrent signed between the Georgia Forestry Commission and Dooly, lee and Marion counties, Third Forestry District, Clayton County, Fourth District, ~innett and Lumpkin counties, Ninth District, and Oglethorpe county, Tenth District. 
More than 21Yz million forestland acres will be under the 
watchful superv1s1on of 127 
County Forestry Units as the newly created Units begin operation. 
In each county the state will erect forest fire lookout towers at no cost to the county and will assurre two-thirds of the cost of. ope:ation of the Forestry Umt, w1th the county paying the remaining one-third cost. A survey of each county will determine the most advantageous locations for Forestry Unit Headquarters, and fire lookout towers. 
 
23 Counties Cornrnended 
 
For Reducing Fire Loss 
 
Twenty-three of the state's 
119 County Forestry Units have 
received official commendations from the Georgia Forestry Commi- 
ssion for "outstanding service in combatting forest fires and 
for drives that have reduced fire 
loss." These 23 counties have 
been selected for the "Less Than One-Fourth of One Percent Club," a select group composed of County Forestry Units which have held 
the yearly fire loss in their respective counties to less than ~ of one percent of the total forest 
acreage. 
Units recognized for their forest fire control achievements, 
their Foresters or Rangers, and the percentage of forestland loss 
fromJuly 1,1952 through April 1, 1953, include the following: Bacon, J.D. Bennett- -- .141% Baldwin, E. T. Meeks - - - .076% Brantley, Avery Strickland- . 237% 
 
Bryan, G. B. Williams- 
 
.126% 
 
Camden, C. W. Neill- - 
 
.227% 
 
Clay, Cy Perkins- -- 
 
.163% 
 
Crawford, J. H. Rigdon - - .248% 
 
Elbert, A. M. Mooney - - - .224% 
 
Greene, H. G. Moore- - 
 
. 083% 
 
Habersham, W. A. DeMore- - .230% 
 
Jasper, M. 0. McMichael- - .061% 
 
Jones, E. T. Carnes-- 
 
.145% 
 
Lamar, David Smith - - - - .228% 
 
Laurens, G. L. Ricks - 
 
.215% 
 
Macon, Chesley Gilmore 
 
.210% 
 
Montgorrery, J. C. Adams- - .217% 
 
Morgan, Samuel Martin- 
 
.124% 
 
Pike, H. M. Rawlings - 
 
.224% 
 
Rabun, N. B. Alter - - .003% 
 
Schley, L. S. Tondee- 
 
.115% 
 
Talbot, C. C. Wiggins- - - .232% 
 
Twiggs, W. R. Barnes - 
 
.204% 
 
Wilkes, T. H. Bullard- 
 
.043% 
 
Guyton DeLoach, Director of the 
 
Commission, gave this praise in tendering a commendation to each Forester or Ranger heading the 
 
(Continued to Page 9) 
 
SEABOARD BULLETIN SPOTLIGHTS GEORGIA' S FORESTRY PROGRESS- -Governor Herman Talmadge admires the current Forestry Bulletin of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad as Robert N. Hoskins, the Company's Industrial Forester, left, and Guyton DeLoach, Director, Georgia Forestry Commission, right, look on. The specially prepared Plblication answers "the most asked" questions on Georgia's timberlands, points out Gergia' s outstanding forestry progress, outlines services to landowners offered by the Commission, and presents pictorially the Director, his assistants and the state' s ten District Foresters and their territories. 
 
Saluting Georgia's press for its outstanding service to forest conservation, our cover pictures some of the more than 60 special "Keep Georgia Green" and forestry editions that have. been pub- 
lished by the dailies and weeklies of the state. Georgia's editors, who are joined solidly in the battle for good forestry are devoting record amounts of news and editorial space to this purpose, acting both individually and cooperatively through the 
untiring efforts of the Georgia Press Association. 
 
 COLUMBIA DEIDNSTRATION COVERS FORESTRY FROM MARKING AND CUTTING TIMBER TO SUPPRESSING FO~T FIRES Right, spectators practice marking timber for cutting; left, Air Patrol Plane spots fire, directs crews 
 
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A gay and sprightly lady became Georgia's 64th and newest certified Tree Farmer when elderly Mrs. Louise H. Verdery was honored at ceremonies held .in connection with a forestry demonstration and barbecue held April 9 at the Hamil ton farm in northeast Columbia County. 
More than 200 persons gathered at the newly-des ignated 148 acre Hamilton Tr ee Farm near Grovetown to watch the official dedication of the Tree Farm certificate, to participate in the full-scale forestry demonstration held during the morning, and to enjoy the de licacies of a Georgia barbecue dinner as served by the hosts for the occasion, H. M. Verdery and W. H. Verdery. 
 
Cooperating in planning and presenting the day's activities were the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association, The Georgia Forestry Crnunission, ~bean Kraft Corporation, the Little River Soil Conservation district, The Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, and the United States Forest Service. 
Presenting the Tree Farm cert ificate to Mrs. Verdery was James C. Turner, District Forester, Georgia Forestry Commission who also directed the fire control demonstration, including use of air patrol in fire suppression. Howard J. Doyle, Area Forester, Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association and W. R. Johnson, 
(Cont inued on Pag e 10 ) 
 
64TII TREE FARMER--Mrs. Louise H. and W. 11. Verdery show Tree Farm Certificate and Sign presented her by District Forester J. C. Turner, right. W.~. Johnson, Macon Kraft Company, looks on from left. 
 
"FIRES ARE PIN-POINTED ON DISPATOIER' S MAP," EXPLAINS DISTRICT FORESTER J. C. TURNER, LEFf, HOLDING MIKE Right Photo, Columbia County Ranger Robert L. Hager, driving tractor, demonstrates plowing of firebreaks 
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 MAY, 1953 
 
$1,000 To Be 
Awarded Six School Seniors 
The six Georgia High School seniors writing best essays on ''What The Forests Mean To My Conmunit y'' will be awarded cash prizes amounting to $1,000 in a contest sponsored by Union Bag a nd Paper Corporation, and will be invi ted to Savannah as guests of the company, where presentation of prizes will be made in mid -May. 
All senior students of member schools of the Georgia High Sc hool Association are eligible to compete in the contest and identical prizes of $250 first pr ize, $150 second prize and $100 third prize will be awarded winning seniors whose high schools are located in counties over 20,000 population, and in counties under 20 ,OOOpopulation. 
A brochure, mailed to all high school principals and vocational agriculture teachers, explained that "Union Bag, which has always practiced and advocated good forestry, is conducting this $1,000 cash award contest as one means of encouraging high school seniors t o acquire a greater knowledge of t he value of Georgia's forests.'' 
The Paper Corporation has announced that the final judging group will be composed of representative Georgians having no affiliation with the company. 
 
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A<1-dJ.A Meei Lovely Miss Beth Harrell of Eastman was chosen to reign as Miss Gum Spirits of Turpentine of 1953 at the 17th Annual Convention of tlle American Turpen- 
tine Farmers Association held Apri 1 15 in Valdosta, home of the general offices of the Association. Miss Harrell was sponsored by Association Director J. M. Cook, and won her title over a field of ten contestants. 
Judge Harley Langdale was named to the Association presidency for his seventeenth consecutive term. 
The following in addition to Langdale were named to serve as Directors of the Association for the coming year: S. 0. Spooner, Warwick; H. Lindsey Grace, Screven: R. M. Newton, Wi gg ins , Mississippi~ 0. H. Rhodes, Walterboro, South Carolina; M. C. Stallworth, Jr., Vinegar Bend, Alabama; William Knabb, MacClenny, Florida; R. H. Gibson, Tallahassee , Florida; J. M. Cook, McRae, and J. L. Gillis, Jr . , Soperton. 
Opening the morning session, Reverend Albert S. Trulock, Pastor, First Methodist Church, Valdosta, delivered t he invoca- 
 
PINE NEEDLE OOSTUMES OF BEAUTY CONTESTANTS CATCH EYE OF SPECTATORS Jud ge Langdale presides over contest at 17th Annual AT-FA Meeting 
 
1953 MIS S GUM TURP ENT IN E Miss Beth Harrell of Eastman 
tion. The Address of Welcome was give n by Mayor John Giddens, and Judge Langdale presented the Presidents Annual Report. Featured addresses were made by 0. W. Brooks, Genera 1 Manager, Cotton Prod uce r s Association, and George P. Donaldson, President, Abraham Baldwin ~ricul tural College, who spoke on ''The Safety Valve.'' 
 
 Eighth Emanuel County Festival Portrays Forest Wealth 
 
 
1953 PINE TREE ROYALTY Queen Emily Coleman, Swainsboro King Charles Jenkins, Summertown 
 
More than 20,000 spectators , 
 
Garden Club and 4- H Club taking 
 
crowded into Swainsboro's pine 
 
second and third place respec- 
 
tree decorated streets , stores , 
 
tively. Of the corrmercial floats 
 
recreation areas, schools, churches and clubs on May l, jostling one another for a better view of the gigantic two mile long parade, 
 
the Mathis Lumber Company was 
 the top winner; Union Bag and Paper Corporation placed second and Swainsboro Shirt Factory was 
 
the Emanuel County Progress pa- 
 
third place winner. 
 
gent, guest speakers, beauty re-  
 
views, talent shows, exhibits, 
 
Reigning over the festivities 
 
displays, air show and golf tour - 
 
were Miss Emily Coleman , of Swains- 
 
nament, and rhythmically pushing, 
 
boro chosen Queen of the 1953 
 
bumping and elbowing their neigh- 
 
festival. Charles Jenkins , Sum- 
 
bors at the two square dances, the Pine Tree Ball , and all-night sing, as the carnival spirit of  
 
mertown was King, and to complete the court , Patsy Spence, Summertown and Bobby Smith, Swainsboro 
 
the Eighth Annual Pine Tree Fes- 
 
were selected as Princess and 
 
tival reached a climax. 
 
Prince respectively. 
 
Winning entries among the  
School Floats were : Stillmore, first place; Emanuel County Institute, second Place; and Garfield, third Place. The Exchange  
 
Joe Tanner was the Essay Contest winner; Dodie McLeod prepared 
the winning poster and the Do- 
lores Dress Shop arranged the 
 best window display . 
 
Club placed first among organizational Floats with the Glad 
 
 
(C ontinued on Page 10) 
 
Above, Ray Brinson, world's first Pine Tree Sitter, descends with new 30 -day record. Right, 
Governor Herman Talmadge gives principal address. Below, Ex change Club Float. 
 
BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE. EMANUEL COUNTY INSTITUTE FLOAT. SECOND PLACE WINNER 
 
STILLMORE SCHOOL EN'rRY-GRAND PRIZE WINNER 
 
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GEORGIA FOREST R Y 
 
B oys Forestry Camp u~9 
 
Staff, Speakers N amed 
 
The more than 110 Future Farmers of America chossen to attend the 1953 Georgia Boys Forestry Camp, t o he held at Laura Walker St ate park, Waycross, June 15-21, will be instructed in the te chnical, theoretical and prac tical phases of fore stry by some of the most outstanding woodsmen in the South. 
The~ this year is planned especially for FFA members from South Georgia with a full schedule of lectures, demonstrations, recreation and entertainment, provided to acquaint the youths with virtua 11 y every phase of farm forestry. 
The annual encampment is spans ored by five mernbe r mills of the Southern Pulp Wood Conservation Association with the Georgia Fares try Coouniss ion 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, othe r than transpor t ation, are paid by sponsors . 
Serving on the c amp s taff will be: J. F. Spiers, Forester, Central of Georgia Railroad; Howard J. Doyle, Area Forester, Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association; H. E. Ruark, Assistant Director, Georgia Forestry Commission ; J. C. Turner, Distric t Forester, Georgia Forestry Commission; R. E. Davis, Information and t;duc ationChief, Georgia Fores t ry Commis sion; B. S. Booth Distric t Ranger, Georgia Forestry Coounission , A.E. Davenport, Conservation Forester, Union Bag and Paper Corporation; Eugene D. Martin, Conservation Forester, Gair Wood land s Corporation; JohnJ. Gill Area Manager, Macon Kraft Company; Sam Thacker, Ass i stant 
District Forester, Georgi a Forestry Commission; James Reid, Assistant District Forester, Georgia Forestry Commission; Nelson Brightwell. Assistant District Forester, Georg ia Forestry Coounission. 
 
Guest speakers will include Guyton DeLoach, Director, Georgia Forestry Commission, J. N. Baker, Supervisor, Vocational Agriculture Division, State Department of Education, and representatives of the sponsoring pulpmills and of the Gevrgia Chapters of Future Farmers of 
 
America. Between Registration Monday 
afternoon, June 15, and the start of the homeward journey on Saturday morning, June 20, the Future Farmers will engage in a full program including the following studies: Fire Control, 
 
and Fire prevention, Thinning, 
 
~~nsuration, 
 
Reforestation, 
 
Marketing, Insects and Disease, 
 
Harvesting, Naval Stores and Tree Identification. 
Afternoon recreation periods will find the boys swirrming, 
 
pitching horse shoes, and playing baseball, with a Championship Baseball Game and Horseshoe Tournament scheduled for Friday afternoon. One highlight of the week will be a field trip to the Okeefenokee Swamp Park. 
 
At the evening assemblies, entertainment will include movies, singing, square dancing, skit night, and awarding of prizes to the outstanding campers. A Grand Fores try Quiz will he held on Friday afternoon. 
 
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Positive proof that well managed forests will produce profitable r ::! turns was forceably presented recen t ly with the announcemen t that income from the s ale of t i mber from the Fort Benning r eservation will have paid for the ent i re land purchase by t he end of 1953, acc ording to r es ults of a tentative audit s how , r e leas ed by Colonel Richard F. Ebbs, Infantry Center Engineer , fo r the post. 
The ' 'pa ying forests ' ' plan of 
 
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An Ad va nced Aerial Photo In terpretation Short Course for Foresters, to be held at the University of Georgia, June 9-13, will supplement and expand as pects of photogrammetry 
considered in the regular AerialPhotolnterpretationShortCourse for Foresters held annually at the University. Enrollment will be limited to 20 practicing foresters acquainted with the general theories of photo-interpretation and use of basic photogrammetric instruments in forestry. 
Use of aerial photographs for boundary control, topographic mapping, stand area, dinsity and classification, tree height and volume determination, and strips or line-plot cruise location will be the subjects considered, with lectures and laboratory work conducted on the University Campus and frequent field checks, held near Athens. Emphasis will be placed on general practical problems. The University urges those whose use of aerial photographs had been limited primarily to orientation in the field and as simple aids to field work, to first study the regular Short Course which will again be offered during the 1953-54 school year. 
A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed and the fee should accompany applications for a reservation in the course. Applications and fees should be directed to the Division of General Extension, University of Georgia, Athens. 
the Reservation has been so successful that a study of Fort Penning's forest rranagement program, with a view to incorporating c onservation practices in other military areas, has been undertaken by Cy Webster, head forester from the office of the Chief 
(Continued on Page 10) 
 
 MAY , 1953 
 
Students in nine Bibb County elerrentary schools oarticipa ted in a Forest FirePrevention Poster Contest conducted recently by County Forester E. A. Woodall. Sponsoring the contest was the Macon Chapter, Arrerican Fed Cross. 
More than 225 posters were judged on the basis of the message, artistic effect, originality, appearance and symrretry. Contest winners were: Barbara Jones 1 first place; Carol Thompson, second place; and Patsy Dominy, third. 
Schools participating in the contest included Alexander II, Bellevue, Charles H. Bruce, 
Cochran Field, Dr. John H. Heard, 
Florence Bernd, Joseph Clisby, Virgil Po.vers, and Whittle. Serving as judges were Miss Virginia Hall, Elementary Schools Art Supervisor; Mrs. Henry Slocumb Director, Macon Chapter, Red Cross and Woodall. 
The Jefferson County Forestry Unit, the Pal and the Rebel DriveTn theatres in Ludiwici recently united to present Paramount Studios 1 'The Blazing Forest'', as part of the county's educational program to help prevent 
 
forest fires and thus Keep Jefferson County Green. 
The movie was highly advertised over the county and the Forestry unit stationed' 'Smokey,'' a live pet bear, in front of the Pal Theatre. Free forestry comic books were given away to children at both theatres. 
County Forester R. J. Aycock and the Newton County Forestry Unit recently were lauded for the work they are doing over the county in keeping down forest fires. The praises were contained in a letter to the editor of the Conyers News from W. C. Ivey, Newton County Representative in the General Assembly, and mayor of Porterdale. 
In his letter, Representative I vey said, 1 'We had occasion to call these men out, late at night, recently to fight three large fires in our terri tory. They came immediately and had the fires under control in short order. I think the county should be proud of the good work these men are doing.'' 
 
WOODS DEMONSTRATION FORSa>UTS--More than 100 Atlanta Scouts, their parents and Scout Leaders attended the forestry demonstration and field day presented by the Fulton County Forestry Unit. In top right photo, boys play "towennan" and sight imaginary fires through ali dade at the Alpharetta Fire Tower. After a tower inspection, center right 
 
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photo, Fulton F ()"ester W. G. Hyatt explains the operation of the Unit and its equipment, left, below. Boys enjoy free literature and forestry conic books distributed by Charles Fields, Fulton County Ranger, right, below. 
 
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Controlling Fires.. 
 
(C ontinued f rom Pa ge 1) 
 
dJ.~~ee IJJ Mai4 10e decaying ma-tter not only pr omot es the g rowth of the trees but stores moisture for the trees. 
 
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This moisture also helps keep the water table of the land high and retards erosion. 
 
A new series of forestry advert-ising mats is no.v available to 
 
Thus it can be seen that forest fire damage is so farreaching 
 
Georgia editors and publishers 
 
that it affects the lives of every 
 
free upon request. American For- 
 
one of us. 
 
ests Products Industries, Inc. 
 
Let's keep this in mind and 
 
has released the 1953 proofbook of forestry ad mats, and accan- 
 
make the protection of our fore sts an individual matter. 
 
panying series of different mats. 
 
Copies of the proofbooks have 
been mailed to all of the state's dailies and weeklies and additiona 1 copies will be mailed upon request. The new series of mats is attractively illustrated and provides an increased variety of ad types, with ample prov ision for use of ads in sponsored space. or as donated space. 
The outstanding work of the country's press and radio in forest conservation supplies the subje ct for one ad among the 1953 series, while in another, Georgia's State Forester Guyton DeLoach is featured in a message designed to reduce fire loss from the destructive and ill-advised practice of burning in a futile effort of combat boll-weevil damage . 
As in pr evious years, the new proof book provides a handy post 
 
(Continued f rom Page 2) respective Forestry Unit, and stated that "in keeping the forestland loss from wildfire to less than one-quarter of an acre out of every one-hundred woodland acres protected by your Forestry Unit, you have, with the cooperation of the citizens of your county, performed an outstanding service to your conmmity and to your state." 
"This reconi "DeLoach continued, "is evidence of the consistent, diligent, and effective work performed by you and your associates in the Forestry Unit, and proves 
paid card for use in ordering proofbooks and mats from American Forest Products Industries, Inc., 1816 N. Street, N. W., Washington 6, D. C. 
 
WOODY WEEPS over the grave of "Future Forest", victim of wild woods fires, as feature of ECI float in Emanuel Pine Tree Festival. 
that through a cooperative spirit, the citizens of each Georgia county can overcome the forest fire hazard that constantly threatens our valuable t .imberlands. " 
DeLoach centered additional praise on 16 of the 23 Units for being "elected to the Fire Loss Reduction Club for two consecutive years. " The 16 "repeat" Units are Bacon, Baldwin, Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Greene, Habersham, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Macon, Montgomery, Rabun, Talbot, Twiggs and Wilkes . 
 
AT'IRACTIVE SIGN MARKS SOPERTON FFA FOREST-- The 12acre forest of the Soperton Chapter, Future Farmers of America, officially opened in April with a dedication ceremony and woods demonstrati01. In left photo, Chapter President Larry Warnock and Vocational Ag Teacher Hubert Glisson admire the sign as J. 
 
N. Baker, Vocational Agricultural Supervisor, explains that the program, co-sponsored by the ~ 11te Department of Education and Union Bag and Paper Corporation, will include 40 Georgia schools. At right, G. W. Guinn, Filtered Rosin Products Inc., shows the use of acid stimulation for naval stores production. 
 
 Tree Farm... (Continu ed from Page 3) 
 
Macon Kraft, joined efforts 1n 
 
leading the demonstration on 
thinning. T. H. Brown, SCS For- 
 
i' ester, demonstrated mechanical 
 
,, planting of pines, James Coad, 
 
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Management Forseter, Forestry Commission, 
 
Georgia led dis- 
 
cussions on intepr a t ed uti liza- 
 
tion of forest products, and E. V. 
 
Brender, U. S. Forest Service, 
 
\ showed methods of hardwood con - 
 
, I, control. Serving as master of ceremonies for the event was 
 
! ' J. P. Blanchard, Superintendent 
 
1 of Schools, Columbia County. 
 
In making the Georgia Tree Farm e award to Mrs. Verdery, Turner 
1 des~~ibed the Ve~dery holdings 
, 
as an outstand1ng example of the excellent cash returns that ~, canbe realized throughthe application of sound and adequate protection and forest management practices to a woodland.'' He outlined the monetary returns ; from the harvest of forest pro- 
iucts since the area was first 
)laced under management in 1941, 
md emphasized thet ''even above . hes~ very high returns the best md most valuable of the timber ;till remains on the land and is Towing fast toward the day when t will bring an even more handorne return to its owners. Th e "erdery' s" , continued Turner, ' 'Cooperate fully with the Col- 
 
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Directors and committee chairmen appointed by Chairman Glenn 
Glenn Segars, director of: ~ ganizational Floats, Ed Schwabe, chairman; Pine Tree Decorations, Leon Ray; Exhibits, William Black; and the Singing Convention, Dr. C. C. Blankenshi p, chairman. 
Roger Dekle, director of: Commercmal Floats, H. C. Irvin, Chairman; Declamations, Mrs. Joan White, chairman; Con cessi9ns, Lawson Wilkes, chairman, and Float Paper, Bob Darling. 
J. F. Mathis, director of Fes tival finances, and of: School Floats, Maurice Boatwright, c hairman; Pine Tree Pageant, Al Hagan. 
County Agent Varner, director of: Festival Judging, Robert Humphrey, chairman; Sports Ac tivities, Frank Davis; Royalty contest, Bobby Sasser. 
W. 0. Phillips, dir ect or of: Reception, Darius Brown; Tree Farmer, Ellis Boyd; and Pa rade Supervision, Bill Roundtree. 
Carter Kea, director of: Flag Dec orations, Tom Martin, chair- 
umbia County Forestry Unit in fire control and in addition have a tractor and plcm unit and handt ro ls of the ir own which are kept in instant r eadiness for fight- 
1ng. '' 
 
from Pag e 6 ) 
man the Platform, Ed Iltrden; Pine Tree Ball, Ralph Smith, Jr. , and Public Addre ss System, Jack Wisely, Chairman 
Mirtie Dockery supervised talent, with Darwin Womma ck a nd Mrs. Coy Youmans direct ing the Festival Prizes Committee and the Farm Bureau Queen selections, respectively. 
Mrs. Marth a Daniel was chairman of the P in e Arrangemen ts committee , and Essay and Poster contests were conducted by Mrs. E. H. Youngblood and Mrs. H. S. Durden, Jr. 
Ft. Benning... 
(Contin ued from Page ?) of Engineers, Washington, D. C., and Wendell R. Becton, represent tative from Third Army's Engineer Section. 
Total cost of the Reservation 
was $4,93R,9Q3.47, Ebbs revea l- 
ed, and po inted out that th is amount will ha ve been more than re cove r ed by the sale of lumber to Army and Navy purchasing agen- 
c ies b y the end of 1953 . None of 
the lumber f r om Fort Benning has been put on t he civilian market, Ebbs stated, and declared that timber cutting is care full yplanned and cut areas are promptly refores t ed . 
 
 Georgia Forestry 
May 1953 
Product of a 
TREE FARM 
 
Entered as second clus matter at the Post Office, Atlanta, Georgia. 
 
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Ever wonder where the paper in your newspaper comes from? It comes from trees. Trees harvested in a forest that produces continuing crops of wood. This is called tree farming. It's a process that will continue to supply paper for the presses of this country's newspapers and magazines 
 
forever. Do your part to protect America's free press by always being careful with fire in the woods. Trees are a cropprotect them, harvest them wisely. 
 
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