N.Z. TIMBER

Grey River Argus, 10 June 1933, Page 3

N.Z. TIMBER

ENQUIRIES FROM BRITAIN. (F'r frees As»oe«it •"" ’ WELLINGTON. June 7. Discussing the ) respects of developing a trade in New Zealand timberwith Britain, Mr A. J. Sl> ed secretary of the New Zealand Sawmillers Federation,*said that it was distinctly encouraging to know that, us u diiec. result of tile mission carried out by Mr A. R. Entrican, engineer to the State Forest Service, and Mr R. BaU' chop, a sawmiller from Southland, several cable inquiries had been received recently. These were not only for silver beech, but also for rimu and jnatai. Rimu. said Mr Seed, was required for the sides and backs of drawers in (abinet*making, displacing American and Continental timbers. Matai pro bablv would be required for flooring. It was one of the finest flooring tim bers in the world. The requirements of the British .market in respect to timber were very exacting. Mr Seed added, both as to grade and seasoning. With the knowledge. acquired by the recent mission it was felt that there would be "u difficulty in providing the requisite standard. Already a number of dry' ing kilns had been established by Southland Sawutillers. and other* were projected in other centres. Questioned as to the quantity ot I matai available for ex! ort. Mr Seel replied that the supply was not unlimited. Matai took 200 years to mature, therefore, for an afforestation commercial proposition, other timbers for which the period ‘Of regeneration was 50 to 60 years, such as silver beech and tawa. had permanent indus" trial value. The prospects for forests of these timbers, on a perpetual yield basis, were very rroniisiqu.