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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
and Mexico, though there is not as much coming
from Mexican territory as formerly. The strength-
ening of our transportation lines to Honduras,
Mahogany, Although Scarce, Coming in in
Africa and Mexico should assist materially in keep-
Fairly Good Volume—Detailed Figures Re-
ing up the supply of mahogany.
garding Other Hardwoods Used for Pianos.
It is a peculiar fact that during last October
cedar showed larger imports than for October,
Opinions and expressed ideas vary so in regard
to the situation in mahogany and other imported 1913; in fact, the imports were practically double,
the total for October, 1914, being 2,274.000 feet,
cabinet woods that the figures of the Bureau of
Statistics on this subject are particularly interest- valued at $133,754, as compared to 1,229,000 feet
ing these days. At this writing the figures are in October, 1913, valued at $67,131. Moreover, for
available for the month of October and for the the ten-month period ending with October, 1914,
ten-month period ending with October, 1914, and the total receipts of cedar were in excess of the
these figures present a peculiar and interesting same period of the year before, being, for the first
ten months, 14,116,000 feet, valued at $836,170,
study.
while for the first ten months of 1913 the total was
Our total imports of wood and manufactures of
only 13,360,000 feet, valued at $765,842.
wood have assumed normal proportions again; in
There was also an increase in some other cabinet
fact, the entire total, including wood pulp and pulp
material, for the month of October, 1914, was woods, apparently cabinet woods coming from the
$6,230,125, as compared to $5,381,838 for October, Philippines, so that, taking it altogether, our im-
ported cabinet wood supply is not suffering serious-
1913, says Veneers. As to the imports of cabinet
woods in log form, the quantity of mahogany ly except in the Circassian walnut supply from Rus-
brought in during October was just about half the sia. Some scarcity may be felt here and there in
quantity for October, 1913; the exact figures being the trade, and certainly there is no surplus, nor
10,453,000 feet, valued at $699,022, for October, likely to be soon, but apparently we have enough
1913, and 5,951,000 feet, valued at $390,693, for Oc- coming forward to meet tke needs of the trade
tober, 1914. However, for the ten-month period in most lines.
ending with October the total imports are practical-
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ly normal, being a little less than the ten-month
period of 1913 and more than the ten-month period
For Depression in the Lumber Field, According
of 1912. The exact figures for the first ten months
to J. H. Bloedel, Who Gives Some Figures.
of 1914 mahogany imports were 44,818,000 feet,
valued at $3,057,886. For the first ten months of
Interesting figures were quoted recently by J. H.
1913 the imports were 52,452,000 feet, valued at
Bloedel, president of the Bloedel-Donovan Lumber
$3,786,552, and for the first ten months of 1912 the Mills, in an address in Seattle. In a normal year
imports were 41,886,000 feet, valued at $2,992,969. the lumber business in the State of Washington
From this it will be seen that mahogany, while amounts to $90,000,000—twice the value of its agri-
somewhat scarce, has been coming forward in fairly cultural products and nearly as much as all other
good volume. Moreover, the indications are that industries combined. Chief among the causes of
we will be able to get enough right along to make depression in the lumber industry overproduction
out with very well, though, of course, it may be was cited. "The total output of all mills in the
scarce enough to add somewhat to the price. There
Pacific Northwest," said Mr. Bloedel, "when op-
is no embargo on mahogany, as there is on Circas- erating to capacity, is 13,000,000.000 feet, and in
sian walnut, and some of the other cabinet woods the greatest year of demand, 1909, consumption
from Russia, and the only thing interfering with only reached 9,500,000,000 feet. This great capacity
mahogany is interrupted transportation, which is has never been absorbed by the markets that have
now being readjusted. There has been a decided
as yet been developed.'"
falling off in the quantity coming from Liverpool
Advertising was advanced as the means of
and from European points, but a fair quantity is broadening the lumber market so that the demand
coming out of British Honduras and out of Africa more closely approximates the output.
IMPORTS OF HARDWOODS.
MATERIALS FOR
PIANO MANUFACTURERS
GENUINE FLY BRAND TUNING PINS,
GENUINE FELTEN & GUILLEAUME IM-
PORTED MUSIC WIRE, FELTS, CLOTHS
PUNCHINGS, HINGES, PEDALS AND
• GENERAL PIANO HARDWARE.
MANY USES FOR_SOSS HINGES.
Samuel Soss of Soss Manufacturing Co. Just
Returns from Western Trip—Found Soss
Invisible Hinges in Most Every Hotel He
Stopped in as Well as in New Buildings—
Demand in Piano Trade Increasing.
Samuel Soss, of the Soss Manufacturing Co.,
435 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, returned last week
from an extended trip
through the M i d d l e
West. Mr. Soss ex-
pressed himself to a rep-
resentative of The Re-
view this week in terms
of optimism when speak-
ing of the condition of
business as he found
it when he traveled.
"Naturally,"' he said, "1
found the greatest activ-
ity in and around De-
troit, where the auto-
Samuel Soss.
mobile f a c t o r i e s are
practically all busy. This has stimulated other
lines of business in this section, especially the build-
ing line, many splendid buildings being erected at
this time.
"I was very much impressed with the fact that
there is a universal tendency to use the Soss
Invisible Hinge in all lines of business where hinges
are at all necessary. As I traveled around tho
country I took special notice of this and found
them in most every hotel I stopped at, as well as
in most of the large buildings which are being
erected at the present time. In the piano trade
they are now being used as much on pianos as
p'.ayer-pianos, as they have been found very prac
tical for the tops of the instruments as well as for
the key slip and treadles of the player-piano. The
uses to which this hinge may be put are almost
unlimited. We are selling more than we ever have,
which is a very good sign that people have foun 1
out their true value and are demanding them."
GOOD METHOD OFGLUING OILY BELTS
There are a goo.d many ways to glue oily belts.
1 he following is one method which works well,
according to E. T. Oatley, who is recognized as an
expert: "In making the lap see that it is perfectly
flat, both lengthwise and crosswise. I use a
straight edge to see that there are no lumps, and
plane or scrape the lap down to. a feather edge.
There are no set rules as to certain length of laps.
On a 4-inch single-ply belt I. generally use a 5 t i
6-inch lap, and on a 6-inch belt from 7 to 8-inch.
Double-ply belts I make longer on account of the
double laps.
"If the belt is quite oily I let the lap dry over
night in a warm room, then the next morning nail
or clamp it to. a flat board and use carpenter's
white chalk on it. Rub this in well, and after it
stands a few minutes brush some of it off with a
whiskbroom, then apply the glue. See that the
glue is good and hot, not too thick, and apply
quickly with a rubber-set brush. Pound the lap
with a hammer or put on a hot hardwood board
and clamp down tight; I prefer clamping, espe-
cially in winter. Use a good grade of glue and
you will get satisfactory results."
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
Richardson Piano Case Co.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO
Manufacturers of
Upright—
Cases
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
Established 1891
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