St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-08-27
FARMERS AND FoREsTERs
HOLD BIG MEETING

members Of the Florida Parishes
Woods Fire Control Association were
entertained as guests OF the Louisiana
Summer Forest Camp here. The for
est school Is the first of its>kind in the
South, being originated and main,
tanned by the Department of Conser-
walton, through its commissioner, M.
L. Alexander and Colonel T. D. Boyd,
President of the Louisiana State Uni
versity, with Major JIG. Lee, Dept. OF
For. and Hort, L. s. 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 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,
a local farmer and q 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 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 . time
their ideas we're all destructive log
ging, but through the rapid depletion
of timber realize that now 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 demonstration
plans OF the Great Southern Lumber
Company and asked for the coopera-
tion OF all citizens: He wound up with
a statement that If this company's ex-
periments were successful, not only
would the Great Southern, Lumber
Company benefit by them but also ev-
cry citizen in that community would
gain either directly or indirectly. He
also offered free range to the local cit
liens on the fenced-in areas OF the
latest tract to be reforested.
The Hon. M. J. Sylvest, member
Of the legislature, then followed and
laid stress on the fact that the great
est factor in successful undertakings
is public opinion, therefore the public
must interest itself and help cooperate
In the enforcement Of the existing for
estry laws. The meeting then ad.
journed for dinner.
After dinner Mr.. Dan Sheridan, local
timber and cattle man, stated how he
had for years fired the woods. About
year ago he suddenly realized the
heavy loss he had inflicted upon both
the range and young timber; since
then be 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 II so, to stand up and pledge
their full support and cooperation. The
pledge was made by every male mem-
Der present. Mr.. H. J. 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 q demonstration plot at the camp.
Various questions were discussed and
answered, and In conclusion the meet.
ing adjourned.
This gathering was the first success
full local forestry meeting ever held in
the State Of Louisiana, 1t being the
meeting Of the farmers, for the farms
ers, and in the interest," of fire preven-
ton and forestry, and the general opfn-
ion was expressed that active steps
must be taken to protect the range
against fire so as to improve the
grasses and reproduce future crop OF
timber. # was acknowledged that the
greatest enemy to be combatted was
fire.
The by-word Of the Florida Parishea
Woods Fire Control Association Il
':Riehes not Ashes From all fndica'
tions the season OF 1922 should show
an appreciate diminishing OF woods
fires In the Florida Parishes.
to be: To produce, manufacture,
buy and sell paints, dyes, inks anG
such other products as may be incl-
dental to or connected with the op-
Grafton Of its business; to operate