The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-11-13

This resolution was passed unani-
mously at the afternoon session yester-
day of the Planters Association, after
a discussion of the subject of forestry
among the members and the presen-
tation of two papers on the subject,
one by L. A. Thurston, the other by
R. s. Hcsmer, Territorial Forester.
The session yesterday afternoon was
short but of decided interest. 1t was
opened with the presentation of tine
following report by Mr.. Thurston:
Report on Forestry.
"To F. A. Schaefer, President, Ha.
waiian Sugar Planters 'Associa-
ton.
"Sir.-There has been no radical
change or development in forestry con.
ditons in the Hawaiian Islands during
the past year.
"The most notable event has been
the beginning of operations by the Ha.
waiian Mahogany Lumber Company,
Limited, in the production and export
of ohia ties, in filing the order for
100000 ties contracted to be delivered
10 IHe santa re RAILROAD.
ga large sawmill has been erected
at Pahoa, in the district of Puma and
Island of Hawaii, and operations were
begun there late in September last. The
first shipment, of approximately 10000
ties, is now being loaded on the Emily
F. Whitney at Hilo,
Utilizing Waste.
"There is a very large waste in max
ing ties, which the lumber company is
endeavoring to utilize in products.
Hardwood boards and battens to con-
siderable amount have been incidental.
ly produced, and shipment of $4,000
feet was sent to San Francisco On the
last Enterprise 1t is believed that a
market for considerable amount of
by-product lumber of this nature can
be found, both here and at the Coast.
"The chief drawback to this lumber
is its tendency to warp; but it is be
lieved that by piling and curing the
same under proper conditions this diff
Guilty can be obviated.
The ohia lumber is so hard and tough
that it is believed that it can be used
to good advantage as flooring and sid
ing for cane cars which, when made of
Douglas fir, wear out rapidly. The COM
pany will soon have stock enough on
hand to furnish this lumber to those
desiring to try it.
"The company is also taking steps to
produce telephone pins and brackets
from other portions of the waste lum-
Der, there being large demand for this
on the mainland.
Ties for Island Use
"Incidental to the manufacture of
ties for the Santa Fe contract, the COM
pany is also producing from the smaller
timber ties for local use, at prices which
compete with redwood ties, while being
much better and more lasting in quail.
ity than the redwood ties.
Ties have been furnished by the
company to the Hilo railroad, the West
Hawaii railroad, the Koolau railroad,
the Oahu railroad and to the EVA, Wal
alua, Makee Sugar Company, Maka-
well, Lihue and Koloa sugar plantations.
"Ties are also being furnished to
Levers & Cooke, VINO intend to keep
them in stock.
Cultivated VS.. Uncultivated Forests.
"The fact that ties can be manufac
Coast and mpUn Ecu o' ani sofd in
CALI 70 su.eessf,,Il', anmne %nu ,s st the
heretofore cheap lumber of the Pacific
subject which has heer so fronnontIv
nrged mon the smear nIantatioqs that
one Of the greatest economies which
thev can practice is To nlant trees for
railroad Ties fenco nosts md sra,.ood
''There are hut few nlantat;ons left
so located that natural forest sunnIv
can he relied nnon for these nrrnases
Even where natural forest is stiIl avail.
able therefor tbe snnnIv ;s 60 i;m;ted
that n verv few Years win end the snn.
plv
.sNrore md moro tho snoar nlanta.
ton managers are recogn;z;ng this fact
and the last year has seen a constantly
increasing number who are taking adj
vantage of the offer of the Forestry
Department Of the local government to
furnish furnish forestlng plans and reeommen-
uatlOnS and send an pyDprt nm Tn the