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Despite Opinion Of Many, Green Trees WILL Burn | I By CARL B. DALTON N. C. Division of Forestry "It's green. It won't burn." Many times during the past summer I heard this comment. I have also seen this disproved during the last week?in fact, the past few years, I have seen it disproved many times. Different people have offered dif ferent answers to the fact that green plant will burn, but of all these, I think the following is the most reasonable. The next time that you are out in the fields or even in your front lawn, get down and look at the dead leaves and stems which are lying on the ground covered by the green plants above. A similar con dition exists everywhere you find plants growing?be It in your front lawn or in your woodlot. Here is where the fire catches afid begins. As the fire burns in this dead, dry material, the green leaves dry out and become good fuel for the fire. In other words, the fire creates fuel for itself as it burns. Now someone win ask, "But how is it that these leaves and stems can be so dry when the grass feels damp?" In answsering this, I would like to call the' readers' attention to a particular time of day?from 11 a.m. uotll 4 p.m. If you are outside during this period of time, you will And a light, but steady, breeze blowing and the sun is beating ! down. These two elements combined do a very good job of drying?in fact, ask any housewife and she will tell you that this is the best time of day for drying her wash. It is also the best time to start a forest fire by throwing a burning cigarette out of a window or by burning trash or by merely throwing down a hot match. We, the members of the Depart ment of Conservation and Develop ment, Forestry Division, know that you do not want fires any more than we do. So we are asking that you remember the A B.C. of fire prevention ? Always Be Careful? and I might add especially with fire. Forests ? Streams and DUXBAK CLOTHES ARE A NATURAL TOGETHER ' and we feature them .at Ray's > like a J Deck's Beck" Pants - Coats - Caps - Hats Ready For TROUT FISHING - NEW - A Forest Green Color A color designed by Duxbak ? As Meeting The Requirements Ol ? Park Service Personnel ? State Forest Group ? Game Commission Wardens And equally good for general use. We Specialize In Boots and Clothing For ? Field - Forests - Streams ^ SPORTSMAN'S HOOTS SEE OUR Felt-Sole Fishing Shoe Designed by U. S. Rubber Co. w M I V ?^^t????H?i J IJIJ I -HU.J . I THESE TWO COWS look rery sad because they see nothing to eat. Woodlands make poor pasture and often are a source of poisonous plants to cat tie. Thrn too, notice the dry hard soil that water has a hard time penetrating and there are ho seedlings for tomorrow's trees. Haywood Needs 16 Million Seedlings Planted Now A report from TVA and State Forestry Services shows that 16 million seedlings are required in Haywood to do the proper job of reforestation. The report shows that there are 17,500 acres in the county that need reforestation, with some 3,000 of these because of under planting, and 5,t>00 under the land-use adjustment program, and 9,500 under the erosion control program. Mountain Forest Research Carried On At Bent Creek I ? , ???? By JAMES F. RENSHAW Forest Research Specialist U. S. Forest Service You CAN have your cake and cat it! So say research foresters at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, near Asheville. The location of the Bent Creek area is familiar to those travelling NC 191 south from West Ashe ville. It is operated by the United States Forest Service, a bureau of the Department of Agriculture. All of the work In progress there is for the purpose of finding out how to manage woodlands to pro duce more and better timber in a way which will provide the greatest sustained income to the owner. Growing trees is of course consid erably slower than growing other farm crops, but profitable returns are assured when comparable care is provided during their growth and development, and final harvest. During the past 10 years one of the most interesting and useful projects at Bent Creek has been the management of farm woodland areas. Four siyall tracts compar able to many privately owned prop erties have been managed as though each was an integral part of the farm. Using only the type oi equipment which most farmers have avail able, and spending the approxi mate amount of time which many farmers could devote to woods work the areas have received an nual cutting. Only mature or over-mature trees were removed, excepting where stands were thin ned to relieve crowding. Products removed included fuelwopd, pulp wood, locust posts, tanbark, dog wood shuttle bolts, and sawtimber. Careful records which were maintained from the start have shown that in addition to the stump age value (value of the standing trees i a woodland owner can make from $0.75 to more than $2.00 per hour for his time spent in cutting and skidding the products to road side. The return of course varies with the type of product and the ' quality of the timber being cut. Since each cutting should be confined to mature trees, or trees that are poorly formed or defective it is obvious that the average qual ity and value of the timber which is left to grow will coatinually in crease. Thus it is possible to ob tain a very satisfactory income, and at the same time to leave the woods in a condition which will guarantee an even better income for the future. Interested woodland owners or managers are always welcome to visit the Bent Creek area, to see at first hand the work which is in progress. Farm mortgage debt increased in 1954 for the ninth successive year. ??? k I k L win h rurt t you fi MORE work 1 per acre! J put MARATHONS GOODjffEAR e* the fraat lei msr rtsstisf This new Marathon front trac tor tire it engineered to high standard of quality. It't rug ged and tqugh. with diamond shoulder ribt that resist scuff ing to prolong life and give added traction turning out of furrows. It's your best bet for an economy front tractor tire. Stop in today and see it I / good/year O P E N C-I-N-T-I-* Sure-Grips m the iw be cilra pal Tou trade ?lip lor grip when Tou put thie proved tire on the rear of your tractor. Actual field tests show that tractor tires with open-center treads out-pull other types. That's why you should put Goodyear Open-Center Sure-Grip tractor tires on your equipment today. They cost less and pull morel USE OUR EASY PAY PLAN WHEN YOU BUY YOUR COMPLETE SET OF GOODYEAR TRACTOR TIRES | Allison & Duncan Tire Co. j 1 "Tire Service Headquarters" Georgia Ave., Hazel wood i ?' "'/ws'V/"rrrrssfr' Home Builders Warned Against Green Lumber The U. S. Forest Products Lab oratory, recognized authority on lumber and lumber products, is sues this note of warning to lunr ber specifiers and users: "We have been building houses since our ancestors first tended in the country and have learned how to build better houses than they built, but we still have not learned how to build good houses out of unseasoned lumber." Unseasoned lumber <also called green lumberl can cause serious shrinkage problems. On the other hand, properly seasoned lumber (dry lumberi assures stability of size, while the reduction of mois ture content by air or kiln dry ing actually increases stiffness and strength. The seasoning process is regarded as so important that the Southern Pine lumber industry inserted a specific moisture content provision in its grading rules. ? ? 1 1 v -g :sk THE WOOD IN YOUR LIFE Newspapers keep free people in formed. Behind this week's head- -* "i. ^ J lines are the skills and talents of ' men and women who write and &Jj ' : Tfifap Sfc', .? print America's 11,000 newspapers. r ^ j Behind them stand our forests CONGRESS DPPklc ' where trees are cut according to ' ^'*5 /A/ K^Thr, plan. With wise woodland man- ; Hoima,, ' agement there will be plenty of t {T 1'L'V wood to feed the nation's presses ? ' 1 i J next month, next year or next ; > / C THE MOUNTAINEER LU SERVING OVER 22,000 PEOPLE m? PROGRESS - - THROUGH TEAMWORK t Teamwork and progress go hand in hand . '. . and cooperation among industries and business firms is just as important as between in dividuals. Realizing this, REA has long been an advocate of the prac tices fostered by the United States Forest Service and the program they sponsor for the conservation and development of our natural resources. Americans are dependent on the products of our forests for many of the everyday conveniences we often take for granted. An over whelming majority of our homes are built of wood or wood products . . . most of our paper is made from wood . . . the poles that carry electricity to our homes are products of our forests ... in fact, it is almost impossible to think of any commodity or service that is not dependent in some mannor on the products of America's forests. It is just good business for us and you and every American to sup port our forestry program and help preserve this great natural re source for future generations. We can do this by exercising care as we enjoy the scenic beauty of our forest lands. We should be espec ially careful with matches and cigarettes because forest fires are a needless waste ... a waste that you and we can prevent. Let's resolve now to keep North Carolina green. * HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP.
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