Therefore, The American Forestry Association and the Southern Forestry Congress meeting jointly at Richmond Virginia, on this seventh day of January, 1926, and with delegates present from every section of the United States do hereby condemn the proposal of the Western stockmen as prejudicial to the forest interests of the Nation and we place ourselves definitely on record as emphatically opposed to the legislation proposed or to any other legislation which will take from the Secretary of Agriculture authority to regulate grazing on the National Forests as forest and water conservation demand, and, be it further

Resolved, that copies of this resolution be transmitted to members of Congress.

12. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE.

Resolved, that the American Forestry Association and the Southern Forestry Congress meeting in joint session heartily and unqualifiedly endorse the administration of the United States Forest Service under the direction of Colonel W. B. Greeley, as being thorough, practical and satisfactory.

13. APPRECIATION.

Resolved, that we extend our thanks to the newspapers of Richmond, to the Chamber of Commerce, to the Jefferson Hotel, and to the other organizations and individuals of Richmond who have so efficiently advertised the convention and who have been so generous and courteous in providing for our entertainment and enjoyment.

Resolved, that the American Forestry Association and the Southern Forestry Congress in joint session assembled do hereby commend the action of Honorable Lee Trinkle, Governor of Virginia, for his broad and sympathetic grasp of the first needs of his State and for his definite leadership looking to the enlargement of the forest work of the State of Virginia.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLACE OF MEETING

The Committee, through its Chairman. Mr. W. D. Tyler, reported that invitations had been received from Jacksonville, Florida, and Louisville, Kentucky, and that after careful consideration the Committee, by a unanimous vote, recommends that the Ninth Southern Forestry Congress meet at Jacksonville, Florida, at a date to be selected by the Executive Committee.

The report was approved and Jacksonville, Florida, was selected as the meeting place for the Ninth Southern Forestry Congress.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

The Committee on Nominations, through its Chairman, Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, presented the names of the following members for officers of the Southern Forestry Congress.

For President: Mr. H. L. Kayton, Carson Naval Stores Company, Savannah, Georgia.

For Vice-President: Mr. R. B. Robertson, Champion Fibre Company, Canton, North Carolina.

For Secretary: Mr. E. O. Siecke, State Forester, College Station, Texas. For Assistant Secretary: Mr. A. A. Coult. General Secretary, Florida State Chamber of Commerce, Jacksonville, Florida.

For Chairman Executive Committee: Mr. W. D. Tyler, Clinchfield Coal Corporation, Dante, Virginia.

The Committee report was adopted and the above members were thereby duly elected to fill the respective positions for th ensuing year. The Eighth Southern Forestry Congress then adjourned.

Appendix I

PATRONS*

EIGHTH SOUTHERN FORESTRY CONGRESS

ARKANSAS

Southern Lumber Company, Warren.

Wisconsin-Arkansas Lumber Company, Malvern.

Arkansas Lumber Company, Warren.

Gates Lumber Company, Wilmar.

Freeman-Smith Lumber Company, Millville.

Edgar Lumber Company, Wesson.

Union Sawmill Co., Huttig.

Long-Bell Lumber Company. Pine Bluff.

Crossett Lumber Company, Crossett.

Halpin-Niemeyer Lumber Company, Hot Springs.

LOUISIANA

Peavy-Brynes Lumber Company, Shreveport.
Frost-Johnson Lumber Company, Shreveport.
Great Southern Lumber Company, Bogalusa.
Vernon Parish Lumber Company, Kurthwood.
Louisiana Central Lumber Company, Clarks.

MISSOURI

St. Louis Lumber Company, St. Louis.
Goodfellow Lumber Company, St. Louis.

J. H. Allen, St Louis.

Dierks Lumber Company, Kansas City.

Exchange Saw Mill Sales Company. Kansas City.

Caddo River Lumber Company, Kansas City.

Ingham Lumber Company, Kansas City.

Central Coal & Coke Company, Kansas City.

Long Bell Lumber Company, Kansas City.

Peoples Bank, Utica.

MISSISSIPPI

First National Bank, Biloxi.

SOUTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

H. L. Tilghman, Sellers.

Clinchfield Coal Corporation, Dante.

W. D. Tyler, Dante.

Norfolk & Western Railway Company, Roanoke.

*Those who have made substantial contributions towards the expenses of the Congress are termed patrons.

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Appendix II

LIST OF REGISTERED DELEGATES
attending the

EIGHTH SOUTHERN FORESTRY CONGRESS
meeting jointly with

THE AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION

Allen, Shirley W. ✓Allen, Edgar P.

✓Aberly, W. F.

Allison, E. F.

Anderson, E. O.

> Andrews, Howard

Andrews, J. P.
Authier, George F.
Ayres, Philip W.

Baker, Eugene

Baker, Harry Lee

Barnett. W. L'E.

Barrett, DuPre

American Forestry Association, Washington, D. C.
National Lumber Mfg. Association, Washington.
D. C.

New Bern, North Carolina.

Allison Lumber Company, Bellamy, Alabama.
. Cartersville, Georgia.

National Tie Producers Association, Nashville,
Tenn.

Virginia Forestry Department, Charlottesville, Va.
Washington, D. C.

Society for Protection of N. H. Forests, Boston.
Mass.

A. & W. P. R. R., Atlanta, Ga.

U. S. Forest Service, Washington, D. C.

Florida Forestry Association, Mt. Dora, Fla.

State College of Agriculture, Athens, Ga.

Bazeley, William A. L... Department of Conservation, Boston, Mass.

Boy Scouts of America. Flushing, N. Y.
Richmond, Va.

Maryland Department of Forestry, Baltimore, Md.
Virginia State Budget, Richmond, Va.

Bright, Dr. J. Fulmer... Richmond, Va.

Brooks, A. B.

Brown, Otto

W. Va. Game & Fish Commission, Buckhannon,
W. V.

Alabama College of Agriculture, Auburn. Ala.

Brown, W. McCulloch... Maryland Forestry Association, Baltimore, Md.