Georgia forest lookout [May 1931]

Volume 1

ATLANTA, GA., MAY, 1931

Number 5

FORESTRY ASSOCIATION

GROWTH RATE OF

STUDENT'S COMPETE FOR

ALBANY, MAY 20, 21

PINES STUDIED

CAMP SCHOLARSHIP

Public Invited to Meeting to Hear Notable Speakers on Practical Subjects-School Day 21st with Special

Actual Yields Far Short of What Can Be Obtained With Fire Prevention
and Thinning.

State-Wide Forestry Examinations Held on April 20-Keen Interest and C l o s e Competition Manifested-

Program - Field Demonstrations in Average stands of yellow pine subjected

Camp July 27-August 15.

Afternoon of 21st.

to annual or occasional fires and given no

thinning can not be expected to grow more On April 20 examinations were held in The tenth annual meeting of the Geor- than one third to half a cord a year. Many every county in the state having vocational gia Forestry Association to be held at Al- acres are producing less because fires have agricultural schools, to decide which boy
bany, May 20 and 21, should be attended prevented the development of a fair stand. in each county would get a scholarship that
by every person in Georgia interested in On the other hand the southern pines allow- pays all expenses at the vocational forest-
forestry. An interesting program of ed to come in to a good stand, or planted ry camp to be held at Young Harris Colspeeches by noted authorities is to be ren- to a good stand, and then protected from lege July 27 to August 15.

dered. From the time the session is opened by President T. G. Woolford until the

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Great interest has been shown by the students of these schools and intensive

field demonstrations close the program,

study was given in preparation for the ex-

every moment will be interesting and prof-

amination. Three students were selected

itable to those who attend.

from each of the schools to enter the con-

A key note will be sounded by Hon. W .

test.

T. Anderson, Macon, in his address "What

Other vocational students than those

Forestry Means to Georgia". Do n ot miss

who won scholarships can attend the camp

the opening address.

by paying their own way or by using funds

"Progress and Plans in State Forestry"

raised locally. Some local civic organiza-

is a subject to be presented by State For-

tions are offering to finance scholarships,

ester B. M. Lufburrow.

so that more students than one from each

"Research in Forestry" is a subject to be handled by United States Forestry Re-

county having Smith-Hughes schools will be able to attend.

search workers in the South, E. L. Demmon,

As soon as the examination papers are

New Orlean s, and Dr. C. R. Hursh, Asheville.

graded, the winners will be notified. A number of requests have been received,

"A Railroad's Experience in Fire Protection" is the subject of Mr. Roland Turner of the Southern Railway, Atlanta.
H. L. Kayton, Savannah, will preside in the afternoon and Judge Ogden Persons, Forsyth, will be heard on "Law Enforcement in Fire Protection", followed by Dr.

seeking to have boys attend camp who are interested in forestry but are not students of vocational schools. These requests have been denied because of lack of preparation in the study of forestry and in experience in practice of forest management received in handling a school forest.

Eloise Gerry, United States Forest Ser-

To give the readers an idea of the char-

vice, Madison, Wisconsin, on "Tiny, Living

acter of work the rural school boys are

Cells Today Build Multi-Product Pines".

doing, the list of questions submitted in

S. R. Young of the Atlanta and West Point Railway speaks on "Timber and Railroads", followed by Joseph Kircher,

the examination is given herewith:
1. How many acres of forest land in the state imd what percentage of the state's area do they represent?

United States Forest Service, Washington,

2. How many species of trees are founi

on "The National Forests of Georgia." (Continued on page 2, column 2)

H. L . Kayton, Savannah, Pioneer in Georgia Forestry, in Georgia?

Naval Stores Leader, Executive of Geo.rgia Forestry

Association.

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GEORGIA FOREST LOOKOUT

GEORGIA FOREST LOOKOUT Forestry Assn-Cont'd Harris and Herty, Banquet Speakers

Georgia Forest Lookout as among the notables in forestry promotion in Georgia.

Published Monthly By

At night a banquet will be held at which

GEORGIA FOREST SERVICE

Mr. Gordon E. Reynolds, Albany, will be

Pines Studied

State Capitol

Atlanta, Ga. toastmaster, and Dr. Charles H. Herty, New

C. A. Whittle, Editor

York, and Senator William J. Harris will

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be heard.

fire and given reasonable thinning, will

Staff of the Georgia Forest Service

The morning session of the second day produce from one to 1 1-2 cords per acre

B. M. Lufburrow, State Forester______Atlanta will be presided over by Captain I. F. El- annually under average conditions.

C. A. Whittle, Director of Education and Utilization ------------------------------------ Atlanta
Everett B. Stone, Jr., Assistant State Forester -------------------------------- Gainesville
H. M. Sebring, Asst. State Forester,

dredge, Fargo, with Miss Emily Woodward, Vienna, as first speaker on the subject "Forestry as I See It", followed by Mr. George M. Rommel, Savannah, and Mr. J.

These statements are made for all pines and for general conditions. Growth will vary with the species of pines and soil conditions. The slash and loblolly grow fast-

-------------------------------------------------- Macon C. Bernard Beale, District Forester, W. D. Y---o--u--n--g--,--D---i--s-t-r--i-c--t--F- -o-r--e-s--t-e--r-_-_-_-__-_-_-_W____aRycormoses

A. Davis, Albany, on "Forest Taxation". "Reaching the Man Who Owns the For-
est" is the subject to be handled by Dr.

est; longleaf and shortleaf a little slower. The growth rate of slash is fastest during the first few years but is overtaken by

Jack Thurmond, District Forester,

Austin Cary, United States Forest Service, loblolly in 20 or 25 years and later by

------------------------------------------ Savannah Starke, Florida. Mr. Paul Chapman, Ath- shortleaf and before complete maturity

Charles N. Elliott, Assistant Director of ens, Director of Agricultural Vocational both longleaf and shortleaf surpass slash

Education ----------------------------------- Atlanta H. D. Story, Jr., District Forester,
------------------------------------------------ Albany W. G. Wallace, District Forester,

Board of Georgia, will be heard on "Forestry Education in the Schools", who will be followed by Professor G. D. Marck-

according to the best information. Slash and pond pine do best on low
moist lands, while longleaf, loblolly, short-

------------------------------------------ Columbus worth, new head of the Division of For- leaf and scrub pines do best on the higher

Mrs. Nellie Nix Edwards, Secretary to the State Forester ______________________________Atlanta

estry

of

the

College

of

Agriculture

at lands.

All, of course, make their greatest

Mrs. R. S. Thompson, Secretary to Director of Education and Utilization, Atlanta

Athens, his subject esters for Georgia".

being

"Training

For-

growth on richt>r soils. But a very desirable feature about pines in general is

School Program

that they will make greater growth on poor

Students Compete-Cont'd

A program for high school pupils of lands than any other commercial species Dougherty county and vocational schools of trees. They, above all else, are the

3. Name four important species of pine in the state and tell where each species is found in greatest abundance.

of counties in southwest Georgia will be held in the auditorium in the morning. Music by an Albany glee club, short talks

trees for abandoned and eroded farm lands. Some studies on growth of pines in Ap-
pling county, Georgia, have recently been

4. What species of pine are used for ob- and the moving picture, "Partners", will reported by the United States Depart-

taining naval stores products and where make up the program. Admission is free. ment of Agriculture, these studies having

are these species located?

Field Demonstrations

been made by R. D. Forbes of the South-

5. Give reasons why forest lands should In a forest area near Albany, field dem- ern Forest Experiment Station and Donald

not be burned over. 6. What are firebreaks? Tell how they are constructed. 7. What is a fire tower and how is it used

onstrations will be conducted in the afternoon, in firebreak construction, power felling of trees, fireproof and aluminum coat-

Bruce of the Uriited States Forest Service. Second growth loblolly under conditions
existing in that county produce per year

in fire protection?

ed wood.

a normal yield with fully stocked stand on

8. What are the Georgia Timber Protective Organizations? How are they formed
and how do they operate to control fires? 9. Name kinds of trees that are durable in contact with the soil and are therefore

H. L. Kayton, Pioneer Forestry Leader
H. L. Kayton, president Carson Naval Stores Company, Savannah, has contributed much to the success of the forestry

the ,poorest site 8 cords per acre in 15 years, the annual yield increasing as tlie trees grow older with a maximum at 40 years of age when it is .88 cord per year.

well suited to making fence posts?

movement of Georgia from the time the On the best site the normal yield of lob-

10. What treatment is given to make Georgia Forestry Association was formed lolly is much greater. In 15 years the

posts, crossties and poles more durable, and why does the treatment prolong the life of the wood? 11. Wliat is veneer and from what spe-
cies of trees is it made? 12. What trees should be removed in im-

ten years ago. He helped to establish the Georgia Forest Service and his counsel in all matters pertaining to development of forestry in relation to naval stores has been invaluable.

yield is 30 cords per acre or 2 cords growth each year. The rate of annual increase reaches its height at the age of 35 years when it is 2.37 cords per year.
On the poorest site longleaf pine did

proving a forest? 13. At what age should pines be planted, and how far apart should the rows and the plants in the rows be? 14. Tell how to remove seedlings from seed beds, what care should be taken and how they should be set out.

Rising from the position of office boy to the presidency of one of the greatest naval stores companies of the country is a great distinction, and the same qualities which brought him to the front in his own company has carried him high among lead-

not begin to produce wood 4 inches in diameter until 15 years of age and reached a maximum annual growth increment at 40 years when there was only .22 of a cord a year. But on the best site an annual growth of 1.47 cords was obtained in 15

15. How can the age of a tree be known? ers of the whole naval stores industry of years and the maximum annual increment

16. What is D. B. H.?

the south. No man in the industry is more of growth was at 40 years of age when it

17. Give dimensions of a standard cord highly respected and admired.

was 1.82 cords.

of wood, and give the length of a standard log. 18. Name some of the products made

Mr. broad

Kayton's interests in forestry are and sympathetic to all industries

Shortleaf pine produces under normal growth in 30 years on the poorest site, 13

from cellulose of wood.

looking to the forests for raw material. He cords per acre, with maximum annual in-

19. What kind of wood are used in mak- is working for the fullest possible develop- crease of .98 cord at the age of 80 years.

ing bats imd handles? What very hard ment of all forest resources. His sound But on the best site 20 cords were grown in

woods are used for making shuttles, bob- contributions to policies and programs of 16 years and a maximum rate of increase

bins, golfstick heads, etc? What kinds are forestry development in Georgia have been was attained at the age of 35 years when

suited for crossties? What kinds are used for furniture? 20. When is the best time to thin woods?

highly valued by leaders in this field. It is with pleasure that Mr. Kayton's

it was 2.06 cords per year. Slash Pine on the poorest site produced

Why?

likeness is entered in the gallery of the normally 12 cords in 16 years, the rate

GEORGIA FOREST LOOKOUT

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of growth increasing to a maximum of 1.07 cords per year, 30 years of age. On the best site, however, the normal yield 37 cords in 15 years with the rate of increase

FIRST DISTRICT W. D. Young, District Forester
Rome

Fire Prevention in the Ft. Benning Forests
The Fort Benning Military Reservation

reaching a maximum of 2.47 cords annually

in Chattahoochee county contains 100,000

at the age of 15 years. The slash pine Berry Schools Grow Seedlings acres of land, presenting a problem in

is, therefore, the most rapid producer of Berry Schools, near Rome, have recent- forest protection. The system of forest

wood in the first 15 years of growth.

ly planted enough pine seed to produce 25,- fire detection consists of a combination

It would doubtless be interesting to com- 000 seedlings for the next planting season. lookout-patrol system in each of the divi-

pare the yield on the best sites for each This program of planting will be car- sions into which the tract is divided. All

of the species for the 30 year period of ried out from yea1 w year until all opel\ information concerning fires is phoned to

growth. The results are as follows: Lob- lands which will not restock within a rea- garrison headquarters where one hundred

lolly 70 cords; longleaf 54 cords; short leaf sonable time, are planted.

and fifty men are reserved during the fire

60 cords; slash 59 cords. The average di-

season for suppressing fires. Equipped

ameters of each of these species at the age

Fite Offers Rewards

trucks are maintained to despatch men to

of 30 years are as follows: Loblolly 10.4 Mr. Clifford D. Fite, one of the mem- the fires.

inches; longleaf 8.1 inches; shortleaf 9.5 bers of the Polk County T. P. 0., believes Capt. W. B. Tuttle who is in charge of

inches; slash 9.2 inches.

in the future of timber and the value of all forestry activities at Fort Benning

It will be seen from this data that the protecting it by offering a reward. A pos- states that several of his large fires have

loblolly takes the lead as a grower wood at ter he has placed in a number of places is originated on private lands bordering the

the age of 30 years followed by shortleaf, as follows:

reservation. The Georgia Forest Service

slash and longleaf in turn.

"REWARD

is endeavoring to organize a Timber Pro-

At the age of 50 years the average di-

"Reward of $50.00 "Will be paid for arrest, with evidence to

tective

Organization

in

Chattahoochee

ameters for each species on the best site convict, of any person firing these woods, in county, and if such an organization can be

is: Loblolly 15.1 inches; longleaf 11.4; violation of law.

formed it is believed that both the T. P. 0.

shortleaf 13.6; slash 13.1. The growth

"CLIFFORD D. FITE"

and the Fort Benning organization will be

rate at 50 years is in the same order as at Other timber owners over the State may of immense help to each other. It is in-

30 years. The same order exist at 80 realize better protection of their lands by teresting to note that in some sections

years of age, but slash matures in about following the example set by Mr. Fite.

near the Fort Benning Reservation there

60 years while longleaf does not cease

have been practically no forest fires at all

growing for at least 100 years and shortleaf and loblolly grow for perhaps not more than 80 years.

FOURTH DISTRICT W. G. Wallace, District Forester

due to the example set by the military reservation.

While loblolly and shortleaf are the greatest producers of wood in the long run,

Columbus, Ga.

Meriwether T. P. 0. After Fire Bugs

slash and longleaf are the most valuable

New School Forest

The first outbreak of forest fire on the

because of their production of gum for A new school forest has recently been new Timber Protective Organization in

naval stores. These two species are best established at Hogansville High School in Meriwether county responded to a fire

suited to the coastal plain. While loblolly Troup county with twenty-eight boys en- alarm of towerman Walter Holms and un-

grows to some extent in the coastal plain, rolled in the study of forestry. This school der the direction of Fire Captain Duncan

it predominates in the piedmont region. is fortunate in having one so interested Leverett and President A. S. Persons, a fire

Shortleaf is most abundant in the upper and capable as Mr. W. G. Johnston for its driven by a stiff wind was under control

piedmont and foot hills of the mountains. vocational teacher. The school forest is when about 75 acres had been burned.

The scrub pine, so called, is not a scrub composed of about fifteen acres of pine The Timber Protective Organization of-

in fact, though it does not attain the forests easily viewed from the highway and fers a reward of $25, supplemented by size of other pines mentioned. It is the well suited to forest management and ex- another offer of $25 by the county, for

Pine that predominates in the mountains. perimentation. -The boys are interested, proof as to the persons starting the fire.

No data are available on its rate of growth. and much is expected from them in the

The pond pine is a south Georgia pine, future. that is not abundant enough to be of com-

mercial importance. No growth studies T.P.O. Formed at Warm Springs

have been made of it.

The Meriwether County Timber Protec-

STATE FORESTERS TO MEET IN GEORGIA
The National Association of State For-

The growth rates given are those of nat- tive Organization near Warm Springs is esters will be the joint guests of the state

ural forest conditions. Can the growth functioning one hundred percent. This or- foresters of Georgia and Florida this fall

rate be increased?

ganization is well equipped with fire fight- at a date to be announced later. General

Old fields planted to pines have shown ing tools and equipment and has a seventy- outlines of the conference were arranged more rapid rate of growth than trees under five f~ot steel tower on Pine mountain for by State Forester Harry Lee Baker of natural reforestation. This is to be expect- detecting fires. This organization has Florida and State Forester B. M. Lufbured because there is not so much competi- been troubled with many fires but compar- row, during the recent meeting of the Flortion. Sapling pines growing through natu- atively few acres have burned over due to ida Commercial Forestry Conference held ral reforestation as thickets, can also be in- efficiency in detecting, getting to, and sup- at Marianna, Florida.

creased in growth by proper thinning.

pressing fires. About 15,000 acres are Two of the three days of the conference

While there are very little data on which under protection.

will be held in Georgia where trips will be

to base a decision, it seems reasonable to The lookout tower on Pine mountain has made to acquaint the visitors with forest

COnclude that southern pines, properly been a source of intense interest to sev- practices in this state, and one day will

lftllinaged and protected from fire can be eral hundred visitors within the past few be spent in North Florida.

hl'ought to yield an average of 1 1-2 to 2 months. A powerful telescope was recent- Representatives of state forestry de-

oOids per acre yearly on fair to good land ly installed for detecting fires and for ob- partments from all parts of the United

Wl~h full stand.

servation by visitors.

States will attend the meeting.

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GEORGIA FOREST LOOKOUT

SIXTH DISTRICT Jack Thurmond, District Forester
Savannah

Gillis Plants Successfully

Forest Management for Naval Stores

On 300 acres planted in February and A bulletin entitled "Forest Management the first few days in March, in Slash Pine on for Naval Stores" has been issued by the abandoned farm land spaced 10 x 10 feet, Georgia Forest Service. H. M. Sebring, as-

90 to 98 percent of them lived. The plants sistant state forester, directing the work

Ludowici School Forest Established

were grown around bay heads and creeks in South Georgia, is the author. on Mr. Gillis' own land and were planted Not only does the bulletin deal with

On March 20th a survey was made of after he had thrown two furrows together managing pines for naval stores but for

twelve acres of land near Ludowici which leaving a slight hollow in which to place other forest products including lumber,

is supporting a growth of young and cut- the seedlings. The furrows act as a water poles, etc. Valuable data obtained by fed-

over timber. This tract will be used by furrow to conserve the moisture and give eral research workers as well as by the

the vocational school boys in the practice the seedlings a chance to grow off before Georgia Forest Service are drawn upon in

of forestry. They will conduct planting, the weeds get a good start. The furrows developing the management plans recom-

protection, thinning, and growth study also give protection against small grass mended.

demonstrations on this area for a period of fire.

This bulletin should be of special inter-

ten years and attempt to show the people

est to South Georgia where the gum pro-

of the community just what can be expected of an area that is under proper man-

Florida Holds Forestry Conference ducing pines grow.
The Florida Department of Forestry, in

agement. In addition to the work out- cooperation with the United States Cham-

Mountain Arboretum

lined for the boys to do in the management plans as prepared by the Georgia Forest Service, they have already perfected plans for building a log cabin and club house on their school forest.

ber of Commerce, held a commercial forestry conference at Marianna in early April similar to that held at Savannah in Georgia last year. The state's forestry leaders attended.

The Georgia Experiment Station is starting an arboretum at its mountain branch in Union county with the purpose of having every kind of arborescent vegetation native to the mountains on the sta-

One of the features of the conference tion grounds. The Station is already co-

Woods Burner Lands in Jail

was a visit to the new paper mill of the operating with the Appalachian Forestry

Mr. Jim L. Gillis, member and vice pres- International Paper Company located at Experiment Station of the United States

Ident of the Treutlen County Timber Pro- Panama City. Among Georgians to attend Forest Service in research work on a typ-

tective Organization, caught a negro put- were William Candler, W. G. Hastings, Jr., ical mountain forest found on the station

ting fire in his woods that he is protecting and State Forester B. M. Lufburrow, At- farm.

and had him arrested and lodged in the county jail. The negro remained in custody for a week and was finally released on $500.00 bond. Arrests for violating

lanta, and Captain I. F. Eldredge, of Fargo. A session of the Southeastern Section of
the American Society of Foresters was held during the meeting.

The arboretum is being established under the direction of Bonnell H. Stone, consulting forester at Blairsville, whose many years of experience as forester in the

the woods burning law are g-etting rather

mountains eminently fit him for the work.

common, it seems.

Legislature Commended

This is the first forest arboretum to be

"The Georgia Legislature has shown started in Georgia.

gratifying interest in forestry of late years,

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Woods Burner Arrested in Liberty and it is confidently anticipated that the

American Forestry Association

County

incoming Legislature will interest itself in

While making his regular patrol rounds this problem and seek to advance it as no

Annual Meeting

of the land in the Liberty County T. P. 0. administration of the past has done. The The annual meeting of the American

on March 11th, Mr. W. I. Stafford, secretary-treasurer, patrolman and member of this organization which contains some 20,000 acres, arrested two negroes who had allowed fire to get out of turpentine woods in which they were working and on to the

entire problem is much on the mind and conscience of the incoming governor."From an editorial in the Atlanta Georgian.
Improvements at Indian Springs Forest Park

Forestry Association will be held June 3, 4 and 5, at Asheville, North Carolina, with Kenilworth Inn as headquarters. A program of prominent speakers and trips to interesting points in the mountains are to be enjoyed.

protected land. They were taken into cus- The causeway connecting the entrance

tody and later released on $200.00 bonds of the Indian Spring Park with the famous

Appalachian Trail Meet

each. This is the first arrest for woods spring has been completed and is now open The fifth annual meeting at the Appa-

burning by the organization since it came to the public. This causeway over Sandy lachian Trail Association will be held June

into being last September.

Creek and the low ground along its course 12-14 at Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the

As further protective measures against wilful and malicious burning on the land listed in the Liberty county T. P. 0., Mr. Stafford has been authorized by the organization to obtain bloodhounds to apprehend violators of the woods burning law and to also obtain several dozen metal

is constructed of concrete on piling and replaces a wooden structure which has long been in need of replacing. The new structure is very attractive in appearance as well as substantial in construction.
Considerable planting of native trees and shrubs in the park has also been done this spring and further improvement proj-

Great Smoky Mountain National Park with the Great Smoky Mountain Hiking Club of Knoxville, as host. Among the features of the meeting will be hikes and auto trips in the park.
The Georgia division of the trail will be represented by several delegates.

signs to be posted over the protected land ects are in progress. The Georgia Forest calling the public's attention to the fact Service is preparing a plan which will pro-

Pulp and !?aper Making

and warning them to be careful with fire. vide for the systematic development of the The Florida Forest Service has recently

The Liberty County Timber Protective area with the assistance of the citizens issued a bulletin entitled "Possibilities of

Organization is growing, it is putting into committee with whom it is cooperating. A Pulp and Paper Making in Florida", by

practice the best protective policies as out- number of important improvements will be Harry Lee Baker, state forester, and Wil-

lined by the Georgia Forest Service and is made during the next few months.

liam L. Wilson, special investigator, utili-

getting results.

E. B. Stone, Jr.

zation of forest products.