The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27
FARMERS AND F0RESTERS
HOLD BIa MEETING

Bcgalusa, Lathe citizens anu
members of the Florida Parishes
Woods Fire Control Association were
entertained as guests Of the Louisiana
Summer Forest Camp here. Tho for
est school is the first of its kind in the
South, being originated and nlain'
tanned by the Department OF Conser-
walton, through it's commissioner, NJ.
L. Alexander and Colonel T. D. Boyc'
President of the louisiana State Uni
yersity, with Major ]. G. Lee, Dept. OF
For. and Hcrt., l.. s. u, as Director.
About $50 men and women from the
various Florida Parishes attended tnls
forestry meeting, bringing with them
large ba.kets filled with lunch and
other good things to eat. The forestry
Camp furnished them with barbecued
beef and goat and coffee, and everyone
had plenty. This meeting was very In
formal and the subjects of how to pre-
vent fires and the results that can be
obtained from reforestration were dis
/ cussed.
Mr.. ]. X. Johnson OF Bogalusa pre-
, sided as Chairman. Mr.. Geo. c. Knight
n local farmer and a member OF tbs
School Board, opened the meeting WITH
pr1ser. Professor J. g. Lee made the
address, of welcome. IN his address
he emphasized tie fact that forestry
and farming go hand in hand anc
made a special plea that all idfe acres
should produce either farm or timber
crops. An important point brough
out was the fact that the lumoermei
of Louisiana are gladly cooperating
with forestry. as once upon TIM
their ideas were all destructive log
giug. but through the rapid depletion
of timber realize that now a pia
Of constructive forestry is essentis
for the future. On the subject OF tlr'
Major Lee emphasized the fact tina
they not only kill young timber ou
ruin the succulent grasses Of the rang'
the fertility of the soil, and .endange
ne improvements Of farms adjacent
the cut-over lands. He closed his a.
dress with the plea that the farmer
have more such meetings not only Il
i their social benefit but also to int
change ideas for successful farmin
! and forestry.
i Mr.. TX. johnson made the respon'
TO the address of welcome in behaii
the citizens OF Washington Parish. +
deserted briefly. the reforestratiC
plans of the Great Southern Lumo
Company and asked for the cooper
ton Of all citizens. He wound up WI
: a statement that II this company's c
= periments were succo&sful, not on
. would the Great Southern Lumb
Company benefit by them but also
cry citizen in that community Won
gain either directly or indirectly.
III also offered free range to the local c
liens on the fencea-in areas OF I
latest tract to be reforested.
The Hon. NJ. ]. sylyest, memt
Of the legislature, then followed a
/ laid stress on the fact that the gre
eat factor in successful undertaken
L Is public opinion, therefore the pub
must interest itself and help cooper'
IN the enforcement Of the existing
III eStrY laws. luc mCOhAho
4 iourned for dinner.
III After dinner Mr.. Dan Sheridan, 10
timber and cattle man. stated how
1 had for years fired the woods Ao
year ago he suddenly realized
" heavy loss he had inflicted upon D
III the range and young timber; 81
| then he has fought al fires and has
III operated with the Departments OF I
Ill servation. He then asked the memn
i present if they believed i'm fire pro
h ton. and if so. to stand up and pie
M their full support and cooperation.
Hi pledge was made by every male 10
III Der present. Mr.. II. ]. Stahl, Fl
Il Forester of the Department Of Con
|k walton, gave Q brief outline OF
HI work and how this would bepetit
III farmers individually. He also e
~ Tor their cooperation IN the boys
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