714
10. Revenue. The wood of this species of whatever age is used solely as fire- wood at present, but large trees could probably be cut into planks and sold for about double the price which they would fetch as fuel. There are few spots on the Island, however, where trees large enough to cut for planks have been known to be produced.
Revenue proceeds from thinnings and fellings; the current schedule of prices for the trees as they stand is as follows:-
CLASSES.
LENGTH.
CIRCUMFERENCE,
PRICE.
C.
No.
1
Under 9 feet.
Under 6 inches.
per 100
.70
9-15 feet.
6-10 inches.
each
.01
A
3
Do.
11-15
"5
יי
.02
>>
Do.
16-20
.05
፡፡
Do.
21-25
,,
.07
:
16-20 feet.
A
16-20
.07
""
21
Do.
21-25
.17
59
21-25 feet.
21-25
""
.28
21
9
Do.
26-30
.37
10
26-30 feet.
26-30
.45
59
19
፡፡
11
Do.
31-35
.54
57
55
12
Do.
36-40
.73
""
21
*
13
Do.
41-45
.85
14
Do.
46-20
17
71
"}
$ 1.05
15
31-35 feet.
36-40
1.22
>>
39
''
16
Do.
41-45
1.35
""
51
17
Do.
46-50
1.60
"1
21
18
36-40 feet.
36-40
1.95
19
Do.
41-45
2.35
>>
ད་
20
Do.
46-50
2.55
21
Do.
51-55
3.35
""
Do.
56-60
"
**
3.55
The thinnings on one acre usually proceed as follows:
Year No.
1.
5
2.
10
3.
15
4.
20
5.
30
No. of trees cut.
400
200
200
100
40
Price.
Revenue.
1 cent.
$ 4
2 cents.
$ 4
10
$20
"2
50
$50
"
$1.10
$44
The revenue ou fellings at different ages on one acre would be:-
at
10 years.
No. 1
thinuing $
15
1 & 2
99
19
20
1 & 3
5
3)
"
25
1 & 4
4 & 600 trees 8 & 400 28 & 200 78 & 100
2
$ 16
10
7)
$ 48
@ 50
$128
"
80
$158
79
""
??
30
25
35
1 & 4 1 & 5
78 & 100
122 & 60
27
"
75
"
$1.10 @ $1.15
$188
$191
The actual revenue derived in 1904 was :--
4,382 selected trees (25-30 years) $ 7,827. 18,200 block..........................(20–30 years) $10,000.
Local objects of Afforestation as affecting Rotation.-The object which the original proposers of afforestation in Hongkong had in view was undoubtedly the covering of the bare hills of the Island with verdure, at the same time eventual profit was put forward as a justification of the expenditure. Two other advantages are also spoken of: (1) water-conserving, and (2) health-giving properties. Although the area planted is small there can be no doubt that the rainfall must be slightly affected by it and the planted ground does undoubtedly retain the rainfall for longer than bare ground. As, however, Hongkong depends nainly for its water-supply on the rapid filling of its reservoirs during the torrential rains of the summer months, and only in a minor degree on continuous mountain streams, this factor is not important and in any case would hardly affect rotation. Salubrity also is probably as well served on one rotation as another.
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