/ I 1 960 • Messages • World Forestry and Foresters -Thomo.s Gill • The University and Industrial Development -Jose C. Locsin • A Scholarship Program For Forestry -Amando M. DaLisay • Forest Land vs. Agricultural Land -Rufino A. Sabado • Kraft Papers From Philippine Fibrous Materials -Manuel R. Monsalud Jaime 0 . Escolano · • An Introduction to Photogrammetry -Bernhard Send • Why Not Seediings from Selected Seeds? -Rosales A . Juni • Transporting Logs by Splash Dams in Agusan -Bernardo C. Agaloos • A Dynamic Meaning of Forestry in the Light of Human Evolution -Nguyen Hoang Dam • U .P. College of ForGstry - Cornell University Assistance Contract­ Its Mission and Accomplishments -Florencio P. Mauricio • Why the Makiling National Park Should Be Transferred to the University of the Philippines -Angelo G. Mordeno • A Career in Forestry - for You? • Literary Attempts* * * • College Notes • B. F. Notes • Forestry in the News • FPRI Highlights • Abstracts and Excerpts • Sunshine Comer • From the Mailbag • Editorials • Incidentally • Alumni Directory / ) '. A..o-'°' .·,~ MESSAGE Through this commencement issue of FORESTRY LEAVES, I congratulate with deep pleasure the graduates of the U.P. College of Forestry. Your specialized training makes you better equipped to engage in a truly constructive endeavor: the protection of the wealth contained in our forests as you also see to it that our wood products are utilized in the best way possible. May you therefore make full use, in your chosen lifework, of your industry and indi­ vidual capabilities. I am confident that as you faithfully execute your duties in the future, you will be gratified by the thought that your task is of considerable importance to the economic welfare of the nation. I reiterate my congratulations to the Class of 1959, U .P College of Forestry, and wish them all success. ;-e ~ ot""L:;)~ ..... ~ '~n~nes ~ublic of flte Jltilippims @ffice of tip Jreaibent of tqe ~emtb MESSAGE I extend warm felicitations to t.be members of tbe graduating class of the College of Forestry of tbe University of the Philippines. I urge the graduates of the College tbis year to make their c011111encement exercises an occasion tor a solemn reded.1cation to the task ot nat1on­ bu1ld1ng in which all citizens must participate. The graduates specifically. have a very important role to play !n nation-building. for on them reete the responsibility ot preserving and at the same time utilizing the i1D111ense forest wealth found in our country. Emphasis now should be on preserva­ tion. considering the manner in which our forest resources are being exploited. The graduates have been trained in forestl"J work. It is not tor me to counsel them along tech­ nical lines. I only wish to urge them to do their utmost. utilize their knowledge very well. so that the Ph1lippines may continue to be tbe richest country -- trom the viewpoint of forest resources -­ in the world tor many more decades and centuries to come. Manila. Philippines H.B.No.I REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MANILA OFFICE OF THE SHAUii -------MBSSAGB I anil 111111.. lf of thi8 opportwU.t;r to co1an7 111111 moat ..artfelt felicitaticma to t ....llbera of the paduatiq claaa of the College of hroat17, binrait;r of t.. Plailipp:Lua. I - particularl;r gratified tbat tbe graduatH baYe elaoaea fonat17 aa their life'• calling, for tba co... rntiOR and atili.. tiOR of oar foreat roaoarcea ia a CORtimaiag ob;Sectin of oar pYerame1at tbat do• ••rYH tba aapport not oal;r of the geaeral citisoD171 ht -ro partic11larl;r1 of tboae ••peciall;r tra:lud iD the llisbl1' teelaaical work of doriYiq fl'Oll oar foreata the ..zt9119 of atilit;r with ••ni..., coat and ...t •• tllaia ia a taak wlliclt I lmow t.. -llb•r• of tbe 1951 graduatiq clau will perform with the biglaeat offi· ci•DC1' and dodicatio1a and witb full fidelit;r to tba loft;r idoala of their Al99 Mater. •••l•- to aa;r, I ban •Y•l7 hope for tbair aac• c••• iD tba mrarciao of their elaoaoa profoaaiOR and ia tbair anremi.ttiq endeaYor to in--t• the -uoaal eeo­ ...,,-. Btpufllic of tbe tlbflippfnell aep11rlllltnl of l!Jgdrallan anll .ftalaral ll- efficr of tbr &rcrdatp -anna Trees are -.n1s best friend. Prem its fruits w draw aur food; trom its bark we derive our clothu; and its trunka yield lumber for our shelter. Indeed, ve17 few of our natural walth 1a so embracing in utilit;r as our forests. 'l'his patrimo117 howner is being threatened to extincticn not only by encroachment of kaingineros but b7 the more des­ tructive practice of so!llB concessionaires in cutting excess logs that are later left to rot in rivers and JDOWltainsidea. It takes scores of 7eara to grow a tree to conmercial girth and maturit7. But an ambitious man in a hur17 to make mon97 could axe it dow in a matter of five minutes at tbe elq>81lse of fUture generations. '1'he U.P. College of Forest17 is the only one of its kind in the world which is located in jungle lands where students are in the mid.at of the knowledge th97 seek to imbibe. Basic­ ally, the training of our forestry students is geared towards the optiDllm ut:!.lization of our forest products and the refores­ tation of denuded areas. No doubt m&IJ7 alumi of the College have distinguished themselves in the proper managcent of our forest resources. In developing our forest reserves, the public, particularly the concessionaires, should gear their irograms and activities towards its pro.>per and wise utilization through the guidance of such leaders as the graduates of the College of Forestry. I trust that this 79ar's graduates of the College of Forestry will be better equipped to face the trials of their profession. UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES QUEZON CJTY ?Giil 1d.ll llOOD shp out. of the Uninrllity to pract.ice ,our cheeen prof•G.•. I know of no other group of grad.- 11&te• 1lbo are bet.ter prepared than JOU to rmder a definite eenice te ov Cb11ntrT. I AT thia not te natter JOU but to illpreee llpoll 1ft the 'ft.l.ue and the urgmc7 of your aaeigmlent. Our forest reaourcee are rapidly dwindling. Respon­ a1.bl.e qaartere AT that oar trees are being cut do'ICI. at an al..armlDg rate. WitbiD a generation. these sources say• our m1llltaiD8 1d.ll be bar•• unless we aw.Ice to the danger and take quick prnmtiTe step•. To replace our timber assets require• a lone anrl ard'UOUs task. To guard th• is a challenge to JOU• It will be your direct responsibil1t7 as trained foresters. ranger•• and guardiana of our forest• to pat a bal.t te the lallton destl'llct.ion of natural resourcee. We -.mestlT tNst that JOU pe:rtona J9Ul' dut.7 in this respect ld. th dftl:>tioD and courage. ,. CO)IJllSSION ON APPOINTllENTS CoXlllT'rm OJC FoallDI An~ QIJnuna OJI Junxs ¥" Oolallnm - ICna&nDX Oollxrrra O!f cmL SDIIC& CD...nm: -a Pnuc WC19D ColUllftm OJf 1119csl.1.0CDU9 ColUll'na 01' BAILWAD I am very hapw to be able to extend a message to the gra­ duating class, as I shall be able to ext.end to ,-ou, individual.17 and collectively, my congratulations on ,-our graduation and my earnest wish that you dedicate ,-ourselves to the service of our country. The rise and fall of nations is just like the story of how their forest resources had been conserved, developed, and exploited. Realizing this, you can serve then our country with the benefit of the experience of the past. On my part, I shall cooperate with you in the making of laws to give life to the objective stated in our Constitituion "to e.tablish a go­ vernment that shall x x x conserve and develop the patrimony or the nation. 11 Presently, I hav'e presented H. Bill No. 2136 pro­ viding tor the sale of the foreign e:xchange receipts in public auction with preference to Filipinos, and the profits on the sale of 30% ot the foreign exchange receipts over end above the ratio of 31.00 to P2.00 is automat.ical.17 appropriated for the promotion of agriculture and conservation and developnent of natural resources. This measure will solve our foreign e:xchange trouble; drive away infiuence feddler11 and grafters, and is a sure boom to agriculture and the conservation am development ot our natural resources. Again, I wish you good luck in the future. llBPUBUC OF THE PHILIPPINES mpAJITXEllT OF AGlllCULTUllE AJfD llATVllAL llEBOVJICEll BUREAU OF FORESTRY MAJIJLA 111-mucro•...-·- - or rounlll' Z - lfeHage (U.P., College of PorestrJ') March 20, 1959 HESSAGB Todq, as I congratulate the graduates of the College of Pare11tr7 of the Un1Tereit7 of the Philippines, I wish to stress the importance of the foreet17 profeesion. lf1aan and natural resourcu are the tw most important resources of a coun't17. Human resources is the lmowledge of the people to develop the countey1s natural wealth. Al.though forestrJ' lacke the glamour found in other profeHions, it bears with it the dignit7 of being one of the bases of other industries that help bolster a well-balanced national economy. Your lmow­ ledge in forestey, therefore, adds importance to the JIUU11'-f'aceted­ programs of t he government to hamess human resources in de­ veloping our cowitey1s natural wealth for the benefit of the people. Qir forests is one of the most vllluable resources or our countrJ'. And forestry means "continuit7 9f production" for all time. AIJ 70u leave the portals of' the College, bear in mind that the saae spirit and ideals tree13' imbued to 7ou b,y the institution will carey ;you through.