Music Trade Review
Issue: 1903 Vol. 37 N. 20 - Page 33
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THE: MUSIC
TRADE: REIVIEIW
FACTS ABOUT IVORY.
BRECKWOLDT TO REBUILD.
SCHLEGEL ON SHELLAC SHORTAGE.
A Distinguished French Writer Discourses On a Very
Important Essential in the Supply Branch of
the Industry.
[Special to The Review.]
Commends Review's Article on This Subject—An
Dolgeville, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1903.
Excellent Resume of the Situation.
Julius Breckwoldt & Co. have formally
Shellac continues in a constipated con-
R. Van Baer, who has for years been announced that they will rebuild their fac- dition, and the shortage is becoming more
prominent in the ivory industry of the tory in this place. They have decided to apparent every week. George Schlegel, of
Congo, which is now the greatest source of rebuild on the old site, and an extra force the George Schlegel Mfg. Co., in comment-
ivory in the world, has recently written a of men will be pressed into service and the ing on the market said to The Review
series of interesting articles on the ivory work pushed with the utmost rapidity. Wednesday: "The Review's article on
industry for Le Mouvement Geographique Within thirty days the company expect to shellac last week was excellent, and true to
be running full force. New machinery has the letter. During the plague in India th<-.
of Paris.
Ivory is derived from the secretion and already been ordered, so that there will be shellac tree forests and plantations were
neglected and even destroyed for want of
solidification of gelatinous matter called no delay in equipping the plant.
attention.
Laborers there were none, and
dentine, which is contained in the hollow
it
will
be
twenty
to twenty-five years be-
part (pulp cavity) of the tusk. This mat-
MAY ADD TO VARNISH COST.
fore the production of shellac will be at
ter is conveyed through minute veins ex-
its normal stage again. There was one
tending rapidly to the surface of the tusk, Turpentine Going Higher in Price—Whether This error in the story, in which the statement
Will Add to Cost of Varnish Goods on Which
where it hardens in concentric layers. The
Avas made that no substitute for shellac
It Is Used Will Be Determined Later.
surface of the ivory is covered with a crust
had yet been found. We call it 'yellow
about three millimeters thick, which is re-
Turpentine is on the up grade, and 1t is Schlegel-lac,' and it is a perfect substitute
moved before the ivory is turned into any likely to go still higher in price notwithstand- for orange shellac varnish, and at the pres-
industrial product.
ing vigorous protests of varnish manufactur- ent price of the latter, a saving of fifty per
ers.
The reasons advanced for this conclusion cent, at least is the difference in the cost.
An intimate relation exists between the
are
that
the season of light supply is at hand, As a second coat for piano work it equals
age of the elephant and the rapidity of
and
from
now until spring receipts will stead- the finish of the best natural product. But
ivory growth. The young animal secretes
a much larger quantity of dentine than an ily lessen. Besides it is set forth that the var- we are overwhelmed with orders for the
substitute from everywhere, and now have
old elephant. Its tusks are hollow almost nish men have unduly stimulated prices with a call for 250 barrels unfilled. Our
to their point. This hollow" part, or pulp the little'turpentine producers, and this creat- capacity is not up to the demand."
cavity, gradually decreases in size without ed a situation which made a bull market
advancing age. About three-fourths of inevitable.
CHOICE MAHOGANY SHOWN
each tusk of old animals is solid ivory.
Whether piano manufacturers will be
Another way to tell whether the tusk called upon to pay a higher price for the var- At the Old Established Bro. House of Wm. Booth &
comes from a young or an old animal is to ious grades used by them is a question. It
William Booth & Bro., successors to
examine the hollow part. If the hollow is is claimed, so far as the best information
J. Copcutt, Nos. 432-438 Washington
of the same diameter where the tusk goes, that while the varnish manufacturer street, and 33 Desbrosses street, have a
emerges from the head as at the furthest may expect to pay more for his turpentine splendid selection of mahogany in their
end of the hollow the tusk is that of an this winter than he does now, the result will stock rooms. The long experience of this
likely be an increased adulteration in varnish. firm, extending over forty years, and their
adult animal.
facilities for securing the best
Some writers have referred to the large It is said to be not only a well known, but ad- exceptional
products
of
American and tropical forests
number of small tusks in the market as mitted fact, that save for the very highest for their customers, have aided largely in
proof that elephants are killed for their grade of piano varnish there is none manu- winning the enviable reputation they now
ivory before the tusks mature. The fact is factured in which pure spirits of turpentine enjoy.
that more than two-thirds of the ivory sold is used.
The Wellington Piano Case Co., of Leo-
is that of adult animals. Most of the ele-
J. A. Donahue, of Unionport, Pa., is minster, Mass., are endeavoring to secure
phants are killed by the natives and ivory moving into much larger quarters in the better fire protection from the local au-
hunting is with them a secondary consid- Commercial Block, that city.
thorities.
eration. Their chief reasons for killing the
elephant are that he destroys their planta-
UNIVERSAL
tions and that his flesh is regarded as an
ARM . . . .
excellent food. Elephants have not been
so recklessly destroyed in Africa as in
FOR PIANO MANUFACTURERS.
India, where the wild elephant is now al-
most unknown.
About one-fifth of the tusks coming from
Central Africa are affected by some strange
disease, the results of which are seen in
little masses or threads of a substance that
differs from ivory in structure and compo-
sition. They are harder than ivory, darker
and evidently originate in some interfer-
ence with the secretion of the dentine.
The Germans call this disease "ivorv
smallpox."
BORING MACHINE
Edmund B. Looschen. piano case manu-
facturer of Paterson. N. J., had a narrow es-
cape from being stabbed by discharged Ttal-
lan workmen while entering his home on
Thursday of last week. The man made his
escape after the attempt at assault and the
police are searching the Italian colony hop-
ing to land the man.
H. B. SMITH MACHINE CO.,
EVERY
DESCRIPTION
WOOD WORKING MACHINERY.
FACTORY,
SmithviUa, N. J.
rartU'vlnr* and PHre» on Application
THE STANDARD HAMMER
Made and sold only by the
STANDARD PIANO HAMMER & FELT GO.
1945
PARK AVE., NEW YORK
THE: MUSIC
TRADE: REIVIEIW
FACTS ABOUT IVORY.
BRECKWOLDT TO REBUILD.
SCHLEGEL ON SHELLAC SHORTAGE.
A Distinguished French Writer Discourses On a Very
Important Essential in the Supply Branch of
the Industry.
[Special to The Review.]
Commends Review's Article on This Subject—An
Dolgeville, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1903.
Excellent Resume of the Situation.
Julius Breckwoldt & Co. have formally
Shellac continues in a constipated con-
R. Van Baer, who has for years been announced that they will rebuild their fac- dition, and the shortage is becoming more
prominent in the ivory industry of the tory in this place. They have decided to apparent every week. George Schlegel, of
Congo, which is now the greatest source of rebuild on the old site, and an extra force the George Schlegel Mfg. Co., in comment-
ivory in the world, has recently written a of men will be pressed into service and the ing on the market said to The Review
series of interesting articles on the ivory work pushed with the utmost rapidity. Wednesday: "The Review's article on
industry for Le Mouvement Geographique Within thirty days the company expect to shellac last week was excellent, and true to
be running full force. New machinery has the letter. During the plague in India th<-.
of Paris.
Ivory is derived from the secretion and already been ordered, so that there will be shellac tree forests and plantations were
neglected and even destroyed for want of
solidification of gelatinous matter called no delay in equipping the plant.
attention.
Laborers there were none, and
dentine, which is contained in the hollow
it
will
be
twenty
to twenty-five years be-
part (pulp cavity) of the tusk. This mat-
MAY ADD TO VARNISH COST.
fore the production of shellac will be at
ter is conveyed through minute veins ex-
its normal stage again. There was one
tending rapidly to the surface of the tusk, Turpentine Going Higher in Price—Whether This error in the story, in which the statement
Will Add to Cost of Varnish Goods on Which
where it hardens in concentric layers. The
Avas made that no substitute for shellac
It Is Used Will Be Determined Later.
surface of the ivory is covered with a crust
had yet been found. We call it 'yellow
about three millimeters thick, which is re-
Turpentine is on the up grade, and 1t is Schlegel-lac,' and it is a perfect substitute
moved before the ivory is turned into any likely to go still higher in price notwithstand- for orange shellac varnish, and at the pres-
industrial product.
ing vigorous protests of varnish manufactur- ent price of the latter, a saving of fifty per
ers.
The reasons advanced for this conclusion cent, at least is the difference in the cost.
An intimate relation exists between the
are
that
the season of light supply is at hand, As a second coat for piano work it equals
age of the elephant and the rapidity of
and
from
now until spring receipts will stead- the finish of the best natural product. But
ivory growth. The young animal secretes
a much larger quantity of dentine than an ily lessen. Besides it is set forth that the var- we are overwhelmed with orders for the
substitute from everywhere, and now have
old elephant. Its tusks are hollow almost nish men have unduly stimulated prices with a call for 250 barrels unfilled. Our
to their point. This hollow" part, or pulp the little'turpentine producers, and this creat- capacity is not up to the demand."
cavity, gradually decreases in size without ed a situation which made a bull market
advancing age. About three-fourths of inevitable.
CHOICE MAHOGANY SHOWN
each tusk of old animals is solid ivory.
Whether piano manufacturers will be
Another way to tell whether the tusk called upon to pay a higher price for the var- At the Old Established Bro. House of Wm. Booth &
comes from a young or an old animal is to ious grades used by them is a question. It
William Booth & Bro., successors to
examine the hollow part. If the hollow is is claimed, so far as the best information
J. Copcutt, Nos. 432-438 Washington
of the same diameter where the tusk goes, that while the varnish manufacturer street, and 33 Desbrosses street, have a
emerges from the head as at the furthest may expect to pay more for his turpentine splendid selection of mahogany in their
end of the hollow the tusk is that of an this winter than he does now, the result will stock rooms. The long experience of this
likely be an increased adulteration in varnish. firm, extending over forty years, and their
adult animal.
facilities for securing the best
Some writers have referred to the large It is said to be not only a well known, but ad- exceptional
products
of
American and tropical forests
number of small tusks in the market as mitted fact, that save for the very highest for their customers, have aided largely in
proof that elephants are killed for their grade of piano varnish there is none manu- winning the enviable reputation they now
ivory before the tusks mature. The fact is factured in which pure spirits of turpentine enjoy.
that more than two-thirds of the ivory sold is used.
The Wellington Piano Case Co., of Leo-
is that of adult animals. Most of the ele-
J. A. Donahue, of Unionport, Pa., is minster, Mass., are endeavoring to secure
phants are killed by the natives and ivory moving into much larger quarters in the better fire protection from the local au-
hunting is with them a secondary consid- Commercial Block, that city.
thorities.
eration. Their chief reasons for killing the
elephant are that he destroys their planta-
UNIVERSAL
tions and that his flesh is regarded as an
ARM . . . .
excellent food. Elephants have not been
so recklessly destroyed in Africa as in
FOR PIANO MANUFACTURERS.
India, where the wild elephant is now al-
most unknown.
About one-fifth of the tusks coming from
Central Africa are affected by some strange
disease, the results of which are seen in
little masses or threads of a substance that
differs from ivory in structure and compo-
sition. They are harder than ivory, darker
and evidently originate in some interfer-
ence with the secretion of the dentine.
The Germans call this disease "ivorv
smallpox."
BORING MACHINE
Edmund B. Looschen. piano case manu-
facturer of Paterson. N. J., had a narrow es-
cape from being stabbed by discharged Ttal-
lan workmen while entering his home on
Thursday of last week. The man made his
escape after the attempt at assault and the
police are searching the Italian colony hop-
ing to land the man.
H. B. SMITH MACHINE CO.,
EVERY
DESCRIPTION
WOOD WORKING MACHINERY.
FACTORY,
SmithviUa, N. J.
rartU'vlnr* and PHre» on Application
THE STANDARD HAMMER
Made and sold only by the
STANDARD PIANO HAMMER & FELT GO.
1945
PARK AVE., NEW YORK
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