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NOVEMBER 1, 1919
THE
CUTTING MORE LUMBER ON COAST
a total cut of 332,904,891 feet, compared with a
normal cut of 353,650,176 feet. The actual pro
duction was 5.87 per cent below the normal.
At the same time these same mills shipped only
261,797,479 feet, which was 71,107,412 feet or 21.32
per cent below the actual production. This wide
difference between production and shipments is
understood to be another product of the car short-
age.
Shipments Decrease, However, and Shortage of
Stock Continues—Car Shortage Blamed—Many
Shipments Made by Water in September
PORTLAND, ORE., October 22. — While lumber
manufacturers in Western Oregon and Western
Washington are cutting more lumber now than
a year ago, they are shipping less. This situa-
tion, which is said to be due to the car short-
age that has prevailed throughout the industry
for the last few months, is revealed by the oper-
ating reports for the month of September, just
issued by the West Coast Lumbermen's Associa-
tion.
At 110 plants contributing to this report, the
cut for the month was 302,097,174 feet, compared
to 269,503,279 feet at the same identical mills for
September, 1918. These same 110 mills shipped
only 237,573,015 feet in September, 1919, com-
pared to 244,768,033 feet in the corresponding
month a year ago.
Inasmuch as the cargo shipments in September
this year far exceed those of September, 1918,
it is apparent that a large volume of this year's
shipments were moved by water. The loss in
rail shipments is even greater, therefore, than
the figures indicate.
Production by the industry as a whole is run-
ning fairly close to the normal capacity of the
mills. Reports from 126 mills for September show
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
41
TO AMERICAN DYE CONSUMERS
War Trade Board to Allocate German Dyes for
U. S. Consumers for Six Months
The War Trade Board section of the Department
of State is now prepared to make allocations pro-
viding for the importation of German dyes (other
than vat dyes) in amounts sufficient to supply the
requirements of the consumers of the United States
CENTER RAIL FOR KEYBOARD KEYS for the six months' period November 15, 1919, to
May 15, 1920.
Allocations will be made only when the articles
WASHINGTON, D. C, October 27.—Oscar L.
Swallow, Fort Worth, Texas, was last week desired to be imported are unobtainable from United
granted Patent No. 1,319,188 for a center rail States sources, or, though obtainable from United
Sates sources, are unobtainable on reasonable terms
for key-actions.
This invention relates to center rails for the as to prices, quality and delivery.
Importations of these articles will be governed by
keys of keyboards such as form parts of pianos,
rules and regulations which will be announced as
and like instruments.
An object of the invention is to do away with soon as the necessary details have been completed.
the center pins ordinarily employed; to eliminate In the meantime, dye consumers are requested to file
the guide pins on the front rail; and to dispense with the War Trade Board Section, as soon as pos-
with the chiseling heretofore necessary to provide sible, applications and undertakings on forms which
will be supplied on request by the Bureau of Im-
holes for bushings.
ports, War Trade Board Section, Washington, D. C,
Another object is to provide a center rail which
in which will be stated estimates of the amounts of
extends over the keys and can be adjusted easily the above mentioned dyes which will be required for
and quickly.
consumption during the above mentioned six months'
A further object is to provide a structure which period.
will prevent the keys from rattling and turning
Applicants are urgently requested to estimate their
sidewise and which is more simple in construction requirements as accurately as possible, as all esti-
and more durable than the constructions hereto- mates will be carefully scrutinized and any applica-
fore used.
tions containing estimates which are apparently ex-
ressive will not be acted upon until the matter has
been investigated and found satisfactory.
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