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Show Developing The Philippine Forests Manila, P. I. Aug. 21. Tho Philippine Phil-ippine government Is cooperating thor oughly with Insular business Interests Inter-ests along many lines, among others, tno exploitation of vnlunblo timber, which abounds In tho Islands. A very Interesting problem which will be taken up by the data of the forestry school this year will bo a co oporatlvo project requested by tho Pacific Pa-cific Commercial Company dealing with the protection nnd replanting of the forests at tho foothills at tho sourco of San Cristobal river on the Calamba sugar estnte owned by that company. This plant first calls for n reconnaissance of the nrea to ascertain as-certain tho amount of timber nnd other oth-er forest products, nnd whether or not reforestation would bo necessnry In some parts to effectually protect the sources of the water supply. After Af-ter n definite plan has been formulated, formulat-ed, tho project will ho parried out by tho Pacific Cominerclni Company tin- ' dor tho supervision of tho bureau of 'forestry. |