The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-25
.FhRHERS AND FcaES1ERS
HOLD Big MEETING

Summer Forest Camp here. TGe for
ost cchooI j. the first of jts kind in rhe
co,,h ha;nc ORIGINATED and main,
rainpd nv thp DeDartmpnt of COnser.
ya,ion tArough it's commissioner, NJ,
/ Alexander and Colonel r, D. BOYD,
ctiont IF thp Louisiana State Uni
vor.;,v with Major ! C. Lee Dent. OF
For. and HCr. /. S. T., as Director.
lhnnt on mln and women from the
y8riD9s Florida Parishes attended this
f;rc,try meeting. bringing with them
large ba,l:ots filled with lunch and
oruer g.od thing, 10 eat. The forestry
c.,10 furnished them with barbeCued
A.rs AID 2.at aud coffee, and every one
h.lruntv. This meeting was very in.
formal and tie subjects Of how to pre-.
ven; fire, and the results that can be
o5,. nd from rcforestrati0n were dis.
Gus I'd
Mr.. J. X. Johnson of Dogalusa pre-.
silcd as Chairman. Mr.. Geo C. Knight,
q lucal farmer and a member of the
School Board. opened the meeting with
prayer. Professor J. G. Lee made the
address of welcome. In his address
he emphasized the fact that forestry
and farming go hand in hand and
made a special plea that all idle acres
should produce either farm or timber
crops. An important point brought
out was the fact that the lumbermen
Of Louisiana are gladly cooperating
with forestry. as once upon a 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 only kill young timber but
ruin the succulent grasses Of the range.
the fertility of the soil, and endanger
the improvements Of farms adjacent to
the cut-over lands. He closed his ad-
dress with the plea that the farmers
have more such meetings not only for
their 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 Of
the citizens Of Washington Parish. He
described briefly the reforestration
plans Of the Great Southern Lumber
Company and asked for the coopera.
tion Of all citizens. He wound up with
a statement that II this company's ex.
perimerts were successful, not only
would the Great Southern Lumber
COMPANY benefit by them but also ev.
ery citizen in that community would
gain either directly or Indirectly. He
also offered free range to the local cit.
izens on the fenced.in areas of tho
latest tract TO be reforested.
The Hon, NJ, ], Sylvest, member
of the legislature then followed and
laid stress on the fact that the great
est factor in successful undertakings
il public opinion. therefore the public
must interest itself and help cooperate
In the enforcement Of the existing for.
estry laws. The meeting then ad.
1ourned for dinner.
After dinner Mr.. Dan Sheridan, local
timber and cattle man, stated how he
had for years fired the woods. About
a year ago he suddenly realized tho
heavy loss he had inflicted upon both
the range and young timber; since
then he has fought all fires and has CO.
operated with the Department of Con.
servation. He then asked the members
present if they believed in fire protec.
ton, and if so, to stand up and pledge
their full support and cooperation. The
pledge was made by every male mem.
Der present. MIR. H. ]. Stahl, Farm
Forester of the Department of Conser.
walton, gave a brief outline Of his
work and how this would benefit the
farmers individually. He also asked
for their cooperation in the boys for.
estry club work.
Mr.. V. H. Sonderegger, Acting Su.
perintendent Of Forestry Of the De.
partment Of Conservation gave a com.
parative analysis Of the European and
American forestry conditions, making
special emphasis Of the fact that pine,
II given only half chance, could re.
produce saw logs in IS years as shown
In a demonstration plot at the camp.
Various questions were discussed and