Show VAST WEALTH TO BE GAINED FROM fl THE TIMBER FORESTS OF MEXICO they extend from the united states border on the north to the isthmus of tehuantepec on the south containing an abundance of oak and pine trees and having a width ranging from to miles cabinet woods profuse now new york one may travel over I 1 thousands ot of miles ot of railway in mexico I 1 and see hardly a tree ot of commercial timber tho the average visitor therefore obtains the impression that mexico la Is practically to forea restless but as a matter of tact fact the timber resources ot of mexico are ara vast in extent and value extending nearly from the untied united states horde border on the north to the isthmus ot of tehuantepec on the south Is an almost unbroken pine and oak forest that has a width ranging from one to three hundred miles during the last few years yeara of the adaz administration many americans purchased large tracts of the valuable timber and their exploitation 0 of this natural wea wealth ith had bad just begun when war put a stop to operations besides the pine and oak there are many kinds ot of cabinet woods that grow profusely on big areas in mexico it Is stated that ot of the woods 0 to o be found in mexico two thirds are valuable tor for furniture and fine woodwork of all kinds while all with a very few exceptions can be used as ordinary utility woods in tact fact at the resent time many woods in mexico which would bring very high prices it properly introduced to the furniture A fol a I 1 section of pine forest of mexico markets are now being used for or railway ties and construction work A brief description of some of the woods follows the zapote capote mamay Is a dark cinnamon brown and very much like walnut it has about the same grain as mahogany it Is capable of 0 a very high polish and Is no more difficult to work than walnut the zapote capote chico which belongs to the same family as the zapote capote mamay Is one of the finest woods in mexico it Is of a clear deep reddish brown color and takes a very fine polish it Is almost indestructible tor for it will stand in fresh and salt water mud air and wet soil better than steel or iron on account of these valuable qualities it Is now being used extensively for wharf building the sea worm will not attack it it is a very large tree the trunk being generally 60 feet to the first limb the za colorado belongs to the 6 same ame family as the two preceding woods it Is very close grained and hard and takes an excellent polish it has the grain of hickory but looks like a light colored oak this tree often grows three feet in diameter and generally affords some fifty feet ol of trunk without knots the zap otilIo blanco bianco la Is a beautiful white wood with a slight yellowish tinge it Is very even in color and somei somewhat hat heavier than white pine but of much finer grain it Is an excellent wood tor for inside house palo maria very much resembles mahogany in color grain and weight it Is of a uniform light brown color it stands wet well and Is machts much ts teemed by the people of the regions where it grows tor for building purposes it Is a large tree being from fifty to one hundred feet to the first limb with a trunk quite clear of knots red cedar la Is one of the best known woods in mexico it to Is of an exceedingly even color and fine grain and Is extensively used for making cigar boxes and lead pencils in mexico it s also aleo used tor for the construction of 0 hesta and bureaus as the scent ol of the cedar drives away moths and insects that destroy clothes maccara resembles hickory very tery much in color grain hardness and weight it to la used by the indians indiana tor for the manufacture ot of wagon stock palo colorado to la of a rich light cottee coffee tee color it to la a little heavier than mahogany and of 0 a very close cloe grain it takes a very high polish easily this Is 18 a fine furniture wood Corall COrallI llo 10 Is so BO called on account ot of the supposed resemblance of the color ot of the wood to coral it is much the same as the palo colorado in color and grain graid it is also an excellent furniture wood and capable of a fine polish granadilla is a kind of 0 rosewood of a rich reddish brown color with seal brown markings in the torm ot of wavy lines it to Is heavier and more compact than mahogany it Is one of 0 the most promising of the undeveloped woods of mexico gateado Is one ot of the most peculiar woods in mexico it looks somewhat like rosewood but Is much heavier its chief beauty and it Is one of 0 the most beautiful of woods consists in the curiously marked variations of colors which the grain of the wood presents it Is of a deep yellow color heavily marked with seal and light brown stripes of an irregular torm form and size all the wood requires to finish it Is polish for it has all the natural colors that are produced in most cases in the united states by the use 0 of stains and fillings ot of different kinds balsamo Is another of th the good hardwoods of mexico it Is light brown color with a grain like rosewood it Is of a solid color makes good furniture lumber and would bl be e excellent for or hardwood house trimmings guarage Is a very hard compact wood having the grain and density of 0 ironwood it Is very heavy and of a solid red ealor it Is capable of 0 a high polish and would make excellent tur fur alture wood huisache resembles hickory in color grain weight and density this Is one of the best general woods in mexico it Is used in making carriages and wagons and other things which require a combination of strength polish and weight Is like maple in grain density and weight but is slightly more reddish in color rabo de lagarto alligators tall tail Is of 0 a cinnamon brown running often into a yellowish brown on account of its even color its easiness in working and its beautiful variegated grain this wood makes fine lumber tor for trimmings of all kinds including fancy panels campanilla campanillo Camp anillo Is of about the same grain and color as dark maple but slightly lighter it Is easily worked and like rabo de lagarto makes fine house trimmings wainscoting etc palo blanco Is of about the grain and density ot of red pine it ranges in color from a brownish white to a deep cream color on account of its beautiful wavy grain it makes fine furniture and house trimmings palo de agua looks like white pine but is very much finer in grain it has a beautifully marked grain on account of its being easily worked it can be used to advantage in house trimmings and the back parts of furniture sombrerete Sombre rete is another fine mexican hardwood it looks like checked maple but it Is slightly lighter in weight and darker in color the wood has brown markings on a light background it would bo be excellent tor for furniture Tope suchil is a beautiful wood to look at but to I 1 somewhat BOme what difficult to work on account of its if uneven grain it li in about BI as heavy as ai soft bolt maple and 1 has much the grain of hard bard maple it li is of a brownish in color jonoth Is in almost as light as cork it la in used by the mexicans tor for razor strops and rafts it la Is from rom one to two feet thick it t Is believed it would make excellent paper pulp and on account of its ita rapid growth it could be planted tor for this purpose |