The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
EUCALYPTUS SOLVES
FOREST PROBLEM
Growing of Trees Becoming an Important
Industry in California

burned it in their stoves. 1t was
known to be excellent for fuel purposes,
but up to the present time its higher
uses have been practically unknown. In
the future little eucalyptus wood will
be sacrificed. The tree will make good
fuel when it is or years old, but it
is staple hardwood at from 10 toS s
years, and 1t is worth many times more
to the makers of piano cases and auto
mobiles than at the woodward. Spe-
cial milling machinery is necessary for
reducing and dressing the eucalyptus
logs. Such mills are springing up in
California and will increase as rapidly
as there is raw product for the saws
POINTERS ON EUCALYPTUS
The agricultural experiment station
of the University of California has
ably supplemented the work of the
federal bureau in investigating and
testing eucalyptus and In providing re-
liable literature upon the subject. In
bulletin No. 1876, issued by the expert
ment station, is found the following an
sWer to several pertinent questions:
The question is asked by many
From what kind of land will the euca-
iyptus return the greatest profit in the
shortest time?' The answer is, the
best land that it is possible to buy
with the grove under the most correct
treatment The idea Is too prevalent
that eucalyptus growing Is exclusively
a proposition for cheap. dry, or poor
land. 1t is true that the trees, espe-
cially certain species, will live and
grow fairly well under conditions
where no other crop could be con-
sidered, and if the object is merely the
utilization of such land to the best ad-
vantage, eucalyptus planting may be
wise and somewhat profitable For one.
however. who is buying land for this
purpose, or one who has already fairly
good land capable OF irrigation or nat
urally moist. it is becoming more and
more apparent that good land, capable
OF culture and irrigation, will produce
lar more profitable returns on the in
vestment by reason of the enormously
more rapid growth and greater wood
production of the trees Under such
conditions crop of trees may be pro
duced and marketed and the land then
elther cleared for other purposes or the
stumps allowed to sprout for a second
crop, when on poor, dry land trees of
the same age would not pay for cut
ting.
Eucalyptus planting commercially
has number Of points in its favor as
an investment over the fruit industry.
principally because the fruit business
Is more or less of an uncertainty, while
the TIMBER proportion is comparativeIy
sure A heavy rain during the bloom
ing period OF the fruit trees checks
rertilization, small crop being the re-
suIt' TINS is not-the case with the wood
crop, where the more rain the greater
growth and profit The harvestfne
period of most fruits extends over oni1
rev weeks and if. it is not gathered
at that time the crop is a total loss.
Whlle on the other hand, the harvest
ing period of the timber trees extends
over llfetlme The price of labor NAV
fho 1rto<
lower than usual; if either is the case
the trees may be allowed to stand. The
Ioliowing year they will be larger and
more valuable
Many Will Build Homes
Baldwin & Howelps San Mateo
agent, Frank S. Crummon, said yesters
day: Weather conditions are boId,ns
pack many home builders who have
purchased in the Central addition enS
hayward park properties we are SELL
ing. 1 know over 20 new homes that
are all ready to be started and the
families who wish to occupy them ara
keenly disappointed at the prospect Of
a1tieS ontiiS Kept out Oh them longer than
Every house means three more IN
less than a year. Friends come down
ana Visit and end in buying and buiidN
ing. You see our train service now is
What the public have been looking for
and they are following it up closely.
L
We can give them all the convent
ences or the city. We notice this move
ment greatest in the way our schools
are filing up. That $50, 600 schooIho,,ss
In Central addition is the best invesfee
ment San Mateo county could have
made / am a great believer in nroo
viding ahead of time for the chiidren
Fine Residences Planned
Shainwald. Buckbee & Co. renort
that Dr. Redmond Payne has purchased
lot NO. In the Presidio terrace from
NJ Fisher, who will immediately begin
/ the erection of a residence of fha
| Spanish hacienda style from plans nra
pared by Charles Whittlesey. Tb;r
residence will adjoin the Golf cluh
! facing the south in order to secure tbe
best sun advantages. 1t will contain
a ballroom, store and wine room. etc
on the ground floor. The second fioor
will contain six bedrooms and three
bathrooms. Among other attractive
features there will be an automobfle
garage.
Fishers plan of improving these lots
with handsome residences containing
every modern convenience is meefinS
with splendid success and attracfing
| the best class of buyers.
| Plans are being drawn by the same
architect for the erection of residences
on lots Nos. 10 and IL, and work viii
be started Immediately on completion
of the plans.
Time and Money Saved
Ely insuring real estate titles in the STANDARD