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South Steps Up Tempo ot
"Tree Farms;” Georgia Fifth
The amazing growth of “tree
farming” in the Southern Pine
producing states is evident
from figures just released by
American Forest Products In
dustries, Inc.
As of August 1, the nation
had a record total of 59,342,300
acres of “tree farms,” accord
ing to the agency’s report.
While this acreags was spread
out over 47 states, just three
states—Alabama, Florida and
Georgia—had nearly one third
of the total. Adding Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas and Mississip
pi, there are seven states in
which 56 percent of the na
tion's total “tree farm” acre
age is concentrated.
The 47 states covered by the
report had 23. 970 individual
“tree farms.” Just one state —
Mississippi — had 3.012 “tree
farms” for 13 percent of the
total. In just seven states—
Mississippi. Alabama. Louisi
ana, Texas. Georgia. Arkansas
and North Carolina. —about
half of all "tree farms” are
flourishing.
Other Southern Pine produc
ing states are South Carolina,
Virginia. Tennessee and Okla
homa. Their figures bring to
tals for the 12 state region to
14 399 “tree farms” embracing
39.511.737 acres. These repre
sent 60 percent of the nation s
“tree farms” and 67 percent of
the gross acreage.
The breakdown, by states, is
just as impressive. In total
“tree farms,” Mississippi ranks
No. 1 in the nation with 3,012.
Alabama ranks second with
2.173; Louisiana, third, with
1.749; Texas fourth, with
1,575; and Georgia, fifth, with
1.431.
In total “tree farms” acre
age Alabama is first in the na
tion with 6.318.302 acres. Flori
da is a close second with 6.238,-
821 acres. Georgia is third
with 5.974.955.
Throughout the United
States, one of every six acres
es privately owned commercial
forestland now has “tree farm
status. In the South, the ratio
IS close to one out of four.
W Scott Shepherd, of Lum
borton. North Carolina, presi
dent of the Southern Pine As
sociation, commented that the
figures “demonstrate how far
private enterprise and private
landowners have gone m our
region to assure permanent
timber supply.”
Shepherd believes the South
will continue to intensify the
development of good forest
management, pointing out that
“there is plenty of room for
future forest growth.” A total
of 1.800.000 individuals, most
ly farmers, own forestland in
the 12 state region.
Shepherd says the “tree
farmer” has strong incentives
for concentrating on quality
growth. He cites a U. S. Forest
News Notes From
County
Line
MRS. LOIS KITCHENS
Those visiting in the home of
the Walter Warrens over the
weekend were Mr. and Mrs Ray
Holifield, Boice Piper. Miss
Ruby Warren. Miss Myrna Warren
of Atlanta. Mrs. K. C. Martin.
Joan Martin and Miss Joe
Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Cr an e
and baby of Decatur spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mr s Om
ra Kitchens. Lamar and John
ny.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Boyd and
family of Conyers visited Mr.
and Mrs. Walter War ren re
cently.
Mrs. Alva Cody spent the latter
part of last week with Mr an d
Mrs. Clarence Dick and family
of Atlanta.
Mr and Mrs Henry George of
Decatur stopped by for awhile on
Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs
Omra Kitchens.
Mr. and Mrs Olen Gordon and
children visited Mrs. Lois Ki t
ehens and Lamar on Tuesday
evening.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Ca-le visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Omra Kitchens.
Johnny and Lamar over the
weekend.
RFC. Douglas Myers spent
Friday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Omra Kitchens and family. Doug
is now stationed at Fort Benning
after spending two or’three years
In Germany.
Jerry Gilbert and J Wayne
Johnson visited Lamar Kitchens,
Monday.
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Service forecast that the South
will eventually become the
main source of the nation’s to
tal lumber supply. He also
mentions studies performed in
the forests under the direction
of Dr. Edward G. Locke, di
rector of the United States
Forest Products Laboratory.
Dr. Locke has reported that the
quality of the modern crop of
Southern Pine, produced un
der good forestry practices, is
“exceptional—so much so that
it should lead to many new
and improved uses of wood as
a building material.”
Lumber manuacturers and
other forest industries are giv
ing extensive assistance to
farmers and other non-indus
trial landholders in the devel
opment of forest management.
At the present time, Southern
Pine provides a large share of
the nation’s structural lumber,
about half its pulp and paper,
and chemicals and other pro
ducts.
Jimmie Powers
Seeking Lenion
Post for 1963
James E. (Jimmie) Powers, of
Macon, along with approximately
200 Georgia American Legion
members are leaving for the Na
tional Convention of the American
Legion in Las Vegas, Nevada on
October 3rd. Powers is the top
contender for the office of Na
tional Commander of the Ameri
can Legion subject to the election
in Las Vegas on October 11
Powers is opposed in his bid
for the top spot in this 2.700.000
man organization by Joe Mat
thews of Fort Worth, Texas. Re
liable sources throughout the
country report that Powers is far
out in front in this contest.
Mr. Powers is a native of Ma
con and has long been associated
with the American Legion. He is
a past Commander of American
Legion Post 74. Macon, also a Past
Commander of the Sixth District
and the Department of Georgia.
He has served as National Com
mitteeman from Georgia since
1954 and is recognized nationwide
. for his service to the American
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Navy Sets Dec.
Date for Annual
NROTC Exams
VAdm. W R SMEDBERG,
111, Chief of Naval Personnel,
announced today that the 17th
annual national competitive
examination for the Regular
Naval Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps will be given to eli
gible high school seniors and
graduates on December 8. Ap
plication forms are now avail
able and must be mailed by
November 16.
Designed to supplement th*
officer output of the Naval
Academy, the NROTC program
makes it possible for a young
man to earn a regular com
mission while studying at the
civilian college of his choice
which has an NROTC Unit. Ail
tution. fees and books are
furnished by the Navy, and the
student receives an annual re
tainer of S6OO for not more
than four years. During the
summers the students goes on
interesting training cruises as
a midshipman. After success
fully completing the usual four
year college course, he is com
missioned in the Regular Navy
or Marine Corps and goes oa
active duty as a prospective
career officer with the Navy’s
Legion and to veterans and their
dependents.
All Georgians that know this
man are actively supporting h i s
candidacy and pulling for victory
on October 11.
Band Boosters
To Sell Donuts
To Aid Band
The Band Boosters of the
Newton High School Blue
Rambler Band held their first
meeting of the Year, Monday
night, October 1, with E. L.
Rainey, president, presiding.
Plans for the new year were
discussed and a program of
work outlined by Mr. Rigney.
It was voted to sell dough
nuts to raise funds for addi
tional instruments for the
growth of the band.
The first sale set for Thurs
day, October 4, and continuing
each Thursday through the
month. Everyone interested in
buying doughnuts are urged
tn telephone a Band parent be
fore 11 a.m. on Wednesday to
have doughnuts delivered on
I Thursday.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
modern fleets. Immediate chal
lenging assignments to flight
training or submarine training
will offer varied career potent
ial to those who apply and
qualify.
High school seniors and
graduates who have reached
the 17th anniversary of birth
and have not reached the 21st
anniversary of birth on 30
June 1963 may apply for the
NROTC aptitude test. Those
who make a qualifying score
will be given a rigid medical
exam early in 1963. From the
number of qualified young
men remaining in competition,
more than 2000 will be selected
to begin their naval careers in
college next September.
Application forms are avail
able at high schools, Navy Re
cruiting Stations or from the
Chief of Naval Personnel, De
partment of the Navy, Wash
ington 25. D. C.
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TV Shows Slated
For Consumer,
Gardener, Sport
Not too many years ago the
first cold snap turned every
one's thoughts to hog killing
time and having fresh meat on
the table.
Thanks to technological ad
vances and development of a
complex production and mar
keting system, fresh meat of
any kind is available year
round at any food market.
Along with this added conveni
ence has come misunderstand
of the marketing system and
the consumer knows little
about the price of meat except
what the tag in the counter
shows.
Dr. Joe Purcell, economist
with the Georgia Experiment
Station at Griffin, will under
take to explain the various
steps in the modern meat mar
keting system on a television
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly In The State) Thuraday. October 4. 1962
show over WGTV, Channel 8,
at 7:00 p.m. Monday, October
8. He will start with the pro
ducer and show what happens
to meat and how each step in
the marketing process is in
volved in the price that the
housewife eventually pays.
This will be one of the shows
on the Growing South, pre
sented each weekday evening
at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 8.
On another Growing South
program during the week Dr.
J. J. Paul, entomologist at the
University of Georgia, will
show and explain the various
insecticides available to home
gardeners, farmers and home
makers. On Tuesday, October
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For low-cost streets that save on taxes
soil-cement
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Good streets help maintain property
values, protect your investment and keep
taxes down. And soil-cement streets are a
real taxpayer’s bargain—usually up to
75% of the materials are free! Any broken
up street or native soil can be the main
ingredient. It’s mixed with portland
cement and water, rolled solid and covered
with a thin bituminous topping.
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9. he will show why an insecti
cide is recommended for a par
ticular insect pest and give sug
gestions for proper and safe
handling.
Three series of programs will
continue during the next week
on Growing South.
On Wednesday, October 10.
Gerald Smith, Extension orn
amental horticulturist, will con
tinue the series for garden en
thusiasts. His subject will be
spring flowering bulbs.
On Thursday, October IL
Dr. E. E. Provost, wildlife spe
cialist with the College Experi
ment Station, will continue his
series on wildlife.
On Friday, October 12, Doris
With soil-cement there is almost no up
keep cost—more big tax savings. Soil
cement streets actually grow stronger year
after year. Tests prove soil-cement the
strongest pavement other than concrete.
The surface stays smooth-riding and level*
no constant expensive patching either.
It’s easy to see why the use of soil
cement for streets is rapidly increasing.
Oglesby, Extension home im
provement specialist, will con
tinue her series on “So You re
Building a House.”
“ENGINEERED" ROOF
"Engineered” wood roof sys
tems are so strong that homes
can be built with fewer par
titions, larger rooms and win
dows. This means more space
for family living and storage
greater freedom of vision and
lower construction costs.
According to the Southern
Pine Association, two of the
most prominent systems are
plank-and - beam and wood
trussed rafters.