4-H Club Project – Forest Thinning
1938

Agent Anthony discussing forest thinning with Sturgeon and Wilson County farmers
February 1940

Agent E. S. Millsaps, Jr. discussing timber management with Randolph County farmers
May 5, 1931

Agent Howard M. Singletary and African American farmers conducting timber thinning demonstration
March 1942

Agent J. R. Redding instructing farmers on forest thinning
March 1942

Agent J. W. Jeffries and African American farmers learning about methods of pines as cash crop
April 22, 1932

Agent J. Wade Hendricks discussing tree trimming with George Turbyfill, Emmett Turbyfill, and their father
June 9, 1927

Agent J. Wade Hendricks discussing tree trimming with George Turbyfill, Emmett Turbyfill, and their father
June 9, 1927

Agent L. Dale Thrash and C. L. Newman inspecting kudzu killing young trees
August 29, 1927

Agent L. F. Brumfield marking tree in timber farming project
March 2, 1931

Agent N. C. Shiver with farmers studying thinned loblolly pine
May 8, 1928

Agent P. M. Hendricks and C. G. Hartley inspecting tree to be trimmed
May 30, 1927

Agent T.J.W. Broom in front of former house
September 16, 1941

Agent T.J.W. Broom in front of tree
September 16, 1941

Agent Wilkins displaying effects of pine for preventing erosion on farm of Henry Edwards
January 1, 1941

B. F. Lily, his father, and Agent J. P. Woodard blazing trees for thinning demonstration
November 1938

C. E. Forester and Agent K. A. Haney in front of sign notifying forest thinning demonstration
May 1937

C. E. Forester and Agent K. A. Haney in front of sign notifying forest thinning demonstration
May 1937

C. E. Forester and Agent K. A. Haney in front of sign notifying forest thinning demonstration
May 1937

C. E. Forester and Mr. Haney in front of sign notifying forest thinning demonstration
1937

C. E. Forester and Mr. Haney in front of sign notifying forest thinning demonstration
1937

C. M. Jackson, Donald Carlyle, and Eugene Carlyle examing tree in need of pruning
April 1942

County Agent C. A. Sheffield demonstrating to Clyde Snyder on thinning pines
August 5, 1926

County Agent C. B. Baird discussing farm forestry
September 11, 1929

County Agent D. H. Osborne discussing timber thinning on farm of C. M. Icenhour
June 10, 1927

County Agent discussing Loblolly pine management with Anson County farmers
July 1938

County agent discussing value of farm timber with farmers
April 23, 1928

County Agent E. P. Welch discussing timber with Beaufort County farmers
March 4, 1929

County agent examining height of planted pines
September 1941

County Agent H. L. Seagrove awarding W. M. Hooper and A. P. Dobbs for best timber thinning
April 1934

County Agent H. L. Seagrove inspecting timber thinning
June 24, 1933

County agent in front of large white oak
September 1941

County agent in front of shortleaf pine billets
July 1936

County agent inspecting results of forest thinning
June 24, 1933

County Agent J. B. Britt conducting class on wood-cutting and timber thinning
March 2, 1929

County Agent Jimmie Cameron instructing on use of the international log rule
April 23, 1928

County Agent John C. Anderson practicing timber thinning on his farm
March 1942

County Agent McGahey and Mr. Ballentine measuring standing timber at Timber Stand Improvement demonstration
May 1937

County agent measuring loblolly pine
January 1939

County Agent O. H. Phillips and Stanly County farmers examining timber on farm of T. R. Turner
circa 1929

County Agent O. H. Phillips and Stanly County farmers examining timber on farm of T. R. Turner
circa 1929

County Agent O. H. Phillips instructing M. L. Effird and neighbors about timber crops
April 7, 1930

County Agent O. R. Carrithers and farmer W. M. Green in second growth longleaf pines
May 8, 1928

County agent observing fire line
November 1940

County agent observing fire line
November 1940

County Agent P. M. Hendricks, C. G. Hartley, and other farmer estimating timber volume
May 30, 1927

County Agent W. G. Yeager and J. C. Deaton selecting timber for cutting
August 5, 1926

County Agent W. G. Yeager and J. C. Deaton selecting timber for cutting
August 5, 1926

County Agent W. G. Yeager and J. C. Deaton selecting timber for cutting
August 5, 1926

County Agent W. G. Yeager demonstrating use of cruising-stick for timber estimation
August 5, 1926

County Agent W. G. Yeager speaking at meeting on farm of Burt Niblock
April 16, 1929

County agent with forestry poster
July 16, 1927

D. W. Bennett on edge of thinned strand of mixed pine
November 1936

District agent and farmer examining pines before thinning
April 14, 1927

District agent and farmer examining pines before thinning
April 14, 1927

District agent and farmer in forest after forestry demonstration
September 15, 1927

E. D. Bowditch and farmers studying management of forest land
1931

Estimating content of standing timber after thinning demonstration
July 1936

Extension agent A. J. Harrell measuring loblolly pine growth
1939

Extension agent and farmer inspecting shortleaf pine timber crop
June 24, 1933

Extension agent beside longleaf pine
May 1939

Extension Agent J.W. Jeffries conducting a class in Wood-cutting and Timber Thinning
1929

Extension Agents W. J. Barker and A. J. Harrell inspecting loblolly pine plantings
1939

Extension Agents W. J. Barker and A. J. Harrell inspecting loblolly pines
1939

Extension Assistant agents by loblolly pine windbreak
1941

Extension forester and farmer studying results of timber farming work
March 2, 1931

Extension forester and farmer studying results of timber thinning
March 2, 1931

Extension forester discussing timber thinning with farmers and agricultural students
March 2, 1931

Extension forester discussing timber thinning with farmers and agricultural students
March 2, 1931

Extension Forester holding forest tour
circa 1929

Extension Forester holding forest tour
circa 1929

Farmer and county agent inspecting loblolly pine planting
January 1939

Farmers and agent J. W. Jeffries at lesson on making pine trees a farm crop
1932

Farmers and county agent studying forest land management
September 8, 1931

Farmers and county agent studying forest land management
September 8, 1931

Farmers and county agent studying forest land management
September 8, 1931

Farmers at forest thinning demonstration
May 5, 1931

Fire protection lecture at Saw Mill School
August 6, 1931

Forest brush removed from base
circa 1927

Forester Bull Graeber talks about forest thinning
August 27, 1937

Foresters and farmer inspecting loblolly pines
January 1939

Foresters and farmer inspecting loblolly pines
January 1939

Foresters and tenant farmer examining tree seedlings
January 1940

Foresters and tenant farmer examining tree seedlings
January 1940

Foresters and tenant farmer examining tree seedlings
January 1940

Foresters inspecting loblolly pine seedlings at Clayton Nursery
January 1940

Forestry agent inspecting growth for forestry demonstration
March 1939

Forestry club study of timber
1927

Gaston farmer demonstrates thinning trees
circa 1929

George W. Smith portrait
December 20, 1957

George W. Smith portrait
December 20, 1957

Governor Scott and District Forestry Extension Specialist Walter M. Keller measure one of the largest pines in the 3/4-acre plantation
circa 1949

Governor W. Kerr Scott watches forestry extension specialist and forester check the age of a pine using an increment borer
circa 1949

Group of farmers at forest thinning demonstration
March 1943

Group of farmers at forest thinning demonstration
March 1943

H. E. White and forestry poster
1927

H. E. White and forestry poster
1927

Harvest from intermediate thinning in shortleaf pine
June 1936

J. C. Lynn in front of black locust trees
1937

J. P. Stovall examining longleaf pine reproduction
1940