Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 11 - Page 73
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THE:
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
feet in the United States, can be got out there scale has been designed by a Pennsylvania man. manufacturers of pianos, furniture, etc., must
for about $20. The land occupied directly by the It is formed by the successive superimposition pay the price of this recklessness, now seen to
Sultans or the dattos cannot be molested, but of very thin continuous pulpy layers of com- be little short of criminal. Forest preserves have
there are thousands of acres of territory unoccu- bined hydraulic cement and asbestos fiber. Im- recently been designated, but it will take a gen-
pied in the big island. The Moro labor can be bedded between the layers is a wire mesh similar eration or more before the practices of the waste-
hired for 25 cents gold a day.
to that used in wired glass and in concrete con- ful lumbermen can be replaced with a new
The walnut growth of the island is very sim- struction. The inventor claims that this arti- growth of timber. In the line of hardware—
ilar to the Circassian walnut of Russia. The ficial lumber possesses stability and durability taking the price of iron and steel that has pre-
vailed for the nine months past—no change is
fiber is close and very good furniture can be made and can be used for lumber in all cases.
looked for by those who have watched the metal
from it. The Moros use the wood in making va-
market with the trained skill of the careful and
rious utensils.
A TRAVELER'S VIEW OF CONDITIONS shrewd
buyer. Music dealers are proceeding
Rosewood is also seen there. It is very valuable,
being worth more than mahogany in the markets. Based on a Thorough Canvass of the Middle cautiously when it comes to placing orders for
anything, and the manufacturers, in turn, are
In the Philippines the value of all woods is the
West—Dealers Conservative in Buying.
acting along the same lines. There is certainly
same. Slats of rosewood, unevenly chipped out
A traveler who had made a thorough canvass a lack of confidence all around unfortunately,
with the crude tools of the Moro, make no better
fencing for cattle pens than any other woods. of the Middle West, making his turning point at and that is all there is to it."
There are plenty of hog pens made of mahogany St. Louis, Mo., being out since June 1, called
upon every piano dealer of any size in the in-
and fences of rosewood.
GERMAN VERSUS ENGLISH PIANOS.
Some specimens of a rich, beautiful, yellow- terest of his firm, manufacturers of music cabi-
A recent statement in the leading British trade
colored wood, which takes a very nice polish, and nets, had this to say of his experience: "Stocks
• which is very like the famous satin wood of*the of every, kind in the hands of the dealer are journals throws valuable light on the growth
j: about down to hard pan, and still they are of the German piano trade. Complaint is mad?
West Indies are to be found.
There is also an abundance of ebony in the adverse to buying. Repo sessions for defaulted therein that the former large shipments of Eng
country. The surface possesses an exceeding dark payments on pianos have given them apparently lish pianos to Egypt and to the British colonies
and rich polish. Most of the ebony is a clear black. enough instruments, after they have been over- are steadily dwindling away, and that Germany
Then there are teakwood and snakewood. The hauled, regulated, tuned and refinished, to carry is replacing the United Kingdom in this field.
snakewcod sells in the native markets at the rate on their trade with precious few new goods on One leading reason is offered for this very pro-
of about one cent a pound. It would be worth the floor. The manufacturer, from whom orders nounced loss of trade. It is claimed that while
twenty cents a pound here. The natives make are being withheld, is not inclined to tie up his the German pianos cost on the average more
handles for weapons from it. When properly fin- money in stock for which he sees no immediate than the English, they present a much hand-
market and hence little doing at the factory just
ished the snake effect in the wood can be ?een now. Another factor the piano maker is figuring somer external appearance. More labor is de-
voted to carvijig and general finish. In such
plainly.
on largely is a reduction in the cost of material lands as Egypt these features count for a great
and supplies along toward the first of the year, deal in influencing a choice of instruments, and
MAKING ARTIFICIAL LUMBER.
and hence he is holding off his orders, excepting the German manufacturer has been prompt to
It has been said on competent authority that for immediate demands, from the supply house. recognize the fact.
"Now, as a matter of downright fact, this is a
The local sale of pianos is confined chiefly to
our forests will be entirely gone in about thirty
years. In fact, the increased price of lumber great mistake on the part of the piano manu- uprights. Square and grand pianos are not often
is a sure indication of its growing scarcity. In- facturer. His reckoning so far as the cost of sup- found in private residences, but are employed
ventors have already set to work devising com- plies is concerned is wrong. There will be no chiefly for concerts. Most instruments are sold
positions which can be substituted for wood. At reduction in raw material, and hence none on at prices ranging from $100 to $300. A good
the present time picture molding and similar finished goods. Lumber will go higher rather square piano can be purchased for $200.
articles are made of compressed wood pulp, with than lower, in strict obedience to the immutable
A list of the leading piano dealers of Chemnitz
an exterior covering resembling the grain of the law of supply and demand. Our forests have furnished by Consul Norton is on file in the
tree. Artificial lumber on a more extensive been cut down so ruthlessly in the past that the Bureau of Manufacturers.
SCHWANDER ACTION
Established 75 years
Sole American Representative
Manufactured by
Ctf.
J.
16 Ruede 1'Evangile
88 Lincoln Ave.
PARIS
NEW YORK
(Latest) GRAND ACTION
Recognized durability of regulation by Dealer and Tuner.
Favored by eminent Pianists for perfect repetition and
responsiveness.
THE:
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
feet in the United States, can be got out there scale has been designed by a Pennsylvania man. manufacturers of pianos, furniture, etc., must
for about $20. The land occupied directly by the It is formed by the successive superimposition pay the price of this recklessness, now seen to
Sultans or the dattos cannot be molested, but of very thin continuous pulpy layers of com- be little short of criminal. Forest preserves have
there are thousands of acres of territory unoccu- bined hydraulic cement and asbestos fiber. Im- recently been designated, but it will take a gen-
pied in the big island. The Moro labor can be bedded between the layers is a wire mesh similar eration or more before the practices of the waste-
hired for 25 cents gold a day.
to that used in wired glass and in concrete con- ful lumbermen can be replaced with a new
The walnut growth of the island is very sim- struction. The inventor claims that this arti- growth of timber. In the line of hardware—
ilar to the Circassian walnut of Russia. The ficial lumber possesses stability and durability taking the price of iron and steel that has pre-
vailed for the nine months past—no change is
fiber is close and very good furniture can be made and can be used for lumber in all cases.
looked for by those who have watched the metal
from it. The Moros use the wood in making va-
market with the trained skill of the careful and
rious utensils.
A TRAVELER'S VIEW OF CONDITIONS shrewd
buyer. Music dealers are proceeding
Rosewood is also seen there. It is very valuable,
being worth more than mahogany in the markets. Based on a Thorough Canvass of the Middle cautiously when it comes to placing orders for
anything, and the manufacturers, in turn, are
In the Philippines the value of all woods is the
West—Dealers Conservative in Buying.
acting along the same lines. There is certainly
same. Slats of rosewood, unevenly chipped out
A traveler who had made a thorough canvass a lack of confidence all around unfortunately,
with the crude tools of the Moro, make no better
fencing for cattle pens than any other woods. of the Middle West, making his turning point at and that is all there is to it."
There are plenty of hog pens made of mahogany St. Louis, Mo., being out since June 1, called
upon every piano dealer of any size in the in-
and fences of rosewood.
GERMAN VERSUS ENGLISH PIANOS.
Some specimens of a rich, beautiful, yellow- terest of his firm, manufacturers of music cabi-
A recent statement in the leading British trade
colored wood, which takes a very nice polish, and nets, had this to say of his experience: "Stocks
• which is very like the famous satin wood of*the of every, kind in the hands of the dealer are journals throws valuable light on the growth
j: about down to hard pan, and still they are of the German piano trade. Complaint is mad?
West Indies are to be found.
There is also an abundance of ebony in the adverse to buying. Repo sessions for defaulted therein that the former large shipments of Eng
country. The surface possesses an exceeding dark payments on pianos have given them apparently lish pianos to Egypt and to the British colonies
and rich polish. Most of the ebony is a clear black. enough instruments, after they have been over- are steadily dwindling away, and that Germany
Then there are teakwood and snakewood. The hauled, regulated, tuned and refinished, to carry is replacing the United Kingdom in this field.
snakewcod sells in the native markets at the rate on their trade with precious few new goods on One leading reason is offered for this very pro-
of about one cent a pound. It would be worth the floor. The manufacturer, from whom orders nounced loss of trade. It is claimed that while
twenty cents a pound here. The natives make are being withheld, is not inclined to tie up his the German pianos cost on the average more
handles for weapons from it. When properly fin- money in stock for which he sees no immediate than the English, they present a much hand-
market and hence little doing at the factory just
ished the snake effect in the wood can be ?een now. Another factor the piano maker is figuring somer external appearance. More labor is de-
voted to carvijig and general finish. In such
plainly.
on largely is a reduction in the cost of material lands as Egypt these features count for a great
and supplies along toward the first of the year, deal in influencing a choice of instruments, and
MAKING ARTIFICIAL LUMBER.
and hence he is holding off his orders, excepting the German manufacturer has been prompt to
It has been said on competent authority that for immediate demands, from the supply house. recognize the fact.
"Now, as a matter of downright fact, this is a
The local sale of pianos is confined chiefly to
our forests will be entirely gone in about thirty
years. In fact, the increased price of lumber great mistake on the part of the piano manu- uprights. Square and grand pianos are not often
is a sure indication of its growing scarcity. In- facturer. His reckoning so far as the cost of sup- found in private residences, but are employed
ventors have already set to work devising com- plies is concerned is wrong. There will be no chiefly for concerts. Most instruments are sold
positions which can be substituted for wood. At reduction in raw material, and hence none on at prices ranging from $100 to $300. A good
the present time picture molding and similar finished goods. Lumber will go higher rather square piano can be purchased for $200.
articles are made of compressed wood pulp, with than lower, in strict obedience to the immutable
A list of the leading piano dealers of Chemnitz
an exterior covering resembling the grain of the law of supply and demand. Our forests have furnished by Consul Norton is on file in the
tree. Artificial lumber on a more extensive been cut down so ruthlessly in the past that the Bureau of Manufacturers.
SCHWANDER ACTION
Established 75 years
Sole American Representative
Manufactured by
Ctf.
J.
16 Ruede 1'Evangile
88 Lincoln Ave.
PARIS
NEW YORK
(Latest) GRAND ACTION
Recognized durability of regulation by Dealer and Tuner.
Favored by eminent Pianists for perfect repetition and
responsiveness.
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