Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-09
]. 0. LAFONTISEE
IN A new ROLE
Has Received Appointment as Govern
ment Expert On Turpentine.
lie FoREsT sERvIcE sUREAU

Many Things to Be Determined by the
Government Regarding the Products
Of the Pine Gathering and Publ.
cation Of Statistics.
From Tuesdays Daily Sun.
J. o. LaFontisee, late campaign
manager for Albert w. Gilchrist, sue
cessful candidate for. the Governor
ship Of the state, is in a new bust
ness. The Savannah News says:
-. o. LaFontisee, an expert from
the forest service OF the United States
Department OF Agriculture. is in sa.
vannah, having arrived yesterday
from Washington for the purpose Of
comforting with the leading factorage
houses. He would not give out the
plans to be adopted in securing the
information desired, but stated that
the work will be as thorough and as
complete as possible to make II.
This will be the FIRST time the Agri.
cultural Department or any other de-
partment Of the United States Gov.
eminent has made an investigation OF
this industry along these lines. There
have been experiments CONDUCTED TO
ascertain the best methods Of securing
turpentine with view Of preserv-
ing the pine forests OF the South, but
aside from that there has been little
work done either in ascertaining the
amount OF the annual output Of naval
stores, or the condition OF the pine
forests OF the South as pertains to
this great industry.
"Mr. LaFontisee will go to Jackson
Vile, and from there proceed to
New Orleans, Mobile and Montgom-
cry. During a part Of the time that
this study is under way Mr.. LaFonti-
see may have headquarters in sa-
vannah.
Comprehensive study.
THE forest service OF the United
states Department OF Agriculture Is
aoon to begin comprehensive study
,of the naval stores industry under a
special appropriation made by the last
session OF Congress.
Briefly this study will include the
following;
"A study 10 determine the extent to
which turpentine under present meth.
DDS has destroyed the pine forests
OF the South. and the present supply
OF timber suitable for working.
"A study OF different methods OF tur.
pentinlng 70 determine those which
ARE least destructive 20 the foreEs and
which give the largest yields
' "A study 20 determine what meth.
DDS In refining the crude product win
give the most acceptable grades of
naval stores In the largest quantity.
"A study 10 determine how far Il IL
practicable 10 produce naval stores
from waste wood and thus to lessen
the drain upon the forests,
The gathering and publishing OF
statistics on the annual production OF
naval stores In cooperation With the
bureau Of the census. IN the same gen.
eral manner that other statistics OF
forest products are secured and pub.
lished.
"A study 10 determine what proper.
ton OF the naval stores produced Is
produced by the cup and gutter sys.
TEN.
"lt IL expected that the work viii
be well under way by July 18th. Pre-
ilmlnary steps. such as arranging Tor
a definite plan OF operation and the
selection Of competent force. are nj.
ways under way and when the neld
force begins active work the necessary
information as 70 location OF turpen.
time stllls, the best methods to be
employed and other data will be AZ
hand"
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