The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-16
LARGE SALE OF
TIMBER LAND
IN PHILIPPINES
BUREAU OF INsULAR AFFAIRS
SAYS THE PHILIPPINE FORESTS
INVITE AMERICAN ENTER
PRISE.


The first big sale Of Philippine tim
Der. ofeering Opportunities for lumber
men in the United S@ates has just
been announced by the bureau OF In
sllar affairs of the war department.
While there are American firms op-
Grating n the Philippines. II 10 point
ed out by the officials Of the bureau
that the Philippine Islands offer to
progr esslve luLnpeGn1en chances for
profits not excelsed by any other field
in the world The forest officers OF
the Philippines state that rh0 islands
contain zoo billion feet OF merchants
bic timber for which there IS q large
present demand and that practically
and Is available under very favorable
terms. In almost all cases the forests
can be easily logged by the moot Inn
proved machinery and methods.
The timber ITSELF. 1t Is pointed out,
includes structural material Of great
value, in addition TO many fine hard
woods particularly suited TO cabinet
work. In his latter class some OF
in competition with mahogany, such Is
their beauty of grain and richness of
color. Manila is only two days dis
lance from Hong Hong, and China.
which has largely exhausted it's tim
Der, furnihes a ready market. Japan,
Australia, and even the United States,
will take Philippine lumber, which is
admitted free to this country. Ono
of the c1nmonest Philippine tfmberst
red ialtaE which works and finishes
well. haS been sold on the Pacific coast
where serves the same purposes at
the flnst redwood, which It somewhat
resemtes. as high at $50 per thou
sand pard feet.
Csorrument timber In the Philip
pinesss offered st a very low rate and
It is ftated that the labor problem Is
In nFsense difficult. Investments by
Amecans are not only invited but
ne Philippine bureau of forestry, IN
thif first sale which is being called
to lhe attention of American timber
ORATORS, is offering a twenty-year
rhts to a tract comprising about
5000 acres, which contains nearly 2
1lion board feet of timber. 1t is
fquired that tine successful bidder |
hall keep up certain minimum out
flu. which starts with ID million board |
feet during the first two years and |
Increases to an ultimate soutput OF at /
east Il million per year. A modern |
ssawunill and logging equipment must I
be established and also patrol sys- /
tern for the prevention OF fires and
trespass.
A complete report on this. body OF
timber, which can be had at the ONCE
8 fAt1te director Of forests in Manila or
at the bureau of ins11lar affairs In
Washington. shows that the region oc-
cCpied by the main body of the tract
presents ideal logging conditions. This
report shows that railroads cam be
built easily and cheaply and that the
entire timber belt can be logged at a
minimum Of expense and trouble. The
amount of timber per acre varies from
1880 UP to 10000 board feet and
more. In the four principal types of
forest embraced IN the area, much val
uahie material can be secured from
even the least desirable type, and the
most valuable types will, according
10 figures of the bureau, provide a
handsome profit for an outlay com
small in relation to the
value of the timber which Is to be ex-
plotted.
The principal kinds Of wood are the
auans, excellent construction ttmbers
ana somewhat comparable. in mecnan-
cal properties. to the Pacific coast
liable because of its great strength,
Ind it's resistance to destruction by
white ants; apitong, quite comparable
ogthe hard pines of the United States,
Ind various other hardwocds which
nave already found d place as Substt-
utes for mahogany.
~ Is required that the successful
applicant shall furnish q capital sIIf-
ieient for the immediate prosecution
,f the work, the amount In this case
Deissg placed at not less than 100, 900
1esos. Philippine currency, equivalent !
q $4,000.
at is proposed that all bids for this !.
i'm Der shall be opened in Manila ON
December 10. For the benefit OF pro- !
peetive purchasers in America, how
yer, unable 10 prepare their applica- )
ions and have them received in Ma :
dir on or before that date the bureau ..
e dTssEIiar affairs In Washington viii : :
n notification before the final day
end a cablegraIn and have the time .
attended until the actual bids can be
ecefvead In Manila