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Part of The American Chamber of Commerce Journal

Title: Lumber
Language: English
Source: The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXX (No. 2) February 1954
Year: 1954
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Fulltext: 62 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL February, 1954 The principal items which registered decreased car loadings were: centrifugal sugar, due to competition of highway carriers; logs and lumber, due to decreased ex portation to the United States and practically total stop page of shipments to Japan; wood fuel, due to higher rates and lack of cars which were assigned to the sugar cane traffic, etc. The carloadings are not to be taken as indicative of business trends because of the movements of items which have been diverted to highway carriers, specially to points north of Manila. The coming months may not show im provement as far as the railroad business is concerned, though exports may continue to increase. The same may be said of the import items. Until the Railroad can in crease its facilities, very little improvement can be ex pected in the way of carloadings. Lumber By Pacifico de Ocampo Secre ta ry- Treasurer Philippine Lumber Producers’ Association, Inc. DURING the month under review, December, 1953, the Philippines exported 49,976,577 bd. ft. of logs and lumber, 4,005,416 bd. ft. less than during the preceding month. This big decrease was mainly due to the fall in the shipment of logs to Japan, from 44,953,045 bd. ft. in November, to 41,834,287 bd. ft. in December, or a decrease of 3,118,758 bd. ft. The exports to the United States decreased by only 57,811 bd. ft., from 5,633,156 bd. ft. in November to 5,575,345 bd. ft. in December. Ex ports to all other countries decreased by 861,938 bd. ft., from 3,395,792 bd. ft. in November to 2,533,854 bd. ft. in December, 1953. The following are the quantities of logs and lumber in bd. ft. inspected for export during December, 1953, as re leased by the Bureau of Forestry. Volume in Board Feet Shipper Destination Lumber Logs Aguinaldo Development Corp.. Agusan Timber Corp................... Alberto S. Llorente...................... American Rubber Co................... U.S.A. Japan Japan Japan 52,082 199,988 2,550,000 455,008 430,010 Anakan Lumber U.S.A. 135,322 670,000 Company..................................... Japan 3,000,000 A. Soriano y Cia.......................... Japan 250,000 Atkins Kroll & Co., Inc............ Japan 831,739 Basilan U.S.A. 870,151 153,850 Lumber Hawaii 49,032 Company................................. Japan 1,699,967 Bislig U.S.A. 268,342 Bay Hongkong 205,501 Lumber Spain 427 Co., Inc................................ Japan 4,795,487 Cantilan Lumber Co.................... Japan 640,368 Cipriano Luna Lumber Enter prises ............................................. Japan 648,548 Dahican Lumber Co.................... Formosa 120,000 Davao Stevedores Terminal Co. Inc.................................................. Japan 1,178,821 Dee Cho Lumber Co., Inc........ U.S.A. 48,010 Dy Pac & Co., Formosa 896,300 Inc.................................................. Japan 1,106,336 East Asiatic Co., Ltd.................. Africa 7,000 Edward U.S.A. 49,999 Kincaid......................................... Hawaii 100,000 F. E. Zuellig, Inc......................... U.S.A. 75,869 Findlay Millar Timber Co........ Japan 1,844,823 General Enterprises, U.S.A. 20,720 Inc.................................................. Japan 529,493 General Lumber Co., Inc.......... Formosa 520,253 G. S. Manalac Enterprises.... Japan 2,423,694 Go He............................................... Japan 238,813 Hercules Lumber Co., Inc......... Japan 1,499,996 Iligan Lumber Co......................... Japan 500,265 Insular U.S.A. 833,975 Lumber Africa 317,447 Company................................. Hawaii 103,186 ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY, Inc. MACHINERY • MECHANICAL SUPPLIES • ENGINEERS • CONTRACTORS AIR CONDITIONING For Offices, Theatres, Hospitals, Stores, Restaurants, Hotels, Clubs and Homes ★ ★ ★ Suppliers of MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT and INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES For Sugar Centrals, Mines, Sawmills, Power Plants, Machine Shops and All Industrial Plants ★ ★ ★ ENGINEERING — DESIGN — APPLICATION — ESTIMATES INSTALLATION — MAINTENANCE — SERVICE — REPAIRS ★ ★ ★ General & Sales Office 174 M. de Comillas Manila Tel. 3-29-21 Operating: MACHINE SHOPS • STEEL PLATE SHOPS = STRUCTURAL STEEL SHOPS • WELDING p| SHOPS • BLACKSMITH SHOPS • SHEET IP METAL SHOPS • MARINE RAILWAY IP Engineering Shops No. 1 Calle L. Segura & Pasig River Mandaluyong, Rizal Tel. 6-65-68 February, 1954 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 63 Jorge J. Tirador............................ Japan 566,692 Johnston Lumber Co., U.S.A. 27,285 Inc.................................................. Japan 1,956,234 Kiwalan Lumber Co., Inc......... Japan 299,883 Lanao Timber Mill, Inc............. Japan 551,928 Luzon Lumber Mfg. Enterprises............................................. Japan 600,000 Martha Lumber U.S.A. 190,364 Mill, Inc....................................... Japan 2,620,000 Misamis Lumber Co., Inc......... Japan 876,583 Nasipit U.S.A. 293,943 275,000 Lumber Canada 32,246 Co., Inc.................................... Japan 3,220,000 North Camarines U.S.A. 102,398 Lumber Co., Inc....................... Japan 500,001 Ralph U.S.A. 11,200 Dempsey...................................... Hawaii 5,802 Redwood Company...................... Japan 845 1,480,200 Sanchez Logging Co..................... Japan 999,614 Sta. Clara Lumber Co.. U.S.A. 326,523 Inc.................................................. Japan 1,373,813 S. E. MacKchesy.......................... U.S.A. 92 Taggat Sawmill U.S.A. 123,755 Co., Inc........................................ Hawaii 113,906 T. H. Valderrama & Sons........ Japan 230,784 Valeriano C. Bueno..................... U.S.A. 306,160 Vic Corporation............................. Japan 581,000 West Basilan Timber, Inc......... Japan 150,000 Western Mindanao Lumber Co., Inc.................................................. Japan . 1,204,187 Woodworks, U.S.A. 540,307 Inc.................................................. Hongkong 95,000 Totals................................. . 4,483,842 45,492,735 SUMMARY OF EXPORTS DURING DECEMBER, 1953, AR Resume of Exports to: Lumber (.Bd.Ft.) Logs (Bd.Ft.) Total (Bd.Ft.) Japan.......................................... 845 41,834,287 41,835,132 United States and Canada . . 3,485,696 2,121,895 5,607,591 Other countries....................... 997,301 1,536,553 2,533,854 Totals............................. 4,483,842 45,492,735 49,976,577 RANGED BY COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION IN THE ORDER OF VOLUME OF SHIPMENT TO EACH COUNTRY Countries of Destination Lumber (Bd.FtS) Logs (Bd.Ft.) Total (Bd.Ft.) Japan............................................ 845 41,834,287 41,835,132 United States............................. 3,453,450 2,121,895 5,575,345 Formosa....................................... — 1,536,553 1,536,553 Hawaii.......................................... 371,926 — 371,926 Africa............................................ 324,447 — 324,447 Hongkong..................................... 300,501 — 300,501 Canada......................................... 427 — 427 Totals............................... 4,483,842 45,492,735 49,976,577 Trend of Exports to: This Month Month Ago Year Ago Lumber Logs Lumber Logs Lumber Logs (Bd.Ft.) (Bd.Ft.f (Bd.Ft.) (Bd.Ft.) (Bd-Ft.) (Bd.Ft ) Japan.................... 845 41,834,287 — 44,953,045 — 21,038,217 United States and Canada............. 3,485,696 2,121,895 3,291,552 2,341,604 4,340,122 1,461,925 Other countries.. 997,301 1,536,553 1,125,639 2,270,153 1,466,453 — Totals........... 4,483,842 45,492,735 4,417,191 49J564i802 5,806,575 22,500,142 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF EXPORTS MADE TO DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1953 Lumber in Board Feet Logs in Board F Period Western States Eastern States Gulf States AU Others Total Western States Eastern States Gulf States AU Others Total November, 1953..................... 2,212,745 956,914 79,973 41,920 3,291,552 1,136,314 205,290 350,000 650,000 2,341,604 5,633,156 December, 1953...................... 2,471,119 932,239 50,000 92 3,453,450 1,298,848 350,793 — 472,254 2,121,895 5,575,345 Difference (Increase+;^ 258,374 + 24,675— 29,973— 41.828— 161,898 + 162,534 + 145,503 + 350,000— 177,746— 219,709— 57,811— INSULAR LUMBER COMPANY FABRICA, OCC. NEGROS MEMBER — PHILIPPINE LUMBER PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. --- *---SPECIALISTS IN KILN-DRIED LUMBER and MANUFACTURERS OF BOXES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS MANILA DISTRIBUTORS: Norton & Harrison Company 814 Echague Manila Philippine Lumber Manufacturing Company 14-30 Soler St. Manila Insular Saw Mill. inc. 340 Canonigo, Paco Manila MANILA OFFICE-. 603 FILIPINAS BUILDING 64 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL February, 1954 Arrivals of logs and lumber in Manila during the month under review, aggregating 10,641,866 bd. ft., de creased by 256,556 bd. ft. as compared to arrivals during the previous month of 10,898,422 bd. ft. During the month under review, December, 1953, there was little change in prices in the local wholesale trade from the previous month’s prices of P175-P185 for white lauan and apitong, and P195-P215 for red lauan. The slight easing of the local wholesale lumber market was partly attributed to the reluctance to buy during the in ventory-taking period and partly to the slowing down of construction activities during the Holiday season. /-pHRoucH government initiative and with the cooperation of the concessionaires, attempt is being made to solve the reforestation problem with the objective both of con serving forest-growth and giving direct benefit to forest licensees through the application of the reforestation fees, at least in part, to the rehabilitation of the cut-over areas in the respective concessions. jn a letter addressed by Mr. A. de las Alas, President of x the Philippine Lumber Producers’ Association, Inc., to the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the former cited, as the most urgent problem of the industry to be solved by the present Administration, the tremendous tax burden shouldered by lumber producers. Particular reference was made to the 17% exchange tax levied on remittances abroad for the purchase of machinery, im plements, and supplies, necessary for operation, replace ments, and expansion. There seems to be no reason why sawmill and logging machinery cannot be considered in the same category as agricultural machinery, which by law is exempted from the payment of this charge. Mining By Henry A. Brimo President Philippine Gold Producers Association, Inc. THE problems of the gold producers have about reached their climax. It is safe to state that our Government authorities realize this fact, but since any conjecture that we might make as to action that may be taken to aid the industry could be superseded by actual develop ments before this article reaches its readers, we shall avoid speculating on the matter. At this writing, a committee appointed by the Philippine Gold Producers’ Association to discuss its problems (namely Judge John W. Haussermann, Messrs. Jan H. Marsman, A. L. Velilla, and the writer) has been told to stand by for a breakfast conference, for which President Magsaysay has expressed a preference, at the earliest opportunity open to him. The committee feels it will have no difficulty in pre senting facts which are startling and true concerning the desperate plight of the gold-producing industry. Of 10 mines which began 1953 in operation, 3 suffered such losses that they were forced to close before the year ended, while the remaining 7 suffered a combined net loss (we are quot ing strictly preliminary data only) in the neighborhood of P250.000. Including the losses suffered by the 3 mines which shut down during the year, the net loss for the industry in 1953 will be almost P2,000,0001 Even the 4 mines which ended the year with profits (Baguio Gold, Benguet Consolidated, Surigao Consolidated, and San Mauricio) showed results which definitely place their respective operations in the marginal-class. PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY