Lumber
Media
Part of The American Chamber of Commerce Journal
- Title
- Lumber
- Creator
- de Ocampo, Pacifico
- Language
- English
- Source
- The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXVIII (No. 12) December 1952
- Year
- 1952
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- Fulltext
- LEAD {METAL) Looc Lead-Silver Mines......................................................... San Mauricio Mining Co....................................................... Surigao Cons. Mining Co....................................................... United Paracale Mining Co.................................................. Total...................................................................................... IRON ORE Philippine Iron Mines............................................................. Samar Mining Co...................................................................... Marinduque Iron Mines, Inc............................................... Gabun Paracale........................................................................... Total.............................................................................................. MANGANESE ORE Luzon Stevedoring Co............................................................. General Base Metals................................................................ Palawan Manganese Mines................................................... Palawan Mining Corp............................................................. Cia Minera de Filipinas......................................................... Total...................................................................................... 56 39,168 148 78,734 116 95,565 20 12,975 340 226,442 57,799 1,133,608 33,331 609,957 9,934 188,746 101,064 1,932,311 2,800 148,400 2,800 148,400 *>5,521,040 116 63,163 84 58,782 16 10,394 216 132,339 48,391 958,175 34,581 632,832 9,837 186,903 92,812 1,777,910 123 9,840 1,000 78,000 647 51,760 602 48,160 2,372 187,760 71 49,743 99 69,792 128 89,643 15 10,837 313 220,015 52,034 1,021,334 33,609 615,045 9,318 177,042 94,961 1,813,421 GRAND TOTAL OF BASE METAL PRODUCTION .P5-605’056 *>5,006,299 Lumber By Pacifico de Ocampo Secre tary-T re as urer Philippine Lumber Producers’ Association, Inc. AFTER having risen during the last 5 consecutive months, the volume of Philippine log and lumber export dropped by 5,446,224 bd. ft. during the month under review, October, 1952—from 36,076,488 bd. ft. in September to 30,630,264 bd. ft. in October. This, however, exceeded by 4,802,805 bd. ft. the 25,433,069 bd. ft. of log and lumber export of the same month, last year. This decrease was the result of a general decline in the shipments of logs to Japan—from 25,240,448 bd. ft. in September to 21,740,574 bd. ft. in October, and of logs and lumber to United States and Canada—from 6,829,487 bd. ft. to 6,404,868 bd. ft., and to all other countries—from 4,008,553 bd. ft. to only 2,484,822 bd. ft. Hereunder are the figures for the lumber and logs inspected for export during October, 1952, as released by the Bureau of Forestry: Volume in Bd. Ft. Shippers Destination Lumber Logs Aguinaldo Development U. S. A. 61,474 199,873 Corp...................................... Japan 1,298,220 Agusan Timber U. S. A. 199,992 Corp................................... Japan 999,999 Anakan Lumber U. S. A. 200,000 1,049,992 Co........................................ Japan Albert L. Llorente.............. Japan 685,689 Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co. Guam 1,436 20,049 Basilan U. S. A. 1,120,315 Lumber Co........................ Hongkong 191,548 Bislig Bay U. S. A. 828,322 Lumber Hongkong 366,915 Co., Inc......................... Japan 1,765,473 Cantilan Lumber Co.......... Japan 995,213 Cipriano Luna..................... Japan 2,378,739 Dahican Lumber Co.......... Formosa 600,000 Findlay Millar U. S. A. 188,219 Timber Co........................ Hongkong 124,000 G. S. Manalac...................... Japan 1,235,475 General U. S. A. 29,997 Enterprises, Inc............... Japan 1,845,758 General Lumber Co............ Africa 31,685 Hercules Lumber Co., Inc. Japan 400,147 Iligan Lumber Co............... Japan 305,212 Insular U. S. A. 721,803 Lum Hawaii 288,637 ber Canada 88,454 Co.................................... Africa 341,355 Jorge J. Tirador.................. Japan 1,678,982 Luzon Stevedoring Co., Inc. Hawaii 3,255 Martha Lumber Mill......... Japan 1,550,000 MisamisLumber Co., Inc.. Japan 1,400,000 Nasipit Lumber U. S. A. 1,421,495 50,000 Co. Inc.............................. Japan 1,321,437 Pama Incorporated............. Japan 600,000 Sta. Clara U. S. A. 35,000 342,560 Lumber Co. Inc............... Japan 799,990 Sanchez Logging Co........... Japan 799,914 Valeriano C. Bueno............ U. S. A. 212,659 Valderrama Lumber Mftrs. Co., Inc............................. U. S. A. 53,943 Western Mindanao U. S. A. 110,000 Lumber Co., Inc.............. Japan 630,334 Wood U. S. A. 219,375 craft Africa 28,000 Works, Canada 7,132 Ltd.............................. Israel 31,978 Woodworks, Hongkong U. S. A. 394,616 85,000 Inc....................................... Hongkong 61,348 ^Tctals............................................................. 6,835,242 .23,795.022 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF I STATES DURING THE September, 1952................. October, 1952...................... Lumber in Board Feet s Total 5,087,342 Total Grand Total 518J13 466:?94 250^0 199,992 6,827,487 6,309,282 Difference (Increase + ; Decrease—):.... 518,205488 December, 1952 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 489 Resume of Export to: Lumber Logs Total (Bd.Ft.) (Bd.Ft.) (Bd.Ft.) Japan........................................ 21,740,574 21,740,574 United States and Canada.. 4,970,469 1,434,399 6,404,868 Other countries...................... 1,864,773 620,049 2,484,822 Totals............................... 6,835,242 23,795,022 30,630,264 SUMMARY OF EXPORTS DURING OCTOBER, 1952, ARRANGED BY COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION IN THE ORDER OF VOLUME OF SHIPMENT TO EACH COUNTRY Countries of Destination Lumber (Bd.Ft.) Logs (Bd.Ft.) Total (Bd.Ft.) Japan.......................................... 21,740,574 21,740,574 United States............................ 4,874,883 1,434,399 6,309,282 1,138,427 Hongkong................................... 1,138,427 — Formosa..................................... 600,000 600,000 Africa.......................................... 401,040 — 401,040 Hawaii........................................ 291,892 — 291,892 Canada....................................... 95,586 — 95,586 Israel........................................... 31,978 — 31,978 Guam.......................................... 1,436 20,049 21,485 Totals................................. 6,835,242 23,795,022 30,630,264 Arrivals of logs and lumber in Manila were again substantially reduced—from 11,213,624 bd. ft. in September to 8,636,510 bd. ft. in October, a decrease of 2,577,114 bd. ft. The opening week of October, 1952, the month under review, quoted white lauan at P140 per 1000 bd. ft. in the local wholesale market, apitong at P145, and red lauan at P165-P170. Due to the declining supply of logs and lumber arriving in Manila, these price quotations rose steadily during October, closing at the end of the month at P145-P150 per 1000 bd. ft. for white lauan, P150 for apitong, and P170-P175 for red lauan. *-t<he Wage Board for the Lumber Industry, in view of A the decision of the Secretary of Labor disregarding its recommendation for the suspension of the application of the minimum wage of ?4 in the provinces for a period •of 3 months, has now recommended an early evaluation of the facilities given to labor in the lumber industry, deductible from the wage, in accordance with the individual circumstance of each company. It has recommended fur ther that, in the meantime, a temporary unit-evaluation of these facilities be adopted on an industry-basis. wr. A. de las Alas, President of the Philippine Lumber Producers’ Association, Inc., in speaking of the Philip pine Mahogany Case now pending before the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C., expressed optim ism as to the final outcome. He made due acknowledg ment of the representations made by Philippine Embassy officials in Washington toward preserving for Philippine woods the name “Philippine Mahogany”. Copra and Coconut Oil By Douglas C. Keller Manager, Philippine Refining Company, Inc-, Cebu October 16 November 15 DURING the first week of this period now under review, the spectacular gains, mentioned in our previous report, were continued as the market climbed to new and dangerously high levels. The firmness of the market was accentuated by the typhoon “Trix” which roared over Southern Luzon, where considerable damage was reported, particularly in the Bicol provinces. This latter region, a heavy copra-producing area, is one of the chief sources of supplies for the Manila mills. Early reports of extensive damage to plantations, estimated at a 5% decrease in 1953 production, touched off a wave of short-covering which caused the market to soar to new highs for the year. F CALTEX LONG DISTANCE GASOLINE RPM THE PREMIUM MOTOR OIL MARFAK LUBRICATION UNIVERSAL THUBAN RUSTPROOF COMPOUND . . . for better performance, greater economy and year-long motoring pleasure Season's Greetings and Thanks from your CALTEX DEALER