Evening journal., 1907-06-05
Say That Mahogany, Log
wood. Hensquen and Other
Products For Shipment
Through Mobile Are
Immense

Sunday 2eth, arrived in Mobile Friday
on board the steamer Nueltabajo di-
rect from Progreso. Mexico. whore
they had been 20 inspect large property
interests and a more highly delighted
lot Of men have never visited Mobile.
They are an stockholders OF the
International Lumber and Develop
ment Company which has very large
land interests ia Mexico. and they had
just concluded an inspection of San
Pablo Ranch. Compeche OF which
Messrs. Markley and Miller, of Mobile,
are the contracting developers Most
Of thc members of the party spent the
nisht in Mobile, and an save one left
Yesterday afternoon for their homes
Included an the party were Mr.. w.
III. Armstrong, Jr. of Philadelphia
general manager OF the International
Lumber and Development Company;
Rev. Dr. Evort Van Slyke. Of New
York, Inspector for the stockholders Of
the company, c. A. Merrill. Macon
City, Ia. bank president and director
Of the company; Dr. d. w Coonley,
Of Detroit, Mich. capitalist and large
manufacturers; O. ID Henry. Of Detroit.
general traffic manager OF several
electric lines IN Michigan; David l.
Mowrer. of Lancaster Pa, banker,
and +. H. Gelman. of Norristown, Pa.
banker While I'm Mobile the party
Inspected the local venecring plant Of
Messrs Markley q Miller, and before
leaving they expressed delight with
Mobile and its great port advantages.
Speaking OF their visit TO San Pablo
Ranch, each member Of the party was
eloquently enthusiastic It is con
sidered as most remarkable that seven
stockholders of any company should
visit their property, mover before seen.
and return with the unanimous eN-
preston Of unqualified satisfaction,
vet this was the case with the party
This year the Rey. DR. Van slyke
who resides at Wost Two Hundred
and Fifty-third street. New York city.
was elected to make tho annual in
spection. The other stockholders men,
toned above. and Mr.. Huber. a very
wealthy farmer. and probably the
largest stockholder in the company,
residing in Lancaster, Pa, accom-
panied the Inspector They left Mos
bile about one month ago for Progreso
and spent about three weeks inspect,
ing San Pablo Ranch.
Or. Van slyke Enthusiastic.
I'VE found everything immensely
prosperous" said Or Van Slyke 20 a
representative Of The Register yester.
day just before be departed for New
Yerk I'VE did not eNnect 10 find the
outlook for San Pablo Ranch SO
wonderful While the country has been
suffering from an unprecedented
drouth, everything was thriving, and
proves conclusively that no fears need
be entertained from drouth In future,
have never seen any property SO rich
in promise as this ranch. We found
about 1900 acres planted 10 henequen.
with 5000 more acres cleared and
ready for planting, while there are
SOME ia0oo or $4,000 acres on the ranch
for clearing. The heneQuen Is grow
ing fine. and It gives rich promise.
There Is am immense forest OF the
finest mahogany in the world, and this
is being cut and shipped 20 Mobile at
the rate Of about 800 tons per month.
"The forest Of logwood is ineXhaust-
ihle and I found that 1l00 tons of this
wool IS nov contracted for and ready
for shipment when steamers arrive for
bananas. ana several thousand acres
more TO be planted IN this fruit, whicn
IS now beginning to bear. The youns
orange trees. as well as the grape
fruit and lemons, also look healthy
and from these the stockholders ma2
also expect good returns.
Cattle raising is proving very
profitable. and there are about $500
head Of fine cattle now on tho ranch.
Mules and horses are also being raised
10 good advantage. The company also
owns about forty miles Of railroad
which / found 20 be in fine condition
IN addition 60 the acres planted have
Just mentioned there are 1000 acres
ready for planting to corn"
Delighted With Investment.
After Inspection arc you satisfied
with Your Investment was asked OF
DR. Van Syke,
eUnquaHfiedly So" was the quick
response that came from the distin-
guished gentleman.
There were several others present
when DR. Van Slyke was talking q
the newspaper man. and when asked
for their opinions they said that Or
Van Slyke had expressed the opinior
for each of those who had visited tl'
ranch. II was also stated that Mr.
Huber. the Pennsylvania farmer and
capitalist. who owns a large block Of
the stock, and who sailed directly from
Pregreso 70 New York on a Ward Lin.
steamer. was most enthusiastic ovel
the conditions there as he had found
them.
The San Pablo Ranch contains 2SS..
900 acres. and members OF the party Of
capitalists here yesterday, say they
have never seen an equal amount Of
land I'm one body with the diversified
crops that are 50 rich. The henequen
from which is Manufactured the sisa
that Is brought 10 this country, growi
iuxuriant. and som the Internationa
Lumber and Development Compan,
will have the largest henequen planta
tien in the world. The 1900 acres al
ready planted Is now about two years
old. and within the next two or three
years a mammoth manufacturing
plant viii be built TO convert the hens
quen into sisal for shipment 1t Il
estimated that It will require two years
20 build the plant, and when it is bull
one steamer will be required 70 handle
the output from the farm. This sisa
viii all come through Mobile. Hene-
quen yields a profit Of about $50 pei
acre annually.
Mahogany is probably the greatest
wealth producing industry Of San Pab.
b Ranch. One cargo per month i