82 Forestry Quarterly. 



The records show an increase of 17 per cent, in the number 

 of licenses granted for all classes of forest products and the 

 amount of timber cut was 23 per cent, greater than in the pre- 

 vious fiscal year. The greater increase in production was in 

 the lower group woods which are used chiefly for construction 

 purposes in the domestic markets, but which are being used in 

 increasing quantities in the United States for furniture, finishing 

 lumber and cabinet purposes. 



The total revenue from forest products was $195,331.94 (gold) 

 and the Bureau expenses were $113,524; an increase in revenue 

 of $17,989, and in expenses of $13,104 over the previous year. 



An interesting feature of the work is the rapid establishment 

 of communal forests, forty-five having been set aside during 

 the year, the total now reaching 148. 



Among the activities of the Division of Investigation are men- 

 tioned a study of the planted mangrove groves, which are used 

 for the production of firewood ; the nipa swamps ; durability 

 tests of timber; and of reforestation of lands covered with 

 cogon grass. Well established stands of ipilipil (Leucaena 

 glauca) are reported to produce annually 10 cords of firewood 

 per acre. 



Considerable space is devoted to a report on a forest reconnais- 

 sance of the Island of Bailan containing 120,601 hectares. The 

 estimated stand of timber is 3,585 million board feet. The 

 average stand per acre on the commercial forest areas ranges 

 from 16,000 to 24,000 board feet per acre. The cost of the 

 reconnaissance, which covered a period of five months, was $2,- 

 258.50 (gold), which is regarded as a very low figure for this 

 kind of work. 



The report shows substantial progress in all lines of forest 

 work and with the increased efficiency measures constantly b«ing 

 inaugurated in the administrative work, we may reasonably hope 

 for still greater results in the future. R. C. B. 



Report of the Director of the Bureau of Forestry (Philippines) 

 to the Secretary of the Interior (Phil.) on the Forest School. 

 1913- 



This is a manuscript covering the work of the Philippine Bur- 



