Lumber review

Title

Lumber review

Creator

Fischer, Arthur F.

Language

English

Source

The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XVI (No. 1) January 1936

Year

1936

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Fulltext

January, 1936 THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 41 LUMBER REVIEW By ARTHUR F. FISCHER Director, Bureau of Forestry Lumber and Timber Exports far the month of October Destination The lumber and tim ber exports during the month of October re gistered a slight decline of 8% as compared with the same month last year. This was brought about by the decreased demand of Philippine logs in Japan, but it is anticipated that a larger shipment of round logs to this country will continue to be made. . Logs exports to this market for the month under review amounted to 6,710,224 board feet as against 7,988,584 board feet, or a decrease of 16%. However, the shipment made to the said country during the previous month amounted to 8,999,824 board feet compensated by the decreased shipment during the month under review. Men Downtown It’s rather nice to have Ernest Berg, president of Red Star Motor, back with us again. From what he and his charming wife have said about their vacation in the United States there is little doubt but what it was a real vacation in every sense of the word. We’ve noticed a decided improvement in the calibre of the radio programs offered by Station KZIB during the past month. Is it possible that I. Beck, president of the department store which bears his name and operates the station could have picked up some pointers from the American broadcasting stations during his trip to the United States? However, regardless of what the reason might be, we offer our congra tulations. Philippine lumber and timber exports to the United States during the month under review remained active, the shipments to that country being 2,510,504 board feet, as against 1,761,720 board feet for the same month last year, or an increase of 42%. Of this total export, 2,440,544 board feet were sawn lumber and the rest, or 69,960 board feet, were unsawn timber, mostly Dao logs. The demand of lumber and timber in China continued to remain irregular. The financial difficulties in that country tend to contribute in the dullness of trade with the said country. Consumption of the Philippine product in Aus tralia during the month under review showed a considerable increase of 99% as compared with the same period of 1934. There were shipped 864,536 board feet of sawed lumber for October as against only 434,176 board feet for the same month last year, and the export of round logs amounted to 56,392 board feet as against none of last year.. Likewise, demand in Great Britain continued steady but registered an increase of 33%, representing all sawed lumber. The demand in the local market was still poor and prices went down due to increased supply. However, there were shown active lumber and timber transactions for future deliveries. Mill production during the month of October totalled 21,914,907 board feet as compared with only 16,402,065 board feet for the same period last year, or an increase of 34%. Lumber deliveries showed also an increase of 54% over those of October last year. The following statements show the lumber and timber exports, by countries, and the mill pro duction and lumber inventories for the montn of October, 1935, as compared with the correspond ing month of the previous year: Japan.................. United States....... Great Britain....... Australia............... British Africa....... Ireland.................. China.................... Norway................. Sweden................. Hawaii.................. Hongkong............ Portuguese Africa. Canada................. Total................. Destination Japan.................... United States....... Great Britain....... Australia............... British Africa....... I reland.................. China.................... Norway................. Sweden................. Hawaii.................. Hongkong............. Portuguese Africa. Canada.................. Total................. Customs Board Feet Declared Value .. *6,710,224 P108.613 2,510,504 182,892 930,680 71,275 864,536 47,325 215,816 12,573 81,832 7,189 36,464 1,816 13,568 2,361 7,208 963 848 80 424 45 — — .. 11,372,104 1*435,132 1934 Customs Board Feet Declared Value 7,988,584 Pl 38,441 1,761,720 108,867 699,600 64,184 434,176 16,642 362,944 30,984 841,640 44,050 25,016 3,088 7,632 369 197,160 16,032 5,512 260 .. 12,323,984 P422.917 Note: *This represents mostly solid log scale, that is, 424 board feet to a cubic meter. For 49 Mills for the month of October Lumber Deliveries from Month Mills 1935 1934 Oct................................ 20,382,136 13,220,201 Lumber Inventory 1935 1934 Oct................................ 40,724,236 35,181,396 Mill Production 1935 1934 Oct................................ 21,914,907 16,402,065 Note: Board Feet should be used. Dr. Ben D. Dorfman and Dr. Frank Waring, United .States trade representatives who have spent the past several months surveying economic conditions in the Philippines have at last departed. They spent a lot of time and no small amount of energy in gathering material for their report and there is little doubt in our mind but that it will have a decided influence on the authorized Philippine-Amcrican trade conference when that parley actually gets underway. One of the more pleasant sights we’ve seen recently is that of B. Trciture returning to his place as. manager of the credit department of Heacock’s. The long illness, that necessitated his leaving his duties for several weeks, has finally been conquered and his legion of friends are all rejoicing in'his recovery. That new insurance company, The Common wealth, certainly is destined for a successful life if the men who comprise its officers are to be taken as an indication: Andres Soriano, Lt. Col. Hodsoil, J. Jamieson, Eduard Roxas, Rafael Alunan, Jorge Araneta, Isidoro Armada, Enrique Vasqucz, Benito Albrien, and Tirzo Lizanago. That’s a staff to be reckoned with. BONDS All classes acceptable to United States and Philippine Governments INSURANCE Fire and every other kind of insurance Fidelity and Surety Company OF THE Philippine Islands CEO. C. DANKWERTH President P. M. POBLETE Sec.-Treasurer E. B. FORD Vice-President SIMEON REYES Asst. Secretary-Treasurer MONTE DE PIEDAD BUILDING Plaza Goiti Tel. 2-12-55 Manila, P. I. IN RESPONDING TO ADVERTISEMENTS PLEASE MENTION THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL

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