PINUS INSIGNIS TIMBER.

Shannon News, 21 October 1921, Page 1

PINUS INSIGNIS TIMBER.

’Pinus insignis timber, in spite of the many criticisms made ;of it, has some strong supporters among members of the Christchurch committee of the New Zealand Forestry League. At a meeting of that body instances were quoted to show that pinus insignis was a valuable < timber: Some which had been grown at Pigeon Bay gave a return of £7OO per acre, less cost of milling and marketing.

One member said he had found the timber grown under proper conditions quite durable and satisfactory. Houses built in St. Leonard’s district 20 years •go were in better condition at present than buildings of the same age constructed of rimu. ' FREE FROM BORER.'

In ap interview at Christchurch, Mr G. Green, Dominion secretary of the New Zealand Association of Nurserymen, gave some .interesting information bearing 6n the durability of pinus insignis and its suitability for housebuilding purposes. "There is no doubt about its suitability,” said Mr Green. “Where the timber has been sawn from trees grown under forest conditions and at least 25 years old, it has outclassed other timbers possessing a fair reputation for building purposes. In fact, clean, well-seasoned pinus insignis timber, cut at the right time and used on hardwood or brick foundations, will last indefinitely. I know a case where a four-roomed cottage built of this pine'3o years ago is stilk in excellent condition and the borer nonexistent, while rimu and other timbers in the same locality and of the same age are riddled. It is evident that in Australia the value of pinus insignis is realised, as large quantities have been shipped from th*. mills as ordinary building timber.’