Georgia forest lookout [Sept. 1931]

Volume 1

ATLANTA, GA., SEPTEMBER, 1931

Number 9

CONSERVATION COMMITTEES PRESIDENT BRITTAIN

FORESTRY, GEOLOGY

VISIT TIMBER AREAS

PIONEER IN FORESTRY

AND LEGISLATION

Impressed With Results of Fire Pro- Educator Aided in Launching the Forestry and Geology Organized Un-

tection, Reforestation and Paper Pulp Possibilities of Southeast

Georgia Forestry Association and the Georgia Forest Service.

der Commission-Appropriated in Place of Allocated Funds-Georgia Forestry Association Active in

Georgia.

President M. L. Brittain of Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, was among

Shaping Legislation.

the first to get a vision of forestry in

A visit was made by the Conservation Georgia and to lend his influence to the In the movement to reorganize and re-

Committees of the Georgia General As- development of the Georgia Forestry As- duce the number of bureaus of the state

sembly in July to southeast Georgia to sociation and the creation of the Georgia government, forestry and geology were

study reforestation, fire protection and Forest Service. His interest and activity joined under a commission of seven mem-

paper pulp resources where, according to in the early days of the forestry movement bers of which the governor is ex-officio

authorities of the United States Forest gave it an impetus and inspiration that has chairman.

Service, private forestry is being practiced been far reaching in their effects.

The original proposal of the reorganiza-

more successfully than anywhere else in As an educator directing the public tion committee of the General Assembly

the United States.

schools of the state and now as president was to create a department in which for-

The trip was made possible by the Geor- of a great technological school, Dr. Brit- estry, geology and game and fish depart-

gia Forestry Association headed by Presi- tain has always been keenly interested in ments were to be consolidated with the

dent T. G. Woolford, Atlanta.

educating for the full development of the head of the game and fish department as

Inspection was made of several Timber state's natural resources.

director in charge and the state forester

Protective Organizations where the Geor- It is, therefore, with pleasure that the and state geologists as assistant directors,

gia system of fire control is in effect. likeness of Dr. Brittain is displayed in the and with power given to each incoming

Methods employed, cost and results ob- gallery of pioneers of forest~y in Georgia. governor to appoint a new director and as-

tained were ascertained. The reforestation

sistants every two years. This plan was

taking place in the form of healthy, young

opposed by friends of forestry over the

pines where fires are being kept out was a

state on the ground that two-year appoint-

matter of much favorable comment on the

ments would militate against a continu-

part of the legislators.

ous program of work and introduce poli-

tics into a scientific department both of

The legislative committees and friends

which would jeopardize federal aid.

were entertained royally by civic organizations of Waycross, Colonel Howard Coffin at Brunswick, and Colonel Huston of St. Mary's, as well as by the Georgia Forestry Association.

The Georgia Forestry Association which has always looked after legislative matters in order to keep the Georgia Forest Service free from politics, opposed the reorganization committee's proposal and

The committees made a glowing report

favored the plan which was finally enacted

complimentary to the progress being made

by unanimous vote of both the senate and

in reforestation and forest fire protection

house.

and concerning the possibilities of paper

A change was made in the methods of

manufacture in Georgia. The report was incorporated in the journals of the Senate and House of Representatives as an official record.

raising funds for forestry work. Heretofore the funds raised from the occupational tax of lumber interests were allocated to forestry, whereas now the Georgia For-

The committees reported a most enjoy-

est Service obtains its funds by direct ap-

able as well as instructive trip into southeast Georgia.

Dr. M. L. Brittain, Pioneer in Forestry in Georgia.

propriation from the General Assembly.
(Continued on page 2, col. 1)

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GEORGIA FOREST LOOKOUT

FORESTRY SUMMER CAMP CLOSES SESSION

Published Monthly By

GEORGIA FOREST SERVICE

State Capitol

Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Forestry Association Prize

C. A. Whittle, Editor

Presented toW. B. Bates, Nashville

Staff of the Georgia Forest Service

-Camp Pronounced Success.

B. M. Lufburrow, State Forester......Atlanta

C. A. Whittle, Director of Education and

Utilization ---------------------------------- Atlanta With the presentation of the prize for

Everett B. Stone, Jr., Assistant State the best work done last year and address-

Forester -------------------------------- Gainesville es by Mr. T. G. Woolford, President of the

H. M. Sebring, Asst. State Forester,

Georgia Forestry Association, Mr. B. M.

------------ ---------- Macon Lufburrow, State Forester, and Mr. Paul

C. Bernard Beale, District Forester,

W. Chapman, Director of Vocational Ag-

..............................................Waycross ricultural Education in Georgia, the forest- Presenting $100 Prize to W. B. Bates. Left to right,

W. D. Young, District Forester............Rome ry summer

camp

ended at Young

Harris

Mr. Bates, State Forester B. M. Lufburrow, Paul Chapm a n, Director Vocational Education, T. G. Wool-

on August 14.

fo rd, President Georgia Forestry Association, which

Jack Thurmond, District Forester,

Association offered prize.

-- Savannah Charles N. Elliott, Assistant Director of
Education ------------------------------- Atlanta

The camp, kind ever to pronounced a

which was the first of its be held, was unanimously success by both the officials

At the concluding exercises in the evening, Mr. Lufburrow made a short talk

H. D. Story, Jr., District Forester, ---------------------------------------- Albany
W. G. Wallace, District Forester, ------------------------------------- Columbus
Mrs. Nellie Nix Edwards, Secretary to the State Forester ..............................Atlanta

in charge of the camp and by the boys and teachers attending. Bill Seaman of Waycross, who spoke in behalf of the boys, said that he was like the "nigger gal" full of watermelon, who when asked if her program was full for the afternoon, said

about the program of work of the Georgia Forest Service during the past five years md briefly outlin-ed the program of that organization for the next year or two. Mr. Chapman and Mr. J. T. Lance, Presi:lent of Young Harris College, also made

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

that if it was any fuller, she'd "bust". Mr. Mobley, who was in charge of the camp activities, said he had never spent a more

3hort talks and work.

about

the

camp

spirit in

play

Forestry Geology-Cont'd
A special appropriation of $40,000 was made the Department of Forestry and Geological Development to supplement an

delightful three weeks "on the job". Mr. C. A. Whittle, Director of Education of the Georgia Forest Service, made the statement that the camp was far beyond his expectations in every respect.

Saturday morning car loads of boys and teachers departed for their homes scattered throughout the state, from "Rabun Gap to Tybee lights". Saturday afternoon the laughter, the shouts of boys had ceased, the study of mountain trees had

offer of $50,000 worth of equipment by During the morning exercises, Mr. ended and serenity again prevailed at

the Chemical Foundation of New York for a semi-commercial pulp mill to be used for research work on all pines and certain

Woolford presented the prize to Mr. W. B. Bates of Nashville, Georgia, for the "finest, most original and most diversified

Young Harris College. A task well accomplished by both those who gave and those who received has been recorded.

hardwoods of the State.
This research work is to be under the direction of Dr. Charles H. Herty, a native

program of forestry carried teacher during the scholastic 31."

on by any year 1930-

Four courses of study were carried on by the Georgia Forest Service during the three weeks: Forest Management, taught

Georgian, who will have the full coopera-

by Mr. H. M Sebring, Wood Products, in

tion of the State Forest Service and the

charge of C. A. Whittle, Forest Surveying,

State Geological Survey.

given by Mr. E . B. Stone, Jr., and Tree

Identification, taught by Mr. C. N. El-

Dodge County Interested m

liott. These courses were made as practical as possible and much of the time

Protection.
Through the efforts of county agent, W. D. Hillis, of Eastman, a number of timberland owners are interested in fOI:ming a T. P. 0 . in Dodge County. A meeting was held recently and the State form

was spent in the woods.
Besides the regular courses of study several trips were taken to points of interest in Georgia, and adjoining states. In North Carolina the camp visited the Veneer Mill at Hayesville, the Champion Fibre Company Plant at Canton, the Great

of cooperation was outlined by H. M. Seb-

Smoky Mountain National Park, the Ap-

ring, Asst. State Forester. A large num-

palachian Forest Experiment Station, and

ber of landowners were interviewed and

the Biltmore Estates at Asheville. In Ten-

an area of 10,000 acres was assured.

nessee the boys visited the denuded hill-

More educational work is being done

sides of the Copperhill and Ducktown ba-

by the county agent and another meeting

sins. In Georgia, Sosebee Cove, where the

will be called in September to definitely

largest stand of Poplar in the United

form an organization to control forest

States is located, Lake Burton, Enotah

fires. Dodge is a very good longleaf and

Bald Mountain and Blood Mountain at

slash pine timber growing county, and an

Neel Gap seemed to be the main points of

organized area in excess of 10,000 acre~

interest to the classes.

is anticipated.

H. M. Sebring, Asst. State Forester.

Of the outdoor and indoor sports in

W. B. Bates, Nashville, Ga.

camp, tennis, horseshoes and checkers

Teacher Who Did Outstanding Work Won $100 Prize.

in Forestry and

seemed

to

be

the

favorites.

The

cham-

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pions from these various forms of sports were picked by tournaments during the latter part of camp. A boxing exhibition was given by some of the best fighters during the last night but no knock-outs were recorded.

Several prominent speakers were on

the program during the camp. Reverend

Nath Thompson spoke to the boys on

sportsmanship and clean living in the

woods. Mr. J. T. Wheeler gave a very in-

teresting talk on bird life in relation to

the forests. The talks of Mrs. M. E . Judd

of Dalton, Mr. L. I. Barrett of the South-

ern Appalachian Experiment Station of

Asheville, Mr. B. M. Lufburrow, State

Forester, and Professor G. D. Markworth,

head of the Georgia Forest School, dealt

with the forest problems of today. Repre-

sentative E . B. Dykes of the Georgia Leg-

islature, and Bonnell H. Stone, Secretary

of the Georgia Forestry Association, gave

a picture of the political side of the for-

estry game. Mr. E. B. Stone, Jr., gave a

very interesting lecture

on the

Appalach-

Group of the "Forestry Gang" at Young Harris College--Students, Vocational Teachers, Forestry N otables with Some of the Ladies of t he Party<. in Background.

ian Trail and the work of the organized Trail Clubs in eastern North America.

SIXTH DISTRICT

year and supports only a good crop of gallberry and palmetto. There is abso-

Interesting and instructive motion pictures from the U. S. Department of Agriculture were shown to the group almost

Jack Thurmond, Distrl.ct Forester Savannah

lutely no prospect of such land bringing its owner much money, whereas, with just a small outlay of money or just a few

Membership in Long County T. P. 0, cents per acre, what is there that promises

Increases.

more 20 year s from now? Of course the

When the Long County T. P. 0 . was or- man that grows the timber may not be on

ganized on May 12, 1931, Mr. T. D. Hous- hand at the harvesting, but the trees will

ton was elected Sec.-Treas. of the Organi- be there; the same rule applies to a crop

zation and since then has been active in of corn or any other crop that is planted

visiting landowners and explaining the de- and worked, only timber takes a little long-

tails of the Organization to them.

er to r eturn a revenue but will do so with

Mr. Houston says that interest in the much less expense.

work is good and that at the n ext meeting "Keeping fir e out of t he woods is look-

all details will be gone over with the new ed upon as a mighty hard job by lots of

members and work started about October us, who are dodging hard jobs. We are

15th. If the membership grows as expect- looking for the soft easy places, but, fel-

ed between now and the time work begins lows, the worth while things are not to be

the Organization will be able to operate had by following the easiest trail. All

at a minimum cost as provided for in the landowners will tell you that t hey want

budget.

timber to grow on their land and will ad-

mit that it will re-seed and grow if fire is

Patrolman Staftord Sees Fire Protec- kept off and still refuse to sign up in an tion Profitable in Liberty County. organization.
"We protect our fences and fields by

W. I. Stafford, Secretary-Treasurer of plowing and cleaning around them, our

Liberty County T. P. 0., says:

turpentine trees by raking around them

"It will soon be time to begin building and we accuse our neighbor of laziness

fire-breaks on our protected area in Liber- who neglects this duty. Now plowing and

ty county. We have not as yet enlisted as burning out fire-breaks and otherwise pro-

many new members as we expected to. be- tecting our timber, both small and large,

fore the beginning of another year, but is just as much our duty. We Southern

many have expressed their desire to join people are in the habit of taking life too

and will no doubt come into the organiza- easy, we hope that things will just hap-

Group of Forestry Students on Fire Tower Top of tion when the protective work gets under pen so, and go on from day to day wait-

Enotah Mountain, Highest Peak of Georgia.

way in October.

ing for it to happen, and this sort of busi-

"Some timbermen are buying new tracts ness yields no profit, for .a sowing must

every night of camp.

of land every year and are not doing any- precede a reaping. Let's put our trust

Such a diversified and instructive pro- thing to protect it from fire . This is not more in cause and effect and get some-

rram of work during the three weeks camp

a good business of well stocked

practice, as a small area timber land is more de-

thing done. In 15 to 20 years, protected timber will begin to yield. We cannot tell

at Young Harris has attracted nation wide sirable and profitable t han an area twice at this time what it will be worth in dol-

attention.

C. _N. Elliott. its size that is allowed to burn off each lars and cen ts but we know t hat the tim-

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her will be there and ready to use if con- STATE FOREST PARKS

ditions are normal. "Trees have been good friends of man,

ATTRACT VISITORS

TREE..A.. MONTH

but man has not learned to be a friend of

the forest, although he has made millions Improvements Add to Convenience

of dollars from its products. "Good times are surely coming again so
join the Liberty County, T. P. 0. and let's

and Enjoyment of Recreational Centers - Camping and Hiking

grow a crop of timber so that we can Popular.

Striped Maple
by C. N. Elliott

take advantage of our opportunity."

Another Timber Farmer.
Mr. A. Rahn of Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, has planted 15 acres or about 10,000 Slash Pine seedlings last winter in an old field using two year old wild seedlings pulled up in the nearby woods.

A large number of people have been visiting the Vogel and Indian Springs forest parks this summer. With the approach of vacation time tourists from many States have visited these areas, as well as people from all sections of Georgia.
The Vogel State Forest Park has been the focal point for visitors to the mountains, and many automobile parties have

In any list of useful and beautiful trees, the maples hold a prominent place. The Sugar Maple yields a sweet sap which is made into syrup and sugar. The Norway Maple and Sycamore Maple are highly prized as shade trees. Many of the maples produce wood valuable for furniture, flooring and turnery.

These trees were planted in rows after stopped there to take in the view and hike One of the least valuable maples and

the ground had been prepared by throw- over the trails. Numbers of parties have yet one that attracts me most is the Penn-

ing up a small bed with water furrows on camped within the area for periods vary- sylvania Striped Maple. I had a chance to

each side, which is necessary in South ing from one night to one week. The un- become acquainted with this tree during

Georgia to prevent water from standing usually warm weather has made this es- this summer and to study it in its natural

around the young trees and baking upon pecially appealing on account of the com- habitat.

drying out. They also act as water fur- fortable temperatures found at this high

rows in holding moisture during dry pe- elevation. Elevations within the park

riods, and tend to keep weeds down until range from 2800 to nearly 4500 feet, and

the young trees get a start.

all sections have been made easily acces-

Mr. Rahn is very enthusiastic about sible by well developed system of trails.

planting and growing timber for a profit. Saturdays and Sundays have found large

He plowed out the plantation this spring numbers of people on these areas.

and the trees have grown three feet in The new improvements at Indian

height this summer. Many of his neigh- Springs have greatly added to the at-

bors have taken up the work only on a tractiveness of this park, and this has re-

smaller scale, and are all believers in sulted in an increasingly large number of

growing timber as a crop for a profit. visitors. More than 3,000 people havE

visited the area in one day. They come aE

FIRST DISTRICT

individuals, family groups or members of Sunday School picnics or other organized

W. D. Young, District Forester, Rome.

parties. A trail system has recently been complete which is an added attraction, as well as the installation of numerous

New T. P. 0. Formed in

seats and tables where lunches may be served.

North Georgia

From the manner in which these two

forest parks have been used, it is evident

A new timber protective organization that there is a real demand for public own-

has been created in north west Georgia on ed areas of this type and this demand will

Lookout Mountain and will be known as no doubt increase with the construction of

Striped Maple, Shy Tree of Mountains.

the Lookout Mountain Timber Protective more improved roads.

Organization.

E. B. Stone, Jr., Assistant

The land under protection is situated in

State Forester

Chattooga and Walker Counties.

I was in a high cove on the slopes of the Blue Ridge one afternoon and noticed a small, brightly colored tree trunk on a

Officers of the TPO are, H. H. Pound,

rock cliff above me. After scrambling up

President, W. T. Ledbetter Sec.-Treas., 0.

Praises For Forest Camp

the slope to study it more closely, I saw

C. Green, Patrolman.

"The Forestry Department and Voca- that it had leaves very much like the rasp

Several landowners have joined the or- tional Department deserve a great deal of berry in texture and shaped like the red

ganization which brings the total land un- credit. Untold benefit will be derived from maple. Its bark was a combination of

der protection up to 12,500 acres. The the forestry camp. All in all, I think the green and brown with white streaks. The

protection budget calls for purchase of a Forestry Camp should go down in history tree was small in stature.

fire truck and fire equipment, tools, etc. as a wonderful step toward reaching the The Striped Maple grows in shady coves,

The officers of the organization are entire state with a forestry program."- high up on the mountain sides. The guide

thoroughly convinced of the need of forest F. B. White, teacher, Georgia Industrial books speak of this tree as rare in the

protection and hope to keep fire losses College, Barnesville.

mountains of northern Georgia, yet I

down to the minimum. The first round of school forest demon-

* * * found them plentifully scattered but al-
"I never saw a finer set of boys than ways growing in the most secluded spots.

strations by staff of the Georgia Forest attended the forestry camp. Their con- I became so fond of this bashful little

Service will begin in September. Some duct was exceptionally good."-President tree that I always looked for it on my vis-

new schools will be listed this year.

T. J. Lance, Young Harris College.

its to the Blue Ridge slopes.