The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-06

1918 thero were mllled the small total
of 80,00c,000 feet, Of which less than
one-eighth was exported. Major Ahcrn,
the insular director Of forestry, believes
there is an export market awaiting the
establishment of milling enterprises,
which would take 3OO,O00,000 feet year
Iy, mainly of four woods-lauan, api-
tong, guipo and yacal. These trees grow
to very large size, large number are
found on. limited area and their ex-
traction affords an attractive enterprise
for modern logging and milling opera
tion.
These public forest lands in the Philip
pines are not sold, but are developed
under license system. Yearly licenses
are ordinarily given small operators for
limited areas. The larger tracts are Of
fered in the form of 2O-year exclusive
licenses, which provide for the removal
of timber and minor forest products
without affecting the title to the land.
At present II such exclusive licenses,
popularity called concessions, arc in
operation, representing American, Brit
ish, Chinese, German, Spanish and Fill
pino capital. A recent timber conces-
sion was granted to Chinese company
that will find no difficulty in disposing
of its products through its connections
in China, while the British and German
interests find their markets for Philip
pine woods in India and Europe, as well
as in China.
The United States Forest Bureau now
has available number of tracts, rang
ing in size from 35 to 300 squares miles,
with one or two of much larger size,
awaiting applications.
Aid to Investigators.
A person considering such an invest
ment is afforded every opportunity for
investigation. The Bureau of Forestry
desires each applicant or his authorized
representative to visit the tract person
ally in company with one of the fores
ters, or that he have an experienced
lumberman do so, in order that he may
see the stand of timber, the facilities
for haulage and transportation, the loca
ton of mill sites, and ascertain for him
self the local labor supply.
The concessions themselves cost moth
ing; the charges being in the form of
stumpage fees, payable upon removal
of the product, and running from 81 to
IS per thousand feet. When an appli-
cation, complying at least with the
minimum requirements as to the size of |
the mill and tho annual output, has been
received, the tract is advertised for a
period of four months. In awarding the
concession preference is given to the
bidder offering to install the most com
plete and effective plant and giving the
best security for performance.
Capacity Of Mills.
The concessions are given for tracts
large in proportion to the capacity of
the mills installed, in order that the
future condition of tho forest will not
suffer. The amount of the annual pro-
duction stipulated takes into considera-
ton both the present amount of over
mature timber and the amount annually
and in other ways the regu-
lations seek to conserve the forest
wealth while rendering available the
mature timber with the fewest possible
One of the important elements is suf-
ficient capital to install machinery capa-
ble Of handling tho large hardwood
logs, for which some of the earlier
plants proved hardly adequate, and to
permit proper seasoning of the product.
The Philippine Government requires that
The concessionaire give very modest
security in proportion to the amount of
raw material placed at his disposition.
Certified Check Required.
When bid is submitted, deposit of
/ certified check, usually for $4,000, is
required, and then after the award is
made, the equipment on the ground and
he concessionaire about to begin opera
lions, the certified check may be re-
placed by satisfactory form Of bond.
One of the important functions of the
nsular Bureau of Forestry is that of
Making available ia investors the fullest |