The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-08-27
FARMERS AND FoREsTERs.
Large and Interesting Meeting Held
in the City Of Bogalusa.

Large and Interesting Meeting HELD
in the City of Bogalusa.
Members of the Florida Parishes
Woods Fire Control Association were
entertained as guests Of the Lonlslahs
Summer Forest Camp here. The for'
est school is the first of its kind In the
South, being originated and ma1n'
tanned by the Department OF conser'
vation, through its commissioner M.
L. Alexander and Colonel I. u. boyo'
President Of the Louisiana state UNI
versity, with Major ]. G. Lee. Dept. OF
For. and Hort, L. 8. u, as Dlrector'
About $50 men and women from tne
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 barbecuea
beef and goat and coffee, and everyone
had plenty This meeting was very ln-
formal and the subjects of how to pre-
vent fires and the results that can De
obtained from reforestration were dis
cussed.
Mr.. ]. X. johnson OF Bogalusa pre-
sided as Chairman. Mr.. Geo. e, KNIGHT
q local farmer and member OF the
School Board, opened the meeting WIN
prayer. Professor ]. G. Lee made the
address of welcome. IN his address
he emphasized the fact that forestry
AM: farming go hand In hand and
made special plea that all Idle acres
should D. oduce 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 were 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. J. 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 Greet 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
izens ON the fenced-in areas OF the
latest tract to be reforested.
The Hon. NJ. 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
a year ago he suddenly realized the
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 II they believed in fire protec-
tion, and II so, to stand up and pledge
their full support and cooperation. The
pledge was made by every male men,
Der present. Mr.. H. J. Stahl, Farm
Forester OF the Department OF Conser-
yation. gave 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. -
MAJ " As 5oA~SAS8&SA' |AS@AAsb Ao
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.
IL 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.