Georgia forestry, Vol. 9, no. 7 (July 1956)

GEORGIA FOREST R Y

Editorial Join Cr usade

Trees Provide Shelter,

Sustenance, Strength

(From the Gordon County News)

''Woodman, spare that tree!

Touch not a single bough! In youth

i1. t t

sheltered
now. "

me,

and I'll

protect

This sentiment was expressed by George Pope Morris back in 1830. "That tree," in a collective sense, did more than shelter America in her youth. It sustained and gave her strength. From the time of the first settlers in this country the seemingly limitless fares ts have been a primary resource from which the nation was built.

In 350 years twice as much wood has been removed as was standing when the first colonists landed at Jamestown and Plymouth. Only a little over one-third of this went for useful purposes, the rest having been lost to fire, insects and disease. Yet forests still cover more than a third of the U. S. land

area today, for the trees grow apd replace themselves if giVen a chance.
The forest industries recognize that the demands of advancing civilization are outdistancing the abilities of the forests to renew themselves without scientific propagation programs. The American woodsman is, therefore, perpetuating "that tree" in a costly nat ionwide effort of forest conservation which has become an integral part of his business. In the past 25 years the intelligent action of private industry, in cooperation with government in many instances, has brought the rate of new growth up to approximate! y the rate of removal.
By providing an endless supply of trees, the American woodsman is enabling America to "have its cake and eat it too."

Against Fire
(From the Atlanta Journal)
Thousands of people have never seen forest fires, but they are hearing about them. In motion pictures, in magazine articles and in the gaily press they are being made aware of the attrition to the nation's economy-- the tremendous losses that exceed the cost of cr1rre.
Symbolic of an awakened national consciousness was an extraordinary float in a parade at Washington, D. C., the other day. It depicted a forest fire going full tilt in a stand of miniature pines -- leaping flames, smoke and the smell of trees afire.
It told the story. It impressed the thousands who watched the parade. It won adherents to the cause by engendering a determination to "stop this sort of thing".
When enough people become aroused and join the crusade, the forest fire problem will have been solved. The woods fire float in Washington reflected a tightening of lines to win the battle.

Donald J. Weddell, dean of the University of Georgia School of Forestry , died May 31 in an Athens hos pital . He was 52.
Dea n Weddell was born in the timber lands of upper Michigan where he was graduated from the Michigan State University. After completing his studies at the Univers ity, he moved to Florida where he wa s employed as a nurseryman. Sho rtly therea ft e r he went to Alabama as a professor a t Auburn University. He came to Georgia in 1939 and a s c;umed the pos ition which he held unt i l his unt imely death.

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Donald J. Weddell

Throughout his career at the forestry school, J:an Weddell endeared himself to his students and colleagues, taking a leading part in civic affairs and campus activities.
The Georgia Forestry Commission, foresters and conservationists throughout the South join in extending their deepest sympathy to Dean Weddell's family. His inspiring work will continue to make its mark on Georgia forestry through the countless students he helped to educate.

JULY, 1956

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Nurseries Set Record Seedling Production Goal

With shipping completed of the more than 112,000,000 seedlings during the 1955-56 season and an anticipated 115,000,000 seedling production set for 1956-57, the Georgia Forestry Conmission has launched its pine cone collection program. And, compared to previous collections, this year's outlook appears dim.
Although Georgia has steadily maintained the lead in seedling production throughout the South with an increasingly high yield, Reforestation Chief Sanford Darby pointed out this season's pine cone crop is "very poor" .
"There is an urgent need for everyone to join forces to help make this year's program a success," Darby emphasized. lie explained that the 1956 quota of 20,500 bushels is a good deal lower than the 66,000 bushels collected last year, but the poor quality of the current crop will enhance the difficulty of collecting superior type cones.
''If Georgia's future r eforestation programs are to be a success, " he added , "it is imperative that the public support our program." lie stressed the importance of Georgians interested in forest resources development to sell their cones to Georgia dealers and not to out-of-state representatives.
Seeds from pine cones collected and sold to the Commission will be planted in the four state forest tree nurseries and eventually distributed to Georgia individuals, organizations and industries.
The Conmission's goal of 20 ,500 bushels includes 14,000 bushel s of Slash Pine cones and 6, 500 bushels of Loblolly Pine cones. Establishment of additional
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An estimated record 115 million seedlings is the 1956-57 product ion goal for the Georgia Forestry Commission's four forest tree seed1 ing nurseries.
The expected seedling yield again will surpass the recordbreaking production mark set the previous season and will allow Georgia to retain the lead over all other state nurseri es in the South.
Shipping of last season's unprecedented 112,833,494 seedlings was completed only rece ntl y. Orders for the 1956-57 crop now are being accepted by the Conmission's Nursery Department. Order blanks may be obtained from county rangers, county agents, soil conservationists or from the Commission's Atlanta office.
A breakdown of last season's seedling distribution shows that more than 47 per cent of the total crop, representing 53,090,194

seedlings, was shipped to private individuals. Private pulp and paper forest industri es received more than 35.53 per cent of the total yield, or 41,223,050 seedlings. Private lumber manufacturers were third with 5.48 per cent or 6, 187,300. Remainder of the crop was distributed to private clubs and associations, l, 994, 400; private schools, 641,200; private naval stores industries, 3,915,400; private and other industry lands, 2,156,000 ; state, county and public lands, 1, 620, 350; federal government, 1,820,600; ornamental and demonstration, 179, 000; and out of state, 6, 000.
Anticipated production for the 1956-57 season provides for 85,000,000 Slash Pine seedlings; 25,000,000 Loblolly Pine seedlings; 1,000,000 Longleaf Pine; 800,000 Eastern White Pine; 2,000,000 Arizona Cypress; 200,000 Red Cedar and 1,000,000 Yellow Poplar.

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AJTURE TI~luJ~ FOR GEDRGIA' S IIUNGRY INDUSTRIES--A rwrtion of this

season's anticipated record 115,000,000 seedlings stand in cmmtless

rows at the state nursery at Davisboro. Similar scenes may be seen at

the Commission's other three nurseries at Dawsonville, menwood and

Albalzy.

Better Trees
Group Meets

PRIZE-WINNING SOiOUL FOREST INSJECI'ED--Ra.Y Hllcher, voc-ag teacher, wdowici, points out an interesting feature of the wdowici FFA school forest \\bich won a cash award of $175 for the most outstanding school forest in the coo1)etition Observers are, (left to right), 1\iley 1\alker, Union Bag & Paper Co.; J. B. Swindell, FFA member; J. C. Cato, school Principal ; FlJldJer; a.twin Garrett, ?rul Larry ~1urrny, H 'A eml.Jcrs.
Ludowici FFA Chapter Wins
State Recognition In Forestry

Ludowici High School's F F A Chapter is state winner in the fourth annual Georgia sc hool forestry program.
Winners in this year's competition were announced recently by W. J. Bridges, Jr., manager of the Woodlands Division of Union Bag and Paper Corporation of Savannah, and T. G. Walt e rs, state supervisor, Georgia Lepartment of Vocational Agriculture, co-sponsors of the p rogram.
The Ludowi c i chapter will receive $ 175 for outstanding accomplishments on its ten-acre forest and i n i t s c lassrooms. Ray Fulcher, chapter advisor, will be awarded $100.
In addition to the state winner, other top FF A chapte rs wer e se1ected in districts I and II. llomerv ille High wal ked away with first place in Di s t r i ct I, and Berrien County lligh took top honors in Distr :ct II.
Bot hthellomerville a nd Soper ton FF A chapters will receive $75, a nd their respective advisors, Joe 13rooks and H. H. Glisson, will re-

ceive $50 each. Like amounts will be awarded advisors II. W. Patton, S. C. Drawdy and J. H. Gordon at Berrien County, and to J. G. Hatcher, advisor at Te nnill e . All cash prizes are awarded by the Union Bag Corporation.
Ludowici's winning program made full use of its school fore s t, including outstanding proj ects in thinning, hardwood control, planting and firebreak construction. The chapter also conducted tours of all its projects for the school' s student body and facu lty, and for interested local citizens. Seed traps were constructed and placed at various sites in the forest to determine annual seed fall.
A fire barometer was designed and built at the school to advise the public of existing degrees of fire danger. The barometer listed amount of recent rainfall, forest conditions and precautions to be us ed with fire each successive day. The instrument was corrected twice daily by Long County Ranger M. F. Futch, Jr.

Plans to promote faster growth, higher quality and increased pest resistance among the half-billion trees planted annually in the South were discussed recently in Ac;heville, N. C. at the semi annual meeting of the Southern Forest Tree Improvement Corruni ttee. Leon llargreaves, assistant to the director of the Georgia Forestry CaJlffiSSlon, repres ented the Southe rn
Group of Sta t e Fore s t e r s at the
meeting.
A special report on the fouryear progress of the Southwide Pine Seed-Source Study, a cooperative project involving industry and state and federal forest
services in 14 states, was present-
ed by P. C. Wakeley of the Southern Forest Experiment Station at Asheville.
Following Wakeley's report, the group made plans for their fourth conference to be held January 8 and 9 at the University of Georgia. lJr. Hargreaves was el ec ted program
chairman for the occasion.
The Southern Forest Tree Improvement Committee is made up of workers in the field of forest genetics who represent state forest services, the U. S. Forest Service, the pulp and paper industry, the lumber industry and educational inst itutions . Members are Hargreaves, Wakeley, P. T. Lannan, West Virginia Pulp and Pape r Co.; T. E. Bercaw, Gaylord Container Corp.; George Able, St. Regi s Pap er Co.
E. B. Price, South Carolina Forestry Commission; Bruce Zobel, Texas Forestry Corrunission; T. E. Maki , North Caroli na State For est ry School; G. I. Garin, API Forestry Schoo l ; C. M. Kaufman, l 1niversity of Florida; Southern Hardwood Assn.; Keit h Dorman, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station; Floyd Cossi tt, U. S. Forest Service; E. G. Wiesehuegal, 1VA; G. II. Hepting, U. S. Forest Service and R. J. Kowal, U. S. Forest Serv1ce.

JULY, 1956

qeo.~tcp,a't dJ.o.IU!/.li JnJudiUf
llcce/e!u;JeJ IIi 'Woo~

Products from Georgia-grown for-
ests are playing an increasingly important role in the lives of people throughout the world. This well-known fact is accentuated by the Woodberry Box Company at Woodberry, Georgia.
In addition to contributing to the South's largest industry, the Woodberry plant is helping to furnish one of man's basic needs -clothing.
Owned and operated by Bill Rudder, the firm produces textile rollers which are shipped throughout the entire nation and exported to many parts of the world.
In the American tradition, the Woodberry plant was derived from a humble beginning. It was established shortly after World War II to manufacture baskets for the local fruit market. Production of textile rollers was started in 1948, after the company was expanded.
The firm also has assumed its responsibilities to the Woodberry community and its citizens by adding greatly to their economy. The original six-man operation has expanded to employ 40 persons and has doub l ed in size many times during its comparatively brief existance. In addition, it furnishes a vast market for the area's timber resources.
Timber from surrounding Georgi a counties is purchased by the plant and manufactured into a wide variety of textile rollers to me e t any custom s pecification. Its major products ar e loom beams and she ll roll e r s , but the company will fill s pecial orders for almost any type textile roller. Production at the progressive mill is not confined entire ly to t extil e roll e rs. As a s ide line , it pro duces bru s h handl es and s ome wooden toy parts .
The mill purc hases loc al ~ lump , age or logs delive r ed t o its yard.
All s pecies of hardwoods are ac cepted except hickory and oak, but

the most desirable woods are black gum and poplar. Pine also lS accepted.
Timber delivered to the plant for sale must be cut in 66-inch lengths. Pine and poplar logs under five inches in diameter are unacceptable, and the minimum diameter for gum and other miscellaneous species is eight inches. Standard prices paid for logs are $18 per unit for poplar and pine, $16 per unit for gum and mixed species bring $17 per unit.
In manufacturing textile rollers from the raw timber, the logs are first processed into lumber of the desired dimensions.The lumber is air dried for a brief period, and then dried to a low moisture content through use of a dry kiln. After drying, the wood is grooved and glued around wooden or metal cores to form stocks for the turning lathes. Skillful workers then give shape to rollers and pass them through sanding machines for a flawless finish. Finally, the rollers are painted and packed for shipping.
The Woodberry plant produces an average of 200 textile rollers per day to supply the eve r-growing world market. At present, the future of the indu stry appear s g ood and the demand is much greate r than the supply.

PRE-CONVERTED LOGS--The first step in the manufacturing of textile rollers is the processing of logs. Above photo shows logs ready for processing. Below, packaged textile rollers are inspected by plant operator Jerry Schriber.
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'ffiXTILE ROUER TAKES SIIAPE- -Be low, a S(J.Iare stock of lumber i s nxmded into shape for making the fi nished loom bmms by lathe operator Raymond Rowe.

GEORGIA FORESTRY

JULY, 1956

6

Future Farmers Attend Annual Forestry Camp

Some 70 Future Farmers of A- forestation, tree indentification, merica members are a step closer forest fire prevention and sup-

to a career in ores try. After pression, control of insects and

completing a week-long study in disease, thinning, harvesting and forest activities at Alexander measuring, marketing, naval stores StephensState Park near Crawford- and hardwood control. They also

ville, the youths now have the re ceived informal, on- the-scene

primary qualifications to pre- exper1ence 1n all forestry ac-

pare themselves for a role 1n tivities.

Georgia's leading industry.

At the conclus ion of for estry

Sponsored by member mills of c amp a ct1V1t1e s the boys we r e

Southern Pulpwood Conservation given a writte n compr ehe nsiv e e x-

Association and directed by the amin a tion to t es t the e ffe cts of Georgia Forestry Corrmission, the the w ee ~' s in s truction. Those

camp is held annually for FFA s corin g the hi ghes t marks we r e

chapter members who have proved awa rde d indivi dual prizes as an

their prowess in the field of inducemen t for each boy to do hi s forestry . Each boy is selected on bes t . Pobby Long and Ray Gilbe rt

the meritsof his forestry ability turned in the bes t paper s, s coring and the success of his own special 92 to ti e fo r f ir s t honor s . Ea ch

forestry project.

r eceive d $11. 25 of a $2 2.50 cas h

During the week skilled state and industrial foresters ins tructed the boys in all phases of woodland lore including re-

awa rd offe r ed by t he Ge orgi a For estry Pssn. Cha rl es Brid ges and Wes l ey Sa nde r s ti ed f or second pl a ce with 9 1. They we r e given a

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Union Bag A"Wards Forestry Scholarships

Winners o the three annual Union Bag and Paper Corporation forestry scholarships were an-

forester was active in the school's student government and was editor of the school newspaper. D.!ring his

nounced recently by W. J . Bridges, junior year he won' first place in

head of the company's Woodlands the boys' essay contest in the Division. They are Michael L. Seventh District literary co~

Bowling of Social Circle and Mt. petition.

Berry, James M. Hall of Warner Robins and William R. Woodall of Woodland.
All three scholarships provide for a four-year course in forestry at any recognized forestry school east of the Rocky ~buntains . Each winner will receive a $600 initial grant and tuition expenses up to

James M. Hall, son of Marvin Lewis Hall of Warner Robins, also is 17 years old. He is a graduate of Lanier High School in Macon, where he was a member of the literary society, glee club, rifle team, radio club and a sergeant in the ROTC program. He also has been active in Boy Scout work.

$1, 000 a year. The boys plan to start their forestry education this fall.

The third winner, William R. Woodall, is the 18-year-old son of James F. Woodall of Woodland. He

Michael L. Bowling is the 17- graduated from Manchester High year-old son 'of J. B. Bowling of School at Manchester, Georgia,

Social Circle. He is a graduate of Berry High School and a member of the Future Farmers of America and

where he was a member and officer in the Future Farmers of America. At school he was a member of the

the Beta Club. While enrolled at Key Club, the Science Club, the M Berry High School, the future Club and the T Club. He served as

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1. Boys IDrestry Qurc>ers tum their identification tags on tlte sllillling board as a safety precaution before entering tlte Alexander Stephens State Parn lake. 2. As a ~pecial attraction, girls from surrounding communi tie re guests one evening for dinner and a SIJ.Iare dance.
3. Harn Bailey, Union Bag & Paper Co., demonstrates
use of til! increment borer for determining growtlt rate
L of tree.
4, comp 'tion was keen in the soft ball tournament hel d I.Jctli t tJ1e various can-p units. 5. Lea r ng the proper use of hand tools for fire figh ting lis one project of tite future fanners. G. Tltc ys get a chance to ap ply fire suppression
theory Ut actual brush fire. 7. ReW lis for a job well done were offered liy the camp's s '-soring mills. James Sp ires, SPCA, congratul a t es Rl ilbert, who tied Bobby Long for the top score in tJte e ination, as ot her wi nners observe. 8. A v t o a Was itiu gton pulp11ood yard allowed the boys tD ~ how knowl edge t hey gained a t the camp i s applied in try.

''The Pine Tree Speaks''

An original speech about forestry won Larry Powell first place in the Southwest Georgia Public Speaking Contest held May 5 at Abrham Baldwin Agriculture College. Larry is a student at Colquitt High School in Miller County.
His talk, entitled "The Pine Tree Speaks, " was a cleverly devised declamation in which a pine tree talks to Larry while he is on a hunting trip with his dog, "Old Joe. "
While walking through the forest and brooding about the economic f armland slump in the South, Larry se ems to hear the pine tree s ay: "I am the majestic pine tree; l et me help you solve your problem; l et me work the miracle of changing soil, water, sunlight and air into a living , growing, moneymaking crop."

The tree tells him of all the products derived from it and Larry begins to think of the facts he has learned of forestry in his vocational agriculture classes.
Then he thinks of poor management, woods fires, hardwood and pestilence infestation, and all of the factors that tend to destroy and cripple the valuable trees, \fuile looking over his neighbor's desolate overcut forest, he realizes the potential value of trees as a money crop "that would not fail, one that could be depended upon even in the severest droughts''.
His talk ended in an optimistic note in which he urges his "fellow future farmers '' to take advantage of opportunities and education in forestry offered by the many faucets. "You, too, will find green gold growing in your woodlands," he concluded.

EXPEllT UTILIZATION ADVHE--Rufus Page, forest utilization specialist, points out proper methods of timber
processing at the recent forest management demonstration
in Gilmer Cooney.

IBIJNS111ATION OBSmVDCS--'Dle above group of Gilmer Countians were briefed on sound forest rrranagement prac-
tices by CoDDlission pers:>nnel and state forest experts at the Gilmer Councy forest rrranagement demonstratioo.

In a move to encourage landowners to achieve maximum growth of high grade hardwoods and commercial pine, Ranger J. L. Dover of the Gilmer County Forestry Unit recently conducted a Forest ~~n agement remonstration Day.
Sponsored by the Keep Gilmer County Green Committee, in cooperation with the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Tennessee Valley Authority, the demonstration was held on a small forest owned by Miss Ida Findley. The tract previously had been mar ked by a state forester and cut according to his specifications.
FORESTRY AND F~tEkS--Harvey
Brown, of the Georgia Forestry Assn., explains how good forest
management aids the landowner by subsidizing unstable crops.

Some 75 forest-minded persons attended the one-day affair and heard several forest experts expound on the importance of sound forest management practices.
Georgia is now on " the threshold of a golden era" because of its increasingly progressive forest industry, Harvey Brown of the Georgia Forest Association, told the group. He pointed out that good forest management is aiding the farmer--"It's subsidizing the weaker and more unstable crops upon which he must depend," he declared.
Gilmer County Agent H. E. Chastain also stressed the importance of sound management. "Trees not only provide a monetary return when harvested in the form of ores t products," he asserted. "They help to keep our streams clear, they prevent floods, hold our soil and protect it from washing away. " He urged Gilmer Count ians to buy as many seedlings as p o s sib 1 e and plant them efficiently.

Seventh District For este r Frank Crave n pointed out the value of proper thinning activities, and Rufus Page, forest utilization specialist , urged the group not to overlook the value of proper timber processing.
John Hinton concluded the program with a discussion of forest management activities in the TVA.
Following the meeting, the group feasted on a barbecue dinner prepared by Lee Settel.
PROPER THINNING--Seventh District Fbrester Frank Craven relates reas:>ns for proper thinning practices to forestry-minded persons attending Gilmer County's "Forest Management D81100stratioo Day."

J. C. O.Vens of the Soil Conservation Service explained that Gilmer County is especial! y adapted to forestry because of its steep terrain. He also stressed the importance of tree crops and their invaluable returns.

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Rangers In
The News

A training school for county forest rangers and di s trict office personnel will be held Augus t 27 31 at Roc k Eagl e Camp in Putnam County.
The school is designed to stress r ecent innovations and Improvements In the Georgia Forestry Commi s sion' s operations. Those attending will be brought up to date on the l atest methods developed in the various branches of the organiz a tion, a nd each participant will become acquinted with the techniques and added
FIRE BUGS BEWARE--Big Red and floppy, sad-faced bloodhound wood arsonists trackers, were used recently in Elbert County to apprchmcJ fire bugs \\ho deli hcrately set woods fires. Pictured wi tl1 the hloodwunds below are nwmas E. Shelton, (left), State Investigator for the Georgia Forestry Commission, and Ranger
't\lbcrt MOOney.

NEW roMMISSION HEAIMllARnllS- -Rising from landscapes at the Georgia Forestry Center near Macon is the new brim structure which will house the headquarters of the Georgia Forestry Commission after the Commission's relocation in early fall.

features adopted during the past year.
A large portion of ins truction wi 11 be de voted to ma inte n an ce a nd ope ration of fores t fire s uppres s ion equipment and pa rticula r att e ntion wi 11 be g ive n to adva nc e d mana geme nt prac ti ces now employed throughout the s tate .
In addition, Commi ssi on pe r so n ne l from the informa tion and education, refores t a tion and admini s tration departments will outline their pa rticul a r objective s and acqua int the par t i cipants with me thods e mploye d in ca rr y i ng out va rious prog r ams.
Pa s t training sc hool s ha ve proved invalu a bl e to ne w pe r son n e l who never hav e r e c e ived l a r ge group ins truction s ince entering the o r ga ni zat i on. It will a ll ow them to ga in fir s t-hand knowl edge, a nd wi l l provi de ve t e r an pe r sonnel a n op po r t uni ty t o kee p abreast with the Commission' s progressive s t r ides.
Guyto n DeLoac h , Directo r of the Ceorgia Forestry Comm issi on , will outline t he over-a ll objectiVes fo r t he coming fisca l year. He a l so wil l point out part icular p r ob l ems which have arise n i n the Commission' s various departme n ts t ogether with proposed remedies fo r overcoming each existing obstacle.

Something new was recent! y added to the lawn of the Twiggs County Forestry Headquarters. A miniature replica of the county's 100-foot forest fire lookout tower in Tarversvill~, made of welded s te e l rods and measuring seven and a half feet in height, was constructed by Dan Hasty, a membe r o f the Twiggs County Forestry Unit. Has tv made the eye-catching fir e t owe r mode l in the worksho p o f the fores try unit unde r the s upervi sion of Range r Ha r o ld Wa tkins.
St ude nt s of the Camilla vocati onal agr iculture department re cent! y received expert instruction i n tree harvesting from Bill 1v1ur ray, assistant district forester of the second district.
Murray visited t he school and conducted a field class on estimating standing timber. He used a stand of trees on the school grounds to demonstrate proper techniques.
Fo ll owing the demonstration, he discussed importance of the ahili t y to estima t e standing timber and the mi n imum size of trees to harvest for lumber.

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GEORGIA FORESTRY

J.C. Turner Succeeds
Davis As I&E Chief

James C. Turne r, Jr. has been named Chief of Information and Education of the Georgia Forestry Commission, succeeding Richard E. Davis, who has resigned to accept a position with the Champion Paper and Fibre Company,

Company. During his tenure of office the Commission's public relations and educational programs have achieved unprecedented suecess through cooperation of the public, private industry and other fares t agencies.

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Seedl ings . .
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Changes in prices and shipping
dates have been made for the 195657 program, according to a direc-
tive issued by Commission Director Guyton ~Loach. Orders will be accepted only from June 1 through October 1. No invoices will be mailed to landowners and payment in full must accompany each order.
The following list of species with their new prices per thousand will be available for sale during the new season: Arizona Cypress,
$10; Eastern Red cedar, $10; Loblolly Pine $3.50; Longleaf Pine, $3.50; Slash Pine, $3.50; Yellow Poplar, $6. 50 and Eastern White Pine, $6. 50. Minimum acceptable order for eac h species is 500
seed lings.

Seedlings transported by the state truck will be de live r ed to the local County Forestry Uni t , and a c harge of 25 ce nt s will be paya~le for this transportation service.

Richard E. Davis

James C. TUrner, Jr.

according to announcement by Guyton DeLoach, Commission Pi-

GEORGIA FORESTRY

rector. The appointment became

Vol. 9

July, 1956

No.7

e ffec ti ve early in July.

Published Monthly

Mr. Turner, who joined the Com-
mission in 1947, previously
served as Assistant Chief of Fire
Control. His rrior service with

by the
GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION, State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia
Guyton DeLoach, Director

the Commission included tenures as ristrictForester at Washington and as Chief of Forest Management.
Mr. Davis, who has headed th ~

Members, Board of Commissioners:

John M. McElrath, Chairman Sam H. Morgan ~~~~~~~ Savannah Oscar S. Garrison . .. .. .Homer

!\la co n

C. M. Jordan, Jr. ~

. ~~Alamo

H. 0. Cummings ~~ ~~ -~ Donalsonville

information and education depart-
ment for the past se ve n yea rs, will join Champion Paper and Fibre Co. in r~nton, N. C. He is a graduate of the .School of Forestry ~orth Carolina .State College, a nd holds n master of forestry degree from Duke University. He also studied journa lism a nd ad ve rti sing at Emory Universi ty.

Georgia Forestry is entered as second class matter at the Post

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

Press Association.

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EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS



Richard E. Davis Joe Kovach, Donna Il oward

DISTRICT OFFICES, GEORGIA FORESTRY C0 !\11\II SS ION:

DISTRICT 1-Route 2, Statesboro

DISTRICT VI-P. 0. Box 505, Milledgevi lie

DISTRICT 11-P. 0. Box 26, Camilla

DISTRICT VII-Route 1, Rome

Be fore j 01ning the C.ommi ssi on in

DISTRICT 111-P. 0. Box 169, Americus

DISTRICT VIII - I'. 0. Box 1HiO, Waycross

1949 as I & E assista nt, Davi~
was employed for severa l years by

DISTRICT IV-P. 0. Box 333, Newnan
DISTRICT V-P. 0. Box 328,

DISTRICT IX- P. 0. Box 416, Gainesville
DISTRICT X- Route ~.

the American Lumber and Treating

McRae

Washington

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Scholarships ..
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vice pr esi dent of his senior class and participated in varsity baseball, basketball and football. He also is active in the Boy Scouts andserved as assistant scoutmaster of his troop.
The three winners were announced at a recent meeting of Union Bag's scholarship committee at the company's Savannah plant. Members of the committee, in addition to
Mr. Bridges, are B. E. Allen,
assistant manager of the Woodlands
Division; D. J. Weddell, dean of
the School of Forestry, University of Georgia; Wilbur DeVall, head of the Forestry School, Alabama Polytechnic Institute and Clem Kaufman, dean of the Forestry School at the Forestry School at the University of Florida.

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MEOIANIZED HARUWOOU CONTHOL--Experiments recently have been con-
ductcll in Alabama using a helicopter to spray timLJcr stands with an acid concentration designed to eliminate undesirable hanrnoods. TilC spray has no apparent ill effects on heal thy cormnercial pines and the initial results have proved very promising.

The annual t<Uturc Farmers of America Boys Forestry Camp, held this year at Alexander Stephens State Park, is designed to inspire forestry-minded youths to srel{ a future in C-co rgia' s outstamling forest industries. As the tiny seetHing grows into a sturtzy, heal thy, mature tree through usc of proper forestry methods, the youthful FFA mcmiJcr cau climb to his position in forestry by
means of the knowledge he gains at the annual forestry camp,
This fo:-cstry camp and numerous other camps held throughout the state for youth groups serve as valuable training grotilds. As a result of crunp activities, a sust.'1incd forestry production for Georgia is insured and the many hundrc us ol campers discover a tnthway to good ci tizrnsh iJl,

Boys Camp..
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fishing rod and hunting knife , respectively, by the Association. Third place awards went to Larry ~tyles and Pilly Leach who totaled up identical marks of 90. Their prizes were a mechanical sprayer and a hunting knife, donated by the Georgia KraftCo. Seven flashlight kits also were given by Georgia Kr aft to seven boys who scored 89 to tie for fourth place.
Members of the camp staff were representatives of sponsoring mills , personnel of the Georgia Forestry Commission and forestry experts from all parts of the state. Sponsoring mills were Georgia Kraft Co., Union Rag and Paper Corp., Gair Woodlands, Inc., St. Mary' s Kraft Corp. and Brunswick Pulp and Pap~r Co.

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cone collection deal ers aga1n will be used this year, Darby said. Persons interested in obtaining dealerships should contact their county forest ranger or the Georgia Forestry Commission's Atlanta office.
Standard prices for cones are
for Slash Pine, $1.10 a bushel to pickers and $1.20 a bushel to
dealers; Loblolly Pine cones will
bring $1.35 for pickers and $1.50
for dealers.
Darby asserted that the current poor pine cone crop points up the necessity for placing the suggested soil bank program into effect as rapidly as possible. He also called on FFA chapters, Boy Scout troops and 4-11 Clubs to join with Georgia farmers and participate in the cone collection activities.

Georgia Forestry
July, 1956

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