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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



2. Reci.ignition of the fact that the principal forest 

 wealtli of the Islands is in the woods that occur in (|uan- 

 tity and not in a few rare cabinet woods. 



•'). Detailed study and classification of the inipurtanl 

 timber trees. 



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The floor is of Philippine hardwood and the entire exhibit is made of the forest products 

 the islands, with ttie exception of the sliell frieze work, whicli is made of capiz shell. 



4. Classification of the commercial 

 woods. 



•"). Determination of the durabilit\' of 

 a number of woods by systematic tests 

 extending over a period of years. 



li. Determination of the strength of 

 the generally used woods by mechani- 

 cal tests. 



T. Discovery of a successful crop for 

 firewood and reforestation purposes. 



5. Scientific study of the Dipterocarp 

 forests. 



( )ne of the exhibits along the adminis- 

 trative lines is the system of communal 

 forests which the I'.ureau of Forestrs 

 has put into eti'ect. Each municipality 

 having (Government forest land in its 

 vicinity can upon application ha\'e an 

 area set aside for a communal forest, the 

 size of the tract depending on the num- 

 ber I if inhabitants ;ind the stand of tinil.icr. 



The I'hiliiipine Forestry E.xhibit does not confine it^ 

 dis]ila_\- to woods alone but many products are shown 

 which are classified as minor furest products in the 

 Philippine Islands ; they cover a wide range of ])roducts 

 not cultivated but growing wild, the jirincipal ones 

 lieing .\ipa. Rattan, Gum Copal, or Manila (".uni. Man- 

 grove barks for tanning, Gutta Percha, Dye-woods, 

 Wood and \'egetable r)ils, Bamboo for paper pulp, etc. 



areas varying in extent up to 20,000 acres are not un- 

 common. Its leaves have great use locally for thatch- 

 ing but the sap is of importance to the commercial world, 

 it having the distinction of being the cheapest raw ma- 

 terial known in the world for the production of sugar, 

 alcohol and vinegar. 



Rattan is a product of manv species 

 of climbing palms found in the tropical 

 regions of the old world. The large 

 range of sizes makes the product adapt- 

 able for many uses. The Islands pro- 

 duce about lo or more species and there 

 is no finer rattan in the world than in 

 the J'bilippine Islamls. Its uses in fur- 

 niture, baskets, car seats, etc., are too 

 well known for further comment. One 

 ciiinplete section is gix'en to the display 

 of this product showing the various 

 kinds, and its \aried uses are shown by 

 artisans at work. This is the largest ex- 

 biliit of its kind on the giounds. 



<'.iim Copal, or Manila Gum, is shown 

 111 cninmcrcial packages as exported to 

 Singa[)ore and Ivurope and classified as 

 to grades and kinds. It is the most com- 

 plete as well as the largest exhibit of 

 \arnish gums and resins in the entire 

 exposition. I )ther gums and resins are 



THK TEX-I-'OOT PANHLS OX THI-, WAL1.S 



There are 260 lineal feet of these panels, each 10 feet long, and they represent the varions 

 commercial timbers cut from the magnificent forests of the Philippines. 



also shown, including the famous Manila Ivlemi, a source 

 of certain drugs and perfumes which is only produced 

 in the Philippine Islands and e.xported to Europe. I,um- 

 bang ( )il, which is on display, is practically identical with 

 the Tung Oil of China and could be developed to a big 

 scale in the Philippines. The United States imported 

 more than $2,00(1,0(1(1 worth of this oil from China last 



year. 



Gutta Perch.i .-md Rubber, while not as large a dis])lav 

 Xipa is ;i palm on the tidal fiats along the seacoast; as the Gum Copal, are nevertheless com])rehensi\e enough 



