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JULY 1,
THE
1922
MUSIC
TRADE
43
REVIEW
IVORY STRIPS APPRAISED
EXPERTS ON KEY REPAIRING
Board of U. S. General Appraisers Holds That
They Are Dutiable as Manufactures of Ivory
Not Specifically Provided for in Schedule
Reliable Piano Service, Muncie, Ind., Bases
Prices on Quality Work, Prompt and Efficient
Service—Orders Received From Everywhere
Returns From Canada and New York State Find-
ing Improvement in Business—Walnut Veneer
in Demand—To Take New England Trip
The Board of United States General Appraisers
held recently that strips of ivory about four
inches long, five-eighths of an inch wide and less
than one-sixteenth of an inch thick, chiefly used
in the manufacture of piano keys, are properly
dutiable at the rate of 35 per cent ad valorem
under the provision in Paragraph 369 of the
Tariff Act of 1913 for manufactures of ivory not
specifically provided for. This decision overrules
protests of the Atlas Shipping Co. for duty at
20 per cent under Paragraph 369, or 15 per cent
under Paragraph 385.
MUNCIE, IND., June 26.—The Reliable Piano
Service, 547-549 The Johnson, this city, of
which Charles L. Sweet is manager, is at pres-
ent doing a splendid business in all kinds of
repair work on piano keys. This concern has
li'ade a specialty of this business for several
years and has built up an organization which is
prepared to create prompt and efficient service
in recovering keys with ivory, ivorine or cellu-
loid. It is also equipped to do all kinds
of repair work on keys, such as regluing ivory,
scraping and polishing, new fronts and putting
in new sharps.
Regarding the service which he is able to
render the trade Mr. Sweet stated this week to
a representative of The Review: "We always use
the best grade of materials in our work and our
prices are based on this class of work. We have
a complete price list for all kinds of repair work
pertaining to keys and shall be very glad to
send this to anyone interested."
George H. Harper, of the George H. Harper
Co., 139 William street, Orange, N. J., returned
this week from a trip through New York State
and Canada. Mr. Harper was very much en-
couraged owing to the improvement in condi-
tions which he found.
To a representative of The Review he stated
this week: "I found the Canadian piano manu-
facturers very busy and I secured a very satis-
factory number of orders, finding a marked de-
mand for oak veneers. My itinerary included To-
ronto, Guelp, Montreal, Ottawa, Woodstock and
Hamilton, and I also stopped at Buffalo, N. Y.,
where I was successful in securing some good
business. I consider the outlook for the Fall
very bright."
Mr. Harper expects to make a New England
trip the early part of this month and will be in
Boston July 6.
WOOL MARKET FIRM DESPITE QUIET
Kauri Gum Cleaned by New Method 98 Per Cent
Pure—Used in Varnishes
LUMBER PRODUCTION INCREASES
Announcement by National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association Shows General Increase
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 26.—An increase of
30 per cent in the production of lumber for the
first twenty-three weeks of the year, as compared
with the same period last year, was announced re-
cently by the National Lumber Manufacturers'
Association.
"With production less than shipments and ship-
ments exceeded by orders the activity of the lum-
ber industry continues almost unabated," the As-
sociation announced.
For the twenty-three-week period production
increased 1,116,560,573 feet; shipments increased
1,125,213,190 and accumulated orders were 1,505,-
747,137 feet more.
For the week ended June 10 there was a slight
falling off in the figures as compared with the
preceding week, partly due to waiting for prom-
ised freight reductions and to the failure of the
Western Pine Manufacturers' Association and
scattering mills to report on time. The number
of reporting mills for the week was 334, as against
a revised total of 401 for the preceding week.
Production decreased 43,754,833 feet; orders,
40,854,860,,. and shipments, 45,471,497. At that
production was 98 per cent of normal, shipments
101 per cent and orders 100 per cent of normal
for the five of the larger Associations stating
normal production. Stated relatively, production
of the eight Associations reported was 2.4 per
cent below shipments and shipments were 8.5
less than orders. Production, shipments and or-
ders were all much heavier than in the equivalent
week.
IVORY SHIPMENTS CURTAILED
Abyssinian Ivory Now Reaches United States
Through India and England
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 26.—One of the prin-
cipal existing sources of elephant ivory is the
wild territory in western and southern Abyssinia,
according to a report received by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce here from Con-
sul Cecil M. P. Cross, Aden, Arabia.
Export prohibition since the world war has
resulted in absolutely stopping large shipments
of ivory direct from this country to the United
States. The bulk of Abyssinian ivory now
reaches the world through the port of Aden. The
best quality of this ivory reaches the United
States through India to England and thence to
the United States.
THE
ARTNOVELTYCO.
Cxclusive manufacturers cf
Piaivo BeixeKes
and Musie Cabinets
GOSHEN
Write, for catalog and. details
INDIANA
Leading Dealers Refuse to Make Price Conces-
sions to Spur Buying
The quiet which has been noted in the local
raw wool market continues and it is evident that
buyers have retired from the arena in anticipa-
tion of a modification in prices. Mills are ap-
parently not committing themselves beyond their
immediate requirements, and there are reports
that certain mills have sufficient stocks on hand,
part of which they have been unable to utilize,
owing to curtailment of production, and which
they would like to dispose of at advantageous
figures.
It seems that some of these mills are already
quietly letting go part of their raw wool stocks
because they figure that they will limit their pro-
duction for some time to come. At any rate,
there is a persistent belief that a considerable
quantity of odd lots is overhanging the market.
Leading dealers are maintaining a firm position
with respect to prices, so that while the market
has been quiet there have been no concessions
to spur business. Some of the most important
factors in this market are convinced that their
position is fully justified by the actual condition
of the market, and they argue that in the ulti-
mate analysis the law of supply and demand is
really governing the trend of the market, despite
numerous assertions that there has been a good
deal of speculating.
TO FORM LUMBER ASSOCIATION
Take First Steps Toward Formation of National
Organization at Louisville Meeting
LOUISVILLE, KY., June 26.—Initial steps toward the
formation of a national organization of hardwood
lumber manufacturers, to be affiliated with the
National Lumber Manufacturers' Association,
were taken recently at a conference here of rep-
resentatives of the hardwood manufacturing in-
terests of the country. The vote in favor of the
proposal was unanimous.
This action marks the initiation of activities
directed toward the establishment of adequate
machinery to put into effect the program out-
lined at the recent conference between lumber
manufacturers of the United States and Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover.
The Central Piano Co., of Chicago, 111., has
changed its name to the Raymond Music Corp.
GEO. H. HARPERJIAD GOOD TRIP •-
NEW PROCESS FOR^CLEANING GUM
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 26.—A new process for
cleaning kauri gum, used largely in varnishes,
has been devised in New Zealand, and the de-
livered product from this operation is 98 per
cent pure, as against 80 to 85 per cent in other
processes, according to a report received by the
Department of Commerce from Consul K. de G.
MacVitty, stationed in Auckland. It is claimed
that this new method of treatment, which has
been in operation for some weeks, will reduce the
time of treatment of the gum from the swamp
face to shipping package to two hours, and will
cut the cost $15 per ton.
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EXPECT A BUSYJALL TRADE
' -
Grubb & Kosegarten Bros, manufacturers of
upright piano actions at Nassau, N. Y., are do-
ing a very fair Summer business and are de-
veloping their organization in anticipation of a
good demand for actions in the Fall. The re-
ports from leading piano manufacturers incline
this house to the belief that the coming Fall
should witness a very marked increase in the
output of pianos throughout the country.
Are you still wasting your time and go-
ing to the expense of scraping off old
varnish and shellac .to eliminate the
checks and cracks in order to secure a
smooth surface for refinishing?
Use Behlen's Vamish Crack Eradica-
tor.
It saves time, trouble and incidentally
expense, at the same time giving you as
fine a body surface for the new finish
as you could possibly wish for.
A sample can for trial awaits your
request.
H. BEHLEN & Stains
BRO.
Anilines
Shellac*
Fillers
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near 6th Arc. and 6th St.