anaheim-gazette 1908-11-12

LUMBER IN THE PHILIPPINES HARDWOODS WILL FIND MARKET IN UNITED STATES Tanguile Species Equal to Oregon Pine for Rough Construction, and Gives Fine Finish—Will Rank High H. N. Whitford, Chief of the Division of Forest Investigations of the Philippine Bureau of Forestry, under Major George P. Ahern, writes to a member of the United States forest service that the total amount of lumber imported into the Philippines during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, was 13,765,828 board feet, most of which came from the United States, and that the lumber exported during the same time amounted to 925,000 board feet, mostly to the United States. Mr. Whitford says: "A comparison of these figures with those of former years found in the annual reports of this bureau shows that the trend is toward a decrease in the imports and an increase in exports. The imports have been mainly Oregon pine which is being replaced, principally, by red and white Lauan, woods belonging to the family Dipterocarpacea. While these timbers are hardwoods in the sense that they are broad leaved and do not belong to the conifers, yet in hardness, strength and durability, they grade with Oregon pine, and with the heavier and more durable Apitong, another Dipterocarp, are gradually being substituted for it. "This leads to another statement that may be of interest to you. The investigations of this bureau show that the great wealth of the Philippine Island forests is in the lighter grades of timber that belong to this modern means is about them in the United States, but, at present the cost of transportation high. Unless this can be reduced the Philippines must look for a nearer market than the States. It is probable that will be that market. However like the better grades of Red and the slightly harder ones as Tanguile have found a new United States as woods finishing purposes. Though equal to Oregon pine for construction, they give a very richish, and will probably rank the United States. How much our supply your market can at high prices, you are best to judge than this bureau." "It may be well to add Dipterocarp family also to woods of very high grade quality and durability, but these is limited to the varieties. There is mentioned Yacal and a number of closed species. There is a great mand for these." The prevailing prices in native and imported lumber nila range about as follows: Lauan, $30 to $40 per board feet; Apitong, $35 to $45; Narra, $125 to $150; Oregon $30; California redwood, $40. "The lumber industry is a primitive condition in the pines up to the present the large part of the native timber is whip sawn. There are 31 in the islands but their tract does not exceed 250 board feet per day. Of the city, the five mills in Manila out 90 thousand feet per day are, however, a few large just being undertaken which the possibility of lumbering Philippines on a scale comp This leads to another statement that may be of interest to you. The investigations of this bureau show that the great wealth of the Philippine Island forests is in the lighter grades of timber that belong to this family. The work of the division of forest investigation for the past two years in locating large bodies of timber has convinced us that this is the fact. From our experiences here and from such information as we can obtain indirectly from India and Borneo, it is believed that this is the case for the eastern tropics in general. We should not be surprised to find that it is also true of South America and Africa with some other family yielding the softer varieties. If it be true that the tropics in general are as rich in woods of the grade of the conifers as are the Philippines, it is of great interest to conifer producing countries. It means that they can look to tropical regions for substitutes. "The prevalent belief that the tropics produce only hardwoods and that none can replace the conifers is due to a number of reasons: "First, compared with the hardwood the softer ones yield to the attacks of the fungi and white ants very readily. Destructive agencies of all kinds are much stronger in the tropics than in temperate regions, and for permanent construction the harder woods are chosen. "Second, the local demand for cheap construction timbers is supplied principally by bamboo. "Third, the difficulty of handling the logs of the softer kind without modern machinery makes the expenses too great for their exploitation. The much higher prices paid for the harder classes offset the expense of exploiting them. With the introduction of modern methods of logging this handicap will be overcome." It is conservatively estimated that there are about 16 million acres of timber in the Philippines which it is possible to export on a large scale, large part of the native timber is whip sawn. There are 31 in the islands but their tract does not exceed 250 board feet per day. Of the city, the five mills in Manila out 90 thousand feet per day are, however, a few large just being undertaken which the possibility of lumbering Philippines on a scale comparable to many operations in United States. A modern bank which is expected to turn out sand board feet per day, highly been installed in Negros Tal. This mill will cut from heavy stand of timber and be able to deliver Lauan tong lumber in Manilla at price than is received for Oregon pine and California. "The stumpage prices change the Philippine government ranging approximately from per thousand board feet in dollar per thousand boards charged for Lauan stumpage Narra and the other most woods the rate is $5 per feet." A circular recently issued Philippine bureau of forests concerning the manner in which men may secure cutting lines. "The public forests of Philippine Islands are not sold exploited under a license. Small cutters generally operate ordinary yearly licenses in small areas. In these large operations involving treatment of considerable capital enterprises, exclusions are granted for period twenty years for definite land of timber, which licenses technically equivalent to concessions. "Applications for exclusive tracts not exceeding 250 area are forwarded by the of forestry, after due invoices to the secretary of the interior recommendations. The secret then grant an exclusive license decides that it is in the purist. For an area of more acres when the secretary the logs of the softer kind without modern machinery makes the expenses too great for their exploitation. The much higher prices paid for the harder classes offset the expense of exploiting them. With the introduction of modern methods of logging this handicap will be overcome." It is conservatively estimated that there are about 16 million acres of timber in the Philippines which it is possible to export on a large scale, and that the total amount of standing timber on this area is not less than 40 billion board feet. These forests with proper management should furnish by annual growth a supply of at least 400 million feet of timber. The consumption of saw timber in the Philippines at present is less than 100 million board feet. It would be possible for the Philippine forests, therefore, to supply all the present requirements of the home market with a balance of 300 million feet left over for export trade. Continuing, Mr. Whitford says: "It is not at all likely that much of the hard timbers will be exported for the supply is limited and the home market is strong. This leaves third and fourth group timbers for the export trade. There is no doubt that a very large proportion of this trade will be in the softer varieties of the Lauans, and the hard variety, Apitong. How much of this will reach the United States is questionable, and depends mainly upon the cost of production and transportation. The cost of production with "Applications for exclusive tracts not exceeding 250,000 area are forwarded by the office of forestry, after due invoices to the secretary of the interior recommendations. The secret then grant an exclusive license decides that it is in the puristest. For an area of more acres when the secretary of interior is convinced that the ing of an exclusive license public interest, proposals for secure the said privilege are ed in the Official Gazette newspapers. The license can be granted to the highest bidder who offers to install complete and efficient plant promptly and to do the greatest amount of annual development who furnishes the best bu guaranty of performance." There is evidently good think that before long the pines will become the seat of paratively small but steady fitable lumber industry where supply the home market and foreign points, and which send some of its most valuable wood products to the United States. It is futile, however, for try to look to the Philippine considerable quantity of timber needed in general work Nothing make clearer than the simple fact that the total estimated sta means is about the same as United States, but, at pres- cost of transportation is unless this can be overcome happines must look to some market than the United It is probable that China that market. However, wood better grades of Red Lauan slightly harder one known file have found a market in United States as woods for fine purposes. Though about Oregon pine for rough con- they give a very fine fin- will probably rank high in United States. How much of your market can consume prices, you are better able than this bureau. may be well to add that the carp family also produces very high grade, both in durability, but the supply is limited to the softer va- There is mentioned in this and a number of closely relat- there is a great local de these." prevailing prices in gold of imported lumber at Mae about as follows: $30 to $40 per thousand ft; Apitong, $35 to $50; Red 25 to $150; Oregon pine, Norria redwood, $47. Lumber industry is mostly in live condition in the Philip- to the present time, as a part of the native timber usedawn. There are 31 sawmills lands but their total prod- not exceed 250 thousand ft per day. Of this quanti- mills in Manila can turn thousand feet per day. There ever, a few large operations undertaken which indicate ability of lumbering in the on a scale comparable to many operations in the Uni- timber in the islands is no greater than the quantity annually cut for lumber alone in the United States. It is becoming more and more evident that the great bulk of timber which the United States will use in the future must come from its own forests. In short, that this country must produce our own timber or do without it. This is one reason why the present movement for the conservation of our natural resources is receiving such hearty support from leading men in every walk of life. They realize, as did the conference of governors at the White House in May that it is a subject of transcendent importance, and also so far as timber is concerned it is possible by right management to make the forests of the United States produce yearly all the timber we really need. To bring our forests up to this point however is a task of such magnitude that it will require years of patient effort and heavy expense on the part of all the large owners of timberland, whether they be private individuals, corporations, states, or the national government. That this task will be undertaken and carried through, no one who has faith in our institutions and the destiny of America can doubt. DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED Stockholders in the German American bank met at the bank recently and re-elected the following directors and officers: Adolph Thomas president; Joseph Helmsen, vice president; Charles A. Boege, cashier; E. Barr, Wm. McLauchlin, A. Nagel, Dr. J. L. Beebe, Timothy Carroll, and W. A. Bonynge. Notwithstanding the financial flurry of the past year, the bank's business has increased largely more during that period than in any other year of its existence. It is fast coming to the front as one of the strong financial institutions of the native timber used in dawn. There are 31 sawmills lands but their total product not exceed 250 thousand per day. Of this quantitive mills in Manila can turn thousand feet per day. There ever, a few large operations undertaken which indicate ability of lumbering in the mes on a scale comparable to many operations in the Unisas. A modern band sawmill expected to turn out 60 thounded feet per day, has recentinstalled in Negros Occidenta, mill will cut from a very band of timber and it will to deliver Lauan and Apilber in Manilla at a lower man is received for imported pine and California redwood. Stumpage prices charged by appine government are low, approximately from $1 to $5 and board feet in gold. One or thousand board feet is for Lauan stumpage. For the other most valuable rate is $5 per thousand regular recently issued by the bureau of forestry, confirm following statements condure manner in which lumbersecure cutting licenses: public forests of the Phillands are not sold, but are under a license system. Letters generally operate under yearly licenses for defill areas. In the case of operations involving the investconsiderable capital in perenterprises, exclusive licengranted for periods up to years for difinite large tracts, which licenses are praccuivalent to concessions. rations for exclusive licenses not exceeding 2500 acres in forwarded by the director livery, after due investigation, secretary of the interior with indations. The secretary may not an exclusive license if he that it is in the public internation area of more than 2500 then the secretary of the in- and officers: Adolph Thomas president; Joseph Helmsen, vice president; Charles A. Boege, cashier; E. Barr, Wm. McLauchlin, A. Nagel, Dr. J. L. Beebe, Timothy Carroll, and W. A. Bonynge. Notwithstanding the fin­ancial flurry of the past year, the bank's business has increased largely more during that period than in any other year of its existence. It is fast coming to the front as one of the strong financial institutions of Southern California and has won its position squarely on merit. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the board of directors of the A. U. W. Co.—Gentlemen: Following is my report for October, 1908: Regular employees $535. Cleaning—To cleaning at head of canal $38.50, To Fullerton and Placentia $45.87 between Tuffrey reservoir and flume 7 $32.31, cleaning by zanjero, Yorba $38.50; total cleaning $155.18. Construction—To labor and team work unloading and storing one car of cement $13, to teaming pipe and tools from Richfield $11; total construction $24. Repairs—To labor and team work to raise and repair main canal below Tuffree reservoir and to repairing and backfilling on north and south branch ditches $288.10; cement used for raising ditches below Tuffree reservoir 170 sacks. Torepair on north branch used 12 sacks. Total amount of cement used for October 182 sacks. Amount of cement used in September and not heretofore reported: Laying pipe at pumping plant No. 2, 2 sacks; laying pipe at Hatfield place on south branch, 15; repair pipe line at Anaheim, 5; pipe line Olinda ranch, 2. Standing of cement account Oct. 31 is as follows: In field, 15 sacks; at superintendent house, 18; at Yorba reservoir, 43; Anaheim warehouse 549 Standa,rd Anaheim warehouse 807 Colton; total on hand 1432 sacks. Amount sold by order of board in September and October, 109 sacks; used by company in September and October 206. Colton cement receiv-ed in October and included in above Standing of cement account Oct. 31 is as follows: In field, 15 sacks; at superintendent house, 18; at Yorba reservoir, 43; Anaheim warehouse 549 Standa,rd Anaheim warehouse 807 Colton; total on hand 1432 sacks. Amount sold by order of board in September and October, 109 sacks; used by company in September and October 206. Colton cement received in October and included in above amount 800 bbls. Amount cement on hand as per August report 947 sacks. Respectfully submitted, A. L. Porter, superintendent. R. P. Mitchell, county superintendent of schools, has arranged for lectures by a number of well-known educators at the Orange county teachers' institute, to be held at Santa Ana December 16, 17 and 18. Among the educators who will be in attendance are: E. P. Cubberly, head of the education department of Stanford university; Mark Keppel, superintendent of schools of Los Angeles county; Miss Isabel French, instructor in kindergarten work, Los Angeles normal; Mrs. Beatrice Patton, critic teacher, Los Angeles normal; Dr. Lewis M. Terman, head of child study and pedagogy, Los Angeles normal; Robert C. Root, secretary of the Southern California peace conference, and Richard G. Boone. For Sale—Cabbage plants. G. Greder, Los Alamitos road, 2 miles south west of Anaheim. 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