Georgia forestry, Vol. 7, no. 6 (June 1954)

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IUNE, 1954

GEORGI A FO RESTR Y
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Careless People Burn Forests

(From the Sylvania Telephone)

Between Sylvania and Millen t he re is a field of what once was a good stand of young pine trees. Today the field contains only sera tched stubs of trees which will never produce the timber or naval stores they should. Most of them have been so badly burned they will neve r anything.
Someone has erected a sign on the highway near t his scene of devastation. The sign, when viewed with the burned trees in the background, is a graphic warning to those who would be careless with fire in our forests. The sign, however, picks on only one type of person who destroys one of our most valuable natural resources. It says A Careless Smoker Did This.''
It's possible the fire was s~arted by a careless! y dropped c1garet te or match, hit there is much more likelihood that it was started by someone who has in-

herited an urge t o burn the woods. These people destroy a lot more trees than do the careless smokers.
There are still too many of our people who feel that woods must be burned for one reason or another. In spite of all the efforts to educate people otheF wise, some of our folks still think burning woods destroys insects which at tack crops. Others feel it is necessary to provide grazing for live$tock. Others just seem to do it for no reason at all. Careless burning of fields often is responsible for fire spreading into woodlands.
No matter how a fire is started in the forests of our country, whether by carelessness, or deliberately, remember, if you had anything to do with it, you are denying your descendants the right to use a valuable natural resource.

Vol. 7

GEORGIA FORESTRY
June, 1954 Published Monthly
by the GEORGIA FORESTRY C0:\11\IISSION
State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia ' Guyton DeLoach, Director

No.6

Members, Board of Commissioners:

K. S. Va rn, Chairman ________________ _ ---------------- ---------------- ______\Vaycross

Sam H. Morgan __________ Savannah

C. M. Jordan, Jr.

__________ Alamo

John M. McE lrath_____________ Macon

H. 0. Cummings ____ Donalsonville

Georgi a F orestry is entered as second class matter at the Post

Office under the Act of August 24, 1912. Member of the Georgia

Press Association.

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ASSOCIATE E iJITORS __

- Robert Rutherford, Catherine Dismuke

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DISTRICT OFFICES, GEORGIA FORESTRY COl\ll''IISSION:

DISTRICT 1-Route 2, Statesboro

DISTRICT VI-P. 0. Box 505

Milledgeville

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DISTRICT 11-P. 0. Box 26

Camilla

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DISTRICT VII-Route 1, Rome

DISTRICT 111-P. 0. Box 169

Americus

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DISTRICT VIII-P. 0. Box 811, Waycross

DISTRICT IV-P. 0. Box 333, Newnan

DISTRICT IX-P. 0. Box 416, Gainesville

DISTRICT V-P. 0 . Box 328

McRae

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DISTRICT X-P. 0. Box 302,

Washington

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For thing

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management is not for this immediate

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tion where vast acreas are owned

by plantations and others and

are protected and prevented from

the fate that has stricken so

many vast areas in other sec-

tions of the state. It now is

said that a majority of destruc-

tive fires in t he woods are due

to carelessness and a consider-

able number even to deliberate

intent. Those who own a hundred

thousand acres of forest land in

this county are impressed with

the necessity for care and dilli-

gence in protecting tha t area

from fire and other destructive

agencies that either destroy the

timber at one sitti ng or slo.v-

ly sap its life and prevent

the proper growt h of new trees.

Fire has the facility for clear ing the land of surplus underbrush l::ut t hat also very surely destroys all of the young timber.

Our forest protection has been developed with foresters and to wers to spot fi r es. This has been one of the main f ac t ors in protecti on, l::ut t he grea t est de velopment comes from an appr eciation of what forests mean, what t hey need and how t hey can earn an annual divi dend on t he
money t hat they cost.

e fJWL ew-e/l GREENBACKS FOR KEEP GREEN EFF~RT S- -Ke e p Georgia Green projec ts ins t ituted in the four co un ties r e presented by these Ran ge r s paid off in cold cash. Kirk Sutlive, left, former Georgia Fore stry Association Presiden t, presents cash awards for ra11ge rs to t ak e to their counties. The group includes, from left to ri gh t , Mr . Sutlive , Lawrence To nd ee, Sch l ey County; John 0' Donnell , Marion County ; Leon Ray, Emanuel Oounty , and Owen J. Dean , Stephens County. Addit ional de tails of the annual awa rd presentation may be found on page~ 2, 5, and 6.

JUNE. 1954

Stephens Coun'IY ---The Winner!

Tri-Group Meeting Highlighted By Awards

Awarding of the 1954 Keep Georgia Green prize to Stephens County, talks by Governor Herman E. Talmadge and other outs tanding forestry leaders, and a round of business sessions featured the annual meeting last month of three leading Georgia forestry organizations.
The Georgia Forestry Association, the Georgia chapter, Society of American Foresters, and the Georgia School of Forestry Alumni Association once again held their annual sessions joint1y this year. The groups met at the Dinkier Plaza Hotel m Atlanta.
Stephens County's Keep Green Council, first place winner, was presented the $1,000 top prize. Emanuel County, which recently staged its ninth annual Pine Tree Festival, was runner-up for the $500 award. Marion County won $300 for third place and Schley County, 1953 winner, won the fourth prize of $200.
Stephens County Forest Ranger Joe Dean was awarded $100 by the Georgia Bankers Association for his service with the winning council
James C. Turner, Jr., District Forester, Georgia Forestry Commiss~on, opered the first day's sess 10ns by speaking on ''Me-

thods of Employee Training. " Dr. Albert Foster, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Lake City, Fla., sp:>ke on ''Problems Relating to Producing 100 Million Pine Seedlings.''
' '1V In Forestry'' was out1ined for the group by B. C. Ralston, Radio Corporation of America, Atlanta. Mr. Ralston demonstrated a device for fire spotting called the ''1V Eye'' and explained that the ''eye'' eliminates much of the haze in spotting fires and gives more contrast to 1V pictures.
''The 1V Eye' ' would cut down the manpower need from three to one and release two highly trained forest technicians for more important work on forest research and development,'' he said.
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Governor Talmadge, top, right, addresses joint luncheon session. Jlugh Dobbs, GFA president, center right, delivers annual report. Kirk Sutlive, below, left, and representatives of four winning counties, inspect ~larion County's scrapbook. W.R. Hine, u.S. Forest Service, watches B. C. Ralston, below, right, demonstrate the use of TV Eye in forest fire detection.

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Trailer Unit To Serve
Dual Purpose For GFC

Operation of a fares t fire emergency headquarters trailer, which in seasons of light wildfire occurence will serve as a travelling forest fire prevention exhibit, was announced this month by the Georgia Forestry Corrrnission.
The trailer, designed as nearly as possible to be a self sustaining unit capable of operations in rugged areas not served by most utili ties, contains a two-killowatt electric generator, a natural gas unit for heating and cooking, and a twoway FM radio and 80 feet high telescopic radio antennae.
''This vehicle,'' explained H. E. Ruark, Fire Control Chief, Georgia Forestry Commission,
''will serve as an operational headquarters for fire fighting units during periods of extreme forest fire emergency. Prior to this time, we always had to look for a suitable building at a location near electric power 1 ines.
''For this reason,'' he added, ''our emergency headquarters locations we re not always in areas where we could bes t direc t fire fighting operations. In

the future, however, with our mobile, well-equipped unit, we not only set up operations almost anywhere we choose; we also can move our headquarters upon very short notice whenever the focal point of forest fire emergency shifts elsewhere.''
Six cots, which during periods of non-use can be folded against the wall, have been installed. Wall racks have been installed to hold topographic and dispatcher's maps and aerial photographs. Strechers and first aid
equipment and supplies will be carried in the trailer.
An office compartment, from which over-all forest fire fighting operations in the emergency will be directed; sleeping quarters, and a supplies compartment will comprise the vehicle.
During surrnner and spring periods, when forest fire emergency periods are far less likely to occur, the 26- feet 1ong trailer will be used as a travelling forest fire prevention display. During such times the trailer will carry a motion picture projector, slide projector and other audio-visua 1 equipment.
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The Georgia Forestry Commission will use this self-sustaining trailer unit as emergency headquarters during forest fire season and as an exhibit carrier during spring and summer months.

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1,800 Sawmills
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Nearly 1, 800 sawmills now are operating in Georgia, ace ording to a recently comple ted survey
by the Georgia Forestry Commis-
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The survey results have been compiled in a mimeographed pamphlet, '' Directory of Sawmills in Georgia.'' The directory lists all sawmills under the name of the county in which they are operating.
Number of sawmills, county by county, as of the date the information was compiled, are as follows:
District l Br yan County, 9; Bulloch, 12; Burke, S; Candler, S; Chatham, 10; Mcintosh, 3; Effingham, 8; Emanuel, 22; Evans, 9; Jenkins, 8; Liberty, 9; Long, 3; Screven, 19; Tattnall, 19
District 2, Brooks, 14; Calhoun, 3; Clay, 1; Colquitt, lS; cook, S; Dougherty, 8; Early, 4;
Decatur, 12; Grady, 16: Mitchell,
13; Seminole, 4; Thomas, 22; Tift, 17; Worth, 8; Baker, 4; Miller, 9.
District 3, Chattahoochee, 1; Crisp, S; Dooly, 6; Lee, 1; Macon, 7; Marion, 10; Muscogee, IS; Quitman, 8; Randolph, 18; Schley, 4; Stewart, 12; Sumter, 6; Talbot, 18; Taylor, -S; Ter-
rell, 4; Webster, S.
District 4, Butts, 7; Carroll, 19; Coweta, 9; Harris, 13; Heard, IS; Henry, 12; Lamar, 6; Meriwether, 22; Newton, 6; Pike, 9; Rockdale, 2; Troup, 37; Upson, 17; Clayton, 2; Douglas, 4; Fu lton, 10; Spalding, 3; Fayette, 4;
District S, Ben Hill, 9; Sleekley, 4; Dodge, 20; Houston, 6; Irwin, S; Jeff Davis, 7; Laurens, 18; Montgomery, IS; Pulaski, 8; Telfair, 2S; Toombs, 10; Treutlen, 7; Turner, 7; Wheeler, 8;
Wilcox, 6. District 6, Baldwin, 12; Bibb,
17; Crawford, 9; Glascock, 1; Hancock, 14; Jasper, 11; Jefferson, 2S; Johnson, 7; Jones, IS;
Monroe, 16; Peach, 3; Putnam, 8;
Twiggs, 7; Washington, 17; Wilk-
inson, 16
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JUNE, 1954

Gair Corp. Establishes Sc1 olarship
Ga ir Woodlands Corporation, of Savannah, has annou nced the establishment of a $2,000 scholarship at the University of ~orgia School of Fares try. The award is to be made to an outstanding high school graduate from southeast Georgia or southwes'tern South Carolina.
The $500 per year scholarship will be awarded for four years to the successful applicant. Continuance of the scholarship grant to any individual will be dependent upon hi s creditable college work. The scholarship will be awarded annt.:3.ll y.
Candidates must be interested in following forestry as a career, have a letter than average scholastic record in high school, be active in extracurricular act1v1t1es and show evidence of leadership in school, community, and church.
The Georgia counties from which applicants are eligible for the scholarship are Appling, Brantley, Bacon, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Chatham, Coffee, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Hancock, Jeff Davis, Johnson Liberty, Long, Lowndes, Pierce' Tel fair, Toombs, Ware, and Wayne.
Final awards will be made at a scholarship commit tee meeting in July. Co1m1ittee members are Dean D. J. Weddell , University of Georgia School of Forestry, T. W. Earle, President, Gair Woodlands Corp.; H. J. Malsberger, Forester and General Manager of the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association, and Guyton DeLoach, Georgia Forestry Commission Director.

The camp staff for the 1954
Boys Forestry Camp, to be held July 5 - 10 at Alexander Stephens State Park at Crawfordville. has been announced.
The staff this year will include J. F. Spiers, Forester Central of Georgia Railroad; Howard J. Doyle, Area Forester, Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association; J. C. Turner, District Forester, ~orgia Forestry Commission; R. E. Davis, Information and Education Chief, ~or gia Forestry Commission; T. D. Lewis, Conservation Fares ter, Union Bag and Paper Corporation; W. R. Johnson, Conservation Forester, Gair Woodlands Corporation; Sam Thacker, James Reid, Raymond Hill, and Zack Seymour, all Assistant District Foresters, Georgia Forestry Commission.

Mary's Kraft Corporation, Union Bag and Paper Corporation and Gair Woodlands Inc. Sponsors pay all expenses other t han transportation.
More than 90 boys and Vocational Agriculture teachers from throughout the North Georgia area are expected to attend tht:: FFA camp. This year will mark the first sumrrer the camp has been held at the Stephens Park, located in Taliaferro County.
This year's camp is planned especially for North Georgia FFA members with a full schedule of lectures, demonstrations, recreation, and entertainment provided to acquaint the youths with a great variety of farm forestry information and 1nstruction.

Sponsoring the FFA camp are five member mills of the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association, with the ~orgia Fares try Commission conducting the camp. Sponsoring mills are the Macon Kraft Company, Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company, St.

A field trip to the Clark Hill
Dam and Watershed area tops the list of activities for the boys. Subjects that will be taught include thinning, mensuration, refore.'3tation, marketing, insects and dis ease, ;la rves t ing, and use of hand tools and equipment.

New Record Series Released

Georgians now are hearin g a new series of forest fire prevention records featuring ''The Sons of the Pioneers,'' a nationallyknown western singing group; Billy Johnson as the Singing Woodsman, a nd Smok ey Bear.
The 13-week series of recorded 14 minute radio programs has just been released to Georgia Fares try Commission fares t rangers for broadcast on their local radio stations.
On the recordings, the singing Woodsma n acts as master of ceremonies for the ' 'Sons of the Pioneers,'' who sing many favorite oldwestern tunes, andSmokey Bear, who relates his fire prevention messages.
The series was released as a part of the Cooperative Forest

Fire Prevention Campaign sponsored by state foresters and the U. S. Forest Service in cooperation with the Advertising Council , Inc.
Each transcribed program of western music is interspersed with forestry information which points out the evils and waste of haphazard burning by landowners and of care lessness with fire in the woods. The series also conveys the importance of the nation's forest resources and the availability of experienced foresters to advise forest owners on wood land management.
The series was prepared for the purpose of awakening public recognition to the value of the forests and to the :importance of preventing unnecessary damage to woodland areas.

1. Joe Dean, Stephens County Ranger; Otis Steele, Keep Green Council chairman, and J. Fred Newman, County Agent, left to right, admire the Stephens County $1000 first place Keep Green awa.rd. 2. TOccoa Falls Grammar School 4-H Club group studies tree growth. 3. Green Gold sign erected in Stef)hens County by John Brown, community
leader; Bruce Brown, Forest Patrolman, and Rm1ger Joe Dean. 4. Fred Newman, Stephens County Agent, instructs colored children in pine tree planting. 5, 6. Demonstrations like these were a vi tal part of Marion County's Keep Green prog.ram. 7. Emanuel O>unty. Keep Green scrapbook is proudly displayed. 8,9. Emanuel O>unty made good use of posters and newspapers in its .program. 10. Some of Emanuel's cooperative citizens at a l{eep Green banquet. 11. Schley County's Keep Gr.een Council. 12. Schley Cow1ty Keep Green sign posted at the county line. 13. One of six tree planters used in Schley' s Keep Green program.

''Cooperative Ciiizens'' Major

Factor In Keep ~;reen Success

"Corrmunity cooperation," judges

Judges reported second place

of the 1954 Keep Georgia Green winner Emanu e l County was par-

forest fire prevention contes t t icularly outs tanding in its

reported this month, "was the dominant theme which spearheaded activities of the fou r counties whi ch won top rating s in the annual statewide con -

committee setup - especially among 4-H Club work e rs . As in Stephens County, radio and newspaper coopera t i on was excellent.

test.

Marion County's rating of

third in the contest was es -

A variety of novel and effec't- pe cially significant in view of

ive programs, ranging from tne fact that this marked the

! organization of Boy Scou t emer-
gency fire fighting crews t o forestry essay and poetry con tests was reported by the win-
ning counties . The most impressive factor noted by the judges, however, in all four top counties , WP3 that the Keep Green programs represented the

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first year the county has been und e r organized forest pro tection . Judges commended work of the citizens in obtaining the unit, use of Boy Scouts as emergency fire crew members , work of t he FFA, the Negro Educational Farm Bureau and many other organizations.

work and cooperation of nearl y

all citizens and groups in the

Schle y County, first place

counties .

win ner in 19 53, scored aga1n

this year with a fourth place rating. Demonstrations, plant-

Stephens Coun ty , first place ing programs, purchasing of winner , r eported organization of mechanical planters and the

Keep Green committees in all 24 judges ' conclusion that" ...

communities in the count y Keep Green has become an in -

Women's Clubs organized to hel p stitu tion in Schley County .. "

prevent forest fires, and essay , were contributing factors in

art and speaking contests were this county' s repeat of its high

held.

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GEORG IA FOREST R Y 7

Cone Collection
Plans For 1964
Announced
Plans for the 1954 fall cone collection season have been announced by J. H. Hill, Reforestation Otief, Georgia Forestry Commission.
''The cone collection season,' ' he declared, ''still is many months off, but we want t o insure that complete and adequate pre parations will provide our best collection s e a s on to date.''
He rep_or t ed the Commission this year will pay $1 per bushel for Slash Pine cones; 50 cents per bushel for Longleaf Pine cones, and approximately $1.15 for Loblolly cones.
' 'Collecting pine cones, '' the reforestation chief declared, ''can serve as a profitable source of income, not only for individuals, but for clubs and civic organizations as well.''
Mr. Hill pointed out that in the two previous cone collection seasons in Georgia, many youth groups, such as Scouts, 4-H'ers and F FA boys had made troop or club-wide projects at cone coll e ction time and, as a result, had gained extra funds for their organization' s ac t ivities.
'' Diffe re n t s pecies of c one s ri pe n at di ffe r ent times ove r t~e v ar ious Georgia areas,'' the Commis sion offic ial explained, ' 'and it is best to c ontac t your own c ounty Fores t Ranger as to the time to start picking. Onc e aga i n, we a r e t akin g only healthy cones, those t ha t have bee n picked after they be come ripe and are free from worm hol es. Only top quality seed is used i n our four Commission nurser ies, and this seed must c ome f r om top quality cones. ' '
Georgia Forestry Commission Rangers will pay cas h for cones, and there will be no delay or red tape in waiting to be paid for the cones. The Commis sion this year is seeking additional dealers to act as agents in buying cones from individuals.
Mr. Hill stressed that cone collecting does not call for the
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Fo,rester's Attend 2-Day Course In Nava l Stores Developments

Fifty foreste rs from three states , Georgi a, Fl orida and South Carolina, gathered recently at Laura Walker State Park near Waycross to attend a two-day course outlining newest developments in the naval stores field.
The Agricultural Extension Service, the School of Forestry and the Division of General Extension of t he University of Georgia sponsored the sessions.
Technica 1 aspects of harvesting and marketing the tree crop which in Georgia alone yie lds a $55, 000,000 a year income, were discussed and demonstrated b by federal, state and private fores try instructors.
Dean D. J. Weddell, of the University of Georgia School of Forestry, opened the meetings with a welcoming address, and K. B. Pomeroy, in cha rge of t he Lake City Research Center, Lake City Fla., reviewed r esearch work, both completed and pending, which is expected to offer vast1y enlarged future opportunities in the nava 1 stores field.

grated forest c r op. S . A. Boutwell, Chief Forester, Gair Woodlands, Brunswick; Harley Langdale Jr., ATFA, Valdosta, and Valeen Bennett, of Alma, led the discuss ion.
Mr. Boutwell described ho.v his canpany has encouraged integration of naval stores oper ations with its pulpwood activities and pointed out that the additional laborers in the woods on naval s tores operations serve to help protect the woods from wildfire.
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Short Course speakers included ATFA President Harley Langdale, top photo; K. B. Pomeroy of Lake City Resea r ch Center, middle, and D.J. Weddell, Dean of t h e University of Geo r gia School of Forestcy, below.

Cliff Schopmeyer, also of the Lake City Research Center, gave a brief description of current naval stores econanics and cited market opportunities which face today' s gum tree farmer.
An aft e rnoon session on integra ted utilization featured talks by Norman Hawley, in charge of the South Coastal Plain Res earch Center, Cordele: Dorsey Dyer, Extension Forester, Georgia Extens ion Service, and Mr. Pomeroy.

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Mr. Hawly de s crjbed newest deve lopments in si 1vicul ture and stand improvement. Mr. Dyer spoke on ''Diameter Limit vs . Select ive Cupping,'' and Mr. Pome r oy s poke on ''Current Income vs. Maximum Return.''
Anot her pa nel discussion featured met hods of protecting, managing, and harvesting an inte-

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Rangers In The News

Tourists and picknickers stopping at the new roadside picnic park south of Baxley on U. S. Highway 1 are well acquainted with the Keep Georgia Green theme, thanks to the work of Appling County Ranger J. L. Townsend.
The Ranger has erected two signboards in the park on which fire prevention posters are regular! y placed. The signs are changed frequently, as they become faded from the weather. The Unit headquarters are across the highway from the park, and whenever picknickers and tourists call on Townsend for permission to use the water at the headquarters, he also gives them a supply of forest fire prevention literature.
''Frequently," the Ranger declared, ''I've received phone calls from tourists who have been driving along the highways and noticed a wildfire.

Appling County Ranger J.L. Townsend points out forestry board erected at roadside picnic park near Baxley.
ATTRACTIVE HEADQUARTERS MARKER--This sign, erected by Dodge County Ranger J.D. Beauchamp, points out the location of the Unit headquarters. Posts and crosspieces are of ned cedar.

Fifteen 4-H girls who recently visited the fire tower of the Clarke County Forestry Unit were treated to far more than a ''dry run'' of forest fire detection. While Patrolman Clifford C. Clarke and Tower-woman Allene Barnes were showing the girls
operation of the tower, Mrs. Barnes detected a smoke. As the girls looked on, she determined the location of the fire, and Patrolman Clark sped off to extinguish the flames. The fire was confined to four acres of land, two in woodlands and two in sagebrush.

J.C. Turner, District Forester, Georgia Forestry Commission, top photo, addresses opening session. Marianne Gillis, of Soperton, center, left, describes what the 4-H Clubs offer to youth in forestry. James W. Cruikshank, center, right, tells of the trends in Georgia's timber supply. Officers of the Georgia Chapter, Society of American Foresters, below, are, left to right, II.E. Ruark, Georgia Forestry Commission, Chairman; Sam Lyle, Union Bag and Paper Corporation, Secretary,and L.T. Newsome, Interstate Land and Improvement Company, Vice Chairman.

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''Youth In Forestry'' was the topic on wh:0 h both Marianne Gillis, of Soperton and Frank Hardee, freshman, University of Georgia, spoke on the mor:r_nng of the second day's session. ~1iss Gillis and Mr. Hardee outlined their experience in 4-H Club work.

James W. Cruikshank, S outheastern Forest Experiment Station discussed ''Trends in Georgia's Timber Supply.''

''Durifl:g an 18 year period,''

he said, 4 'Georgia has more than

doubled its annual production of

lumber.

Pulpwood production

jumped from two hundred thou-

sand cords in 1937 to two and

one-half million cords in 1952.

Georgia now pr<Xluces more pulp-

wood and softwood lumber than

any other state in the South.

' 'lliring these 18 years, over 12 million acres of forest land have been put under organized fire protection. Pine trees have been planted on more than 300,000 acres. Forest industries have bought hundreds of acres of forestland for growing timber. Naval stores practices have also improved.''

Frank Hood, meterologist, Weather Bureau, Asheville, N. C. explained fire weather measuring instruments, the influence of weather on fire occurrence, and weather forecasts. ''Tree Improvement at Ida Cason Gardens" was discussed by James T. Greene.

Governor Herman Talmadge was speaker at a joint luncheon of the groups. He said that Georgia now ranks first in the nation among the states in the number of acres of timber land under organized fire protection.

''The forests of Georgia cons titute the state's greatest renewable resource. Two out of every three acres in Georgia are forestland," the governor said, ''and Georgia has made immense strides in the nursery pr<Xluction of seedlings.

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Trailer Unit-

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As the vehicle is transported to various counties, County Forest Rangers will set up temporary headquarters in the trailer , which will be parked in a place designed to assure large crowds. The Unit's fire suppression vehicles will be parked nearby, and, through use of the trailer two-way FM radio, all dispatching of vehicles will be made from the trailer as the public looks on.

Forestry films and 35 mm.

slides w1ll be shown at night.

Colorful fire prevention, re-

forestation, and management

posters and pamphlets will be

displayed inside, as will a

forestry display featuring ser-

vices offered by the Georgia

Forestry Commission.

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1,800 Sawmills-
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District 7, Barta.v, 23; Catoosa, 12; Chattooga, 12; Cherokee, 22; Cobb,. 10; Dade, 17; Floyd, 29; Gilmer, 30; Gordon, 1; Haralson, 19; Murray, 24; Paulding, 21; Pickens, 10; Polk, 15; Walker, 29; Whitfield, 21
District 8, Appling, 18; Atkinson, 5; Bacon, 16; Berrien, 20; Brantley, 6; Carrden, 7; Charlton, 9; Coffee, 7; Glynn, 3; Lanier, 5; Lowndes, 8; Pierce, 7; Ware, 16; Wayne, 6.
District 9, Banks, 13; Barrow, 8; Dekalb, 6; Dawson, 9; Fannin, 28; Forsyth, 13; Franklin, 15; Gwinnett, 28; Hall, 50; Jackson, 20; Lumpkin, 20; Rabun, 12; Stephe~, 21; Towns, 7; Union, 13; Whl.te, 30.
District 10, Clarke 8; Columbia, 4; Elbert, 14; Greene, 15; Hart, 14; Lincoln, 13; Madison, ll; McDuffie, 10; Morgan 20; Oconee, 7; Oglethorpe, 10; Richmond, 12; Taliaferro, 3; Walton, 21; Warren, 7; Wilkes, 19
Although the Directory is the latest compiled, some changes
have been made in some of the counties since the information was gathered and submitted for the report.

FUTURE RANGERS LEARN PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE- - St udents in Prof. G. Norman Bishop's class at the Unive rsity o f Georgi a School of Forestry learn details of vehicle preven t ive ma i ntenance from J. C. Turner, District Forester, Georgia ~orestry Commissi on , ru1d Armand
Cote, Clarke County Rrulger. The Clark Unit's power wagon s e rves as the "guine:1 pig.

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work of experienced '' picke rs."
''Any County Fores t Ran ger,'' he declared , '' ca n, i n t he matte r of a few mome n ts , point ou t to the novice cone col lec tor how to dist i ngu i sh be tween good and poor cones a nd th e th ree s pecies of c okes. Newly ha rvest areas often provide a heavy supply of c one s , but rmny coll ectors rig up 'home made con t r aptions ' of knoves attached to bamboo poles and gather cokes fr om the upri ght tree. ' '
Cones are sen t to Commission ware houses at Baxley and Macon , whe re t hey a r e dr i ed and the winge d seeds processed.
Additional information on gathe r ing cones can be obtained by wr i ting the Georgia Forestry Commis sion, State Capitol, Atlan ta , your County Forest Ranger, or District Office of the Georg ia Fo r estry Commission.

2-Day Course--
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Mr. Bennett hearkened hack t o t he early days of technical
f ares try in Georgia and reminded the group when forest p roducts was the only crop yielding depression- ridden farmer s a farm incorre.
Prof. G. N. Bishop, naval stores prvfessor at the Un i versity of Georgia School of Fores try, served as mooerator of the two panel discussions.
The second day's meeting opened with an illustrated discussi on of the fundamentals of gum
flow by Mr. Schopmyer.
The meeting ended with a v1s1t to demonstrations areas marked for various types of utilization and management. Mr. Dyer and Mr. Brightwell headed the tour.

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