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THE
JULY 17, 1920
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
SECOND IVORY SALE AT ANTWERP
NEW METHOD OF MARKING CASES
MEMORIAL TO F. E. WELLINGTON
157,000 Kilos Listed in Catalog Find Slow Sale
—Prices Fall at Several Meetings—Many
Grades o*f Ivory Included in Assortment
Pictures of Fragile Objects Used to Make Han-
dlers Realize Need of Proper Care
Musical Supply Association Passes Resolution
on Death of Piano Case Manufacturer
American furniture and piano manufacturers
and exporters should bear in mind that steve-
dores, freight handlers and packmen in South
oi Central America are not conversant with the
English language and that the marking of boxes
with "Handle with care" and "Glass" does not
convey any meaning to them. The use of the
Spanish words "Con cuidado" and "Vidrio," hav-
ing the same meaning, is better, but does not
always result in the cases being carefully han-
dled. Many of the freight movers are illiterate
and in order to meet this deficiency some of our
European competitors use signs, such as pic-
tures of large bottles or wine glasses stenciled
on the boxes in red or black paint. In this way
the manufacturer may convey the thought of
care to the men who cannot read.
The marking of the box to indicate its number
and weight should be carefully done. Failure
in this respect is at present a cause of frequent
complaint by firms dealing with American manu-
facturers and exporters. The gross weight
should always appear upon the box in a promi-
nent place. Care should be taken that this
amount is correct and written in kilos, not in
English pounds. Where there are several boxes
of merchandise in a shipment they should be
numbered so as to agree with the numbers con-
tained in the invoice.
The following resolution upon the recent
death of Frank E. Wellington, president of the
Wellington Piano Case Co., Leominster, Mass.,
was passed at the recent meeting of the directors
of the Musical Supply Association of America:
"Whereas, the Musical Supply Association of
America has learned with sorrow of the death
of its esteemed member, Frank E. Wellington,
president Wellington Piano Case Co., and
"Whereas, for many years he was an impor-
tant and successful member of the industry,
well known throughout the trade for the con-
structive and thorough nature of his work, and
respected for his sterling character; therefore
"Be it Resolved, by the Musical Supply As-
sociation of America, that the industry has suf-
fered a great loss by his death, and be it further
"Resolved, that the sincere sympathy of the
Association be extended to his family and busi-
ness associates for their loss of an ideal hus-
band, father and friend, that this resolution be
spread upon the records of the Association, and
that an engrossed copy be forwarded to his
fnmily."
Consul George S. Messersmith, at Antwerp,
.Belgium, recently sent the following report of
tlic second quarterly ivory sale held in that city
on May 5 to 8, which was attended by buyers
from all consuming countries:
"During the first day of the sale bidding was
very slow and it was evident that the large
quantity of ivory listed in the catalog, about
157,000 kilos, would not be absorbed at prices
approximating the 200 to 225 francs per kilo
realized at the preceding sale, at which the
advance over previous prices was from 80 to
100 per cent.
"The holders of the ivory having withdrawn
55,000 kilos before the second day of the sale,
the bidding was much stronger, although the
prices realized were about 30 per cent below
the estimates. Bangles and scrivalloes, how-
ever, were sold at a fall of only 20 per cent
below the estimates, and ball teeth realized about
20 per cent more than the estimates.
"During the third and fourth days of the sale
the bidding was much quieter, and the heavy
and medium teeth fell about 40 per cent in some
instances. About 10,000 kilos were withdrawn
during the last two days of the sale, the total
sold during the four days being 92,255 kilos, as
follows: 66,628>< kilos hard Kongo; 4,193 H
kilos soft Kongo; 14,386 kilos Angola; 2,701
kilos east African; 1,631 kilos soft east African;
856J^ kilos Cameroon; 1,224 kilos central Af-
rican; 199 kilos west African; 374^ kilos hip-
popotamus teeth; 61 kilos various; total 92,255
kilos. In addition sales of 13 kilos of rhinoceros
, horns were noted."
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NEW ALLOY STRONGER THAN STEEL
' Biak-metal" May Win Place as Substitute for
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An Italian engineer has discovered a new al
loy of zinc and copper which is stronger than
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Send for prices
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