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THE FORESTER. 



September, 



the archipelago, more than 50 varieties of 

 rubber trees are found. The true gutta 

 percha {Isonandra gutta) is found there. 

 Hardwoods make up the bulk of the timber 

 found, a number of these being especially 

 valuable for ship-building. 



"The forest service in the Philippines 

 will grow, and more men will be needed 

 from time to time. The Bureau of Forestry 



established at Manila, and will be in the 

 charge of Mr. S. T. Neely, who conducted 

 the timber testing for the Division of 

 Forestry a few years ago. The work at 

 this laboratory will include the investiga- 

 tion of all native woods, methods of pres- 

 ervation, and economic uses. During the 

 first year or two the effects of the Bureau 

 will be concentrated on learning what we 



MKASURING LOGS IN RAFT ON TONDO BEACH, MANILA. THIS PICTURE SHOWS MhTHOD OF 

 MAKING A RAFT BY TYING LOGS WITH BAMBOO STRIPS. 



of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture has been made an agent for the 

 Forestry Bureau of the Philippines in se- 

 curing men for the service there. Only 

 men who have had some training in forestry 

 will be considered, and all applicants will 

 be required to take the Civil Service ex- 

 amination. Arrangements are being made 

 with the forest schools of the United States 

 looking to the establishment of courses in 

 the study of Gutta Percha and Rubber. At 

 present there is no official in the Philip- 

 pines competent to take charge of the large 

 rubber and gutta percha districts. 



" A timber testing laboratory is to be 



have in the way of forest products, the 

 uses of the woods, and looking up markets. 



"The Forestry Bureau of the Philip- 

 pines during its first fiscal year produced 

 in revenue over $199,000 (Mexican), 

 solely from forest products, and it may be 

 stated that the receipts were quite poor 

 during the early months, thus showing a 

 remarkable gain as the year advanced. At 

 present the revenues are almost $30,000 

 (Mexican) per month. 



"The Spanish administration in its best 

 years never collected over $12,500 per 

 month (Mexican), from the sale of forest 

 products and there is this interesting dif- 



