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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
63
DEPARTMENT FOR RETAIL TRADE.
Lumber and Veneers
United Piano String Co. Will Have Place
Where Repairs for Dealers and Tuners Will
Be Promptly Made—An Important Move.
The United Piano String Co., which was formed
in New York some time ago with headquarters
at 645 West Forty-ninth street, is making good
progress. The company is manufacturing piano
.strings, using the well-known Poehlmann wire,
manufactured by Moritz Poehlmann, of Nurnburg,
Germany. While perfecting the organization of
this company large quantities of Poehlmann wire
were imported and were received before the war
broke out in Europe, so that the company will
be able to fill orders for the next six months, at
least.
The company will have distributing agencies in
the West which will be operated in connection
with the home office. They have also inaugurated
a repair department where orders from dealers
and tuners will be given the best of attention.
John Rossi, who has had years of experience in
manufacturing strings, is president of the company
and W. E. Rammelkamp is secretary.
IMITATIONS OF CIRCASSIAN.
Not Enough of Valuable Species of Walnut to
Meet Demands, and Authorities Declare That
Red Gum Is Used Often as a Substitute.
A prominent hardwood and lumber paper de-
clares that the market is fairly flooded with imita-
tions of high-priced and rare imported woods to
an extent not realized by the ordinary layman.
The Circassian walnut wood that reaches this
cquntry comes from Circassia, and to a less extent
from northern India. The planted .trees o(E'"fJEu-
lope furnish wood of a lower grade, arid little of
it reaches the United States, and when it is sold
to European manufacturers it is not called Circas-
sian, but English, French, Italian or Australian wal-
nut.
There is not enough Circassian walnut to meet
ibe demand, even at the high price asked for it.
It is brought at great expense from the mountains
where it grows. When it reaches seaports or rail-
road stations it sells by the ton at prices averaging
about $160 a thousand feet, log scale. Freight and
middle men's profits add much to this before it
gets to the consumers.
The quantity reaching the United States is not
ASTORIA VENEER MILLS & DOCK CO.
BIRD'S-EYE VENEER CO.,
HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO.,
ASTORIA, L. I. N. Y.
Custom mills for band and veneer
sawing:; slice and rotary cutting of
Mahogany, Circassian and Fancy
Woods.
ESCANABA, MICH.
Established 1867.
Incorporated 1904.
FORT WAYNE. INDIANA.
Specialties, Hardwood, Veneers, and
Lumber for Musical instruments.
Mfrs. of BirdVeye Maple and plain
wood for Piano Linings.
HENRY S. HOLDEN,
ORLEANS, VT.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Black Walnut Veneers.
Figures Long and Butt' Poplar
Cross-banding. Rock Maple. Bird's-
Kye Linings.
Rotary-cut Rock Maple, for Piano
Pin Blocks. We also manufacture
Birch and Maple Panels.
definitely known because it is imported simply as
"cabinet wood" and is not reported separately; but
the Forest Service has published such statistics of
manufacture as have been compiled, from which
it is estimated that approximately 2,000,000 feet of
Circassian walnut reach the United States yearly.
A tour of observation among large furniture
stores in any American city will show much Cir-
cassian walnut, or what pretends to be, in evi-
dence. It is the same in New York, New Orleans,
Chicago and all over the country. A little figuring
will show that 2,000,000 feet a year is totally inade-
quate to make all the "Circassian" furniture that
is being sold. In addition to furniture, large quan-
tities are demanded for interior house and office
finish, fixtures for stores, banks, saloons and of-
fices, church fittings and musical instruments. To
make all of these commodities the 2,000,000 feet
of Circassian walnut a year must suffice or substi-
tutes must be used.
There can be only one conclusion; much that
,.passes as Circassian walnut is something else, and
jitjhat "something else" is in most cases ordinary
red gum.
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
Importers and Manufacturers of
Circassian Walnut and Figured
Mahogany Veneers for high grade
piano cases and cabinets.
New York Office and Sample Room
N . Y . FURNITURE EXCHANGE
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
J. J. NARTZIK
THE E. L. CHANDLER CO.,
ENGLISH WALNUT RECORD.
(Special to The Review.)
GALT, CAL., November 21.—On the farm of Al-
fred C. North, at Valley Oaks, a young English
walnut orchard holds a record which many of the
old settlers claim to be the most remarkable in the
State. Last March North put out forty acres of
young walnut trees. By actual measurement re-
cently it was found that a number of the trees
stand twelve feet high, showing a growth of ten
feet in seven months. A large acreage in this vicin-
ity is being planted to this variety of walnut.
Plain Sawed and Rotary Cut Veneers
1966 Maud Ave.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Soft Poplar and Gum Cross-band-
ing. Hard Maple
Pin Block Stock.
Bird's-eye or l J lain Linings.
to use it in a short time, and in a case of this
kind it is likely to be stacked without much atten-
tion to safety. While a few poorly managed yards
have piles.which need attention, the typical hard-
wood yard is well beyond criticism in this par-
ticular respect."
WAR AFFECTSjVORY TRADE.
Large
Falling Off in Latest Import Figures
as Compared with Last Year.
(Special to The Review.)
WA. HINGTON, D. C, November 23.—The im-
ports of ivory tusks and ivory generally is being
affected seriously by the European war. This is
shown in the latest import figures compiled by the
Federal Bureau of Statistics. During September
last the dutiable imports of animal ivory (tusks
in their natural state) amounted to 16,943 pounds,
valued at $34,965. During the same month of last
year the imports, which at that time were free of
duty, amounted to 54,222 pounds, valued at $107,-
771. The dutiable imports during the nine months
ending September, 1914, amounted to 218,201
pounds, valued at $664,052, while during the same
period of 1913 the free imports totaled 646,202
pounds, valued at $1,697,060.
BIG DEMAND FOR TUNING PINS.
The American Musical Supply Co., of Jersey
City, N. J., the prominent makers of tuning pins
for pianos, are inundated with inquiries for their
products from all parts of the world, particularly
England. This is due, of course, to war condi-
tions in Europe. The demands, however, in this
country for tuning pins are such that there is
little likelihood of being able to fill foreign orders
IMPROPERLYJ>ILED LUMBER.
for a long time to come, unless exception be made
The attention of superintendents of piano and in favor of cash orders.
piano case factories is directed to the danger
growing out of improperly piled lumber, as a col-
lapse may very easily be attended by serious con-
toft yellow poplar for cross band-
sequences in the vicinity. In this connection Fac-
Ing is unapproached in this country.
tory, the well-known Chicago magazine, says:
A large supply always on hand.
"While it is true that if a stack were to fall it
The
Central Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
would likely hurt somebody, few accidents of this
kind are reported from lumber yards. The chances
are that most of the poor piling is at factories
where less expert help is employed as a rule. The
lumber is put up hurriedly, as it is usually planned
Piano Manufacturers £ J £
SOSS INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
EVER IN MIND"
When you fail
to see an un-
sightly hinge
protruding you
know SOSS is
the answer.
George H. Harper Co.
Orange, N. J .
VENEERS
No. 101
Write to-day.
SOSS MFG. GO - )
435 ATLANTIC AVE.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Circassian Walnut, Oak, Walnut,
and Specializing on Mahogany.
Capacity—5 Million Feet