December 1, 1912.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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The Philippine Rubber Planting Industry. 



PHILIPPINE rubber has for some time been discussed, first 

 as a possibility, then as a probability, and later as a cer- 

 tainty. It has, however, been reserved for the Interna- 

 tional Rubber Exposition to show the actual product. 



Kuhhcr planting has made its chief progress in two of the 

 riiilippine provinces — that of Moro, which includes the large 



Eicii 1 1 i,x-.\Ici\ riis-( ii.Li l\\K.\ Rubber. 

 [Basil.\n Plantation Co.] 



island of Alindanao, ui the southern portion of the group, and 

 its tributary island of Basilan at the southwestern extremity, 

 and the Province of Mindoro, comprising the island of that, 

 name, m the western part between the islands of Mindanao and 

 Luzon (Manila). It has been estimated that the total area under, 

 rubber in the Philippines is about 6,000 acres, of which, roughly 

 speaking, about 3,000 are in the province of Moro, 2,500 in 

 Mindoro and 500 in other provinces. 



In Moro province is situated the plantation of the Rio Grande 

 Rubber Co. of Cottabato, of about 2.000 acres, planted in 1910, 

 and that of the Basilan Rubber Co., with about 700 acres, as well 

 as some other companies. The province of Mindoro has about 

 2,500 acres planted, of which approximately 1,000 are estimated 

 to belong to the Baco Rubber Co., and about the same to the 

 Sellner Rubber Co., while the remainder is represented by the 

 plantings of smaller companies. The bulk of the Mindoro as 

 well as the Moro planting has been done since 1909. 



That company having been the first to place Philippine rubber 

 on the market, it was appropriate for the government of Moro 

 Province to appoint Dr. J. W. Strong, general manager of the 

 Basilan Co., Island of Basilan, Province of Moro, to the post of 

 Commissioner to the International Exposition. Interest there- 

 fore attaches to his estimate of the total Philippine plantings in 



various years. 



Acreages planted in various years. 

 Year. Approximate acreage. 



1905 360 



1906 360 



1907 1,200 



1908 1.200 



1909-11 2,880 



Total '. 6,000 



Of these, 90 per cent, are in Hevea and 10 per cent in Castilloa. 

 It is anticipated to increase the area planted next year, particu- 

 larly if certain proposed arrangements are carried out by Amer- 

 ican capitalists. 



The Basilan Co. has 660 acres planted in the following years: 



Acres. 



1906 40 



1907 10 



1908 30 



1909 



1910 70 



1911 250 



1912 260 



Total 660 



These quantities are practically all in Hnca, and it is expected 

 to add 500 acres more next year. 



It is of interest to note that the bulk of the companies now cul- 

 tivating rubber are understood to be working with American 

 capital. 



PLANTING PHILIPPINE RUBBER. 



It took ciglit years from the time of the .'\merican occupation 

 for the first planting of Basilan rubber of 40 acres to be ef- 



Fira- Year-Old Pasa Rubber. 

 [Basilan Plantation Co.] 



fccted, in 1906. It is the result of the early plantings which is 

 now reaching maturity in the form of the rubber being shipped 

 and exhibited, shown at the recent New York Exposition, by the 

 Province of Moro, on behalf of the Basilan Plantation Co. This 



