The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-03
FARnEkS- AND FcRESTEhs
HClD Bla MEETING

B0galus4, L6.-In0 Clt1zenS ana
members of the Florida Parishes
Woods Fire Control Association were
entertained a. guests Of the Louisiana
Summer Forest Camp here. The for
est school Is the first Of It's kind in the
South, being originated and main,
tanned by the Department OF Conser- :
walton, through its commissioner, NJ. :.
L. Alexander and Colonel T. D. Boyd. i
President of the Louisiana State Uni
yersity, with Major J. G. Lee. Dept. OF
For. and Hort, l.. 8. u. as Director.
About $50 men and women from the
various Florida Parishes attended this
forestry meeting, bringing with them
large baskets filled with lunch and
other good thinzs 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 reforsstration were dis-
cuSsed.
Mr.tJ. X. Johnson OF BoEalusa pre-
sided as Chairman. Mr.. Geo. c. Knight,
a local farmer and Q member Of the
School Board. opened the meeting with
prayer. Professor J. @. Lee made the
address Of welcome. In his address
he emphasized the fact that forestry
and farming 90 hand in hand and
made . special plea that all idle acres
should produce either farm or timber
crops. An important point brought
out wi3t the fact that the lumbermen
of Louisiana are gladly cooperating
with forestry, as once upon . time
their ideas were all destructive log.
ging, but through the rapid depletion
Of timber realize that now a plan
Of constructive forestry Is essential
, for the future. On the subject Of fire.
, Major Lee emphasized the fact that
: they not sonly kill young timber but
ruin thH.sueculsnt grasses OF the range.
: the fertility OF the soil. and endanger'
the improvements Of farms adjacent TO
the cut-cver lands. He closed his ad-
dress with the plea that the farmers
have more such meetings not only for
thor social benefit but also to inter
/ change ideas for successful farming
and forestry.
| Mr.. X. Johnson made the response
! to the address Of welcome In behalf OK
kthe citizens Of Washington Parish. HE
described briefly the reforestration
plans of the Great Southern Lumber
Company and asked for the coopera-
ticu Of all citizens. He wound upWith
a statement that II this company's ex'
perfnsnts were successful, not only
would the Great Southern Lumber
Company benefit by them but also ev'
cry citisen in that community would
= gain either directly or indirectly. He
also offered free range to the local cit
ixens on the fenced-in areas OF the
latest tract TO be rsforested.
/ The Hon. NJ. T. Sylvest. member
o. the legislature; then followed and
laid etress on the fact that the great
! est factor in successful undertakings
il public opinion. therefore the public
must interest itself and help cooperate
n the enforcement of the existing for
estry laws. The meeting then a.
iourned for dinner.
After dinner Mr.. Dan Sheridan, local
! timber and cattle man. stated how he
had for years ffre1 the woods. About
| q wear ago he, suddenly realized tbs
heavy loss he had inflicted upon both
the. range and : young timber: sine<
then he has fought all fires and has co
operated with the Department OF Con
servation. He then asked the members
. present II they believed In fire protec
ton, and II 80. to stand UP and pledge
:; their full support and cooperation. Th>
pledge was made by every male mem
! Dor present. Mr.. H. J. stahI, Farm
Forester Of the Department Of Censor
walton, gave . brief outline OF hi
work and how this would benefit th'
farmers Individually. He also asks<
for their cooperation in the boys fes
. estry club work.
Mr.. v. H. Sonderesger. Acting 3D.
perintendent q Forestry Of the De
partmsnt Of Conservation, gave . CON
paratiys analysis Of the European AM
American forestry conditions. MAXIM
special emphasis Of the fact that pine
II given only half aecAance. could n
produce saw logs In IS years - show
IN a demonstration plot at the cams
Various questions weEs discussed an
answered and n eonelusscn the meet
Ing adjoufneda
I'll This gathering was the first success
: full local forestry meeting ever held i
the state Of Louisiana, It being tn
;" meeting Of the farmers. for the farm
3 err, and in the interest Of fire prever
5 tion and forestry. and the general opir
r hon was expressed that active step
81 must bs taken TO- protect thu rang
Il against fire 90 - to improve Ii
J. grasses ana Reproduce future crop .
timber. h was acknowledged that n
:. srsatsst ensmy to b conhatted Va
fire.
The by-vord os the Florida Parishl
n Woods Fire Control Association
! .<Riches not Ashes.' From ell indfc'
: lions the seaso1 q 1915 should sho
: IN appreciate diminishing Of wood
frss h the florida Parishes.
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