"GROW EVERY TREE POSSIBLE"

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16338, 12 May 1927, Page 5

"GROW EVERY TREE POSSIBLE"

ADVICE OF OALIFOKNIAN MILLER SAP USED TOR BUILDING IN AMERICA "The world cannot rely on America indefinitely for its timber supplies, and my strong advice to New Zealand is to grow every tree it can." These words of warning were voiced in Auckland by .Mr U. 11. Streets, one of the most prominent timber men in California, who was a. passenger by the Aorangi from Sydney. Mr. Streets is interested in redwood, and iiis company, the. Little River Redwood Co., has thousands of acres tit redwood forests. He has just, completed a business and pleasure tour of South Africa and Australia, having been over a year away from California. "It is not. generally known that- to-day America imports as much Limber as it exports," said Air. Streets. Asked if he thought there would be a world shortage of timber, Mr. Streets stated that such a state of affairs would not come about m our time. If, however, something were not done on a large scale to replace the forests being cut away a shortage would come eventually. "Far-sighted men realise the danger," added Mr. Streets. "The Government is greatly interested in tile timber question and there is a gradual movement to conserve the forests. Meanwhile the timber is being cut out faster than it is growing. In addition there is a large amount of waste." Mr. Streets has observed forestry conditions in most parts of th world, and he has come to the conclusion that the Japanese are. adopting the most sensible policy. They are conserving their forests and meantime their timber wants arc being supplied by other countries. When the time was* opportune they would draw upon their own resources. State enterprise combined with private enterprise was a. good thing, continued Mr. Streets. He was very impressed with the work being done by the State I'Wesl Services both in South Africa and Australia. IK particular interest to New Zealand people was the fact mentioned by Mr. Streets that sap timber is allowed "to be used for weatherboarding in the [Tnited Slates. "Provided sap timber is put in in good condition, we find that it, is suitable for houses," he stated. "Of course, it is painted over, and we find it very durable." "'We welcome it for we can find count. less uses for timber," .Mr. Streets, said when asked if the modern tendency of building houses in brick and concrete affected the sources of supply. "This relieves the pressure to some extent. There is always a. larger demand than we can cope with, and w ; © could cut our timber for 100 years and the supply would not bo exhausted."' "1 am very interested to learn what .New Zealand is doing in the way of afforestation," concluded Mr. Streets. "'During my short stay in Auckland 1 intend to get in touch with as many timber men as I can."