Music Trade Review
Issue: 1914 Vol. 59 N. 6 - Page 43
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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
43
A MAHOGANYJSALES CENTER.
U. S. Consul H. L. Washington Tells How
Liverpool Is an Important Mahogany Center
—Figures on Trade with United States.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 3.—Discussing
Liverpool as a mahogany sales center, Horace Lee
Washington, United States Consul in that city,
writes the Department of Foreign Commerce as
follows:
"Mahogany of all kinds constitutes an important
feature of the trade of Liverpool as regards both
imports and exports. The imports embrace many
varieties of mahogany, and the exports consist
mainly of the African product, which is largely
shipped to the United States. The imports for
1913 were, in tons: Cuban, (J,009; Central Amer-
ican, 3,179; African, 79,088; Gabun, 3,974; total,
92,250 tons, as against 70,432 tons in 1912.
"During the past year the call for African ma-
hogany was continuous and heavy from all quar-
ters, and as a consequence prices ruled high, not-
withstanding a record importation and a large de-
mand. In this demand American buyers joined
very heavily. For lumber logs the call was steady
for the greater part of the year, and it was only
in the last quarter that any wavering in the de-
mand was noticeable. The end of the year found
trade very strong again. In the matter of figured
logs it may be stated emphatically that the best
logs are always taken by American buyers, and in
the case of logs showing less character they are
the largest buyers. Indeed, buyers from all other
countries are negligible in comparison. In the
matter of the export of African mahogany, Liver-
pool has no rival, although many attempts have
been made to capture this important trade.
"The value of mahogany exported to the United
States, as declared at the Liverpool consulate dur-
ing the past three years, was: 1911, $787,308;
1912, $1,307,418; 1913, $1,244,185. These figures,
however, by no means represent the value of tfie
total exports of mahogany to the United States
from Liverpool. Many shippers take advantage
of the regulation which permits them to present
their invoices for certification to the consul at the
place where they are located, notwithstanding the
wood is lying and purchased in Liverpool and ex-
ported from this port. The export figures, there-
fore, do not do justice to Liverpool, which claims
the premier position as a world distributer of this
class of wood.
"The prospects for 1914 are, it is stated, some-
what difficult to gauge. At the time of writing
supplies appear abundant, and yet they may not be
so great that prices will fall. The determining
factor is the strength and continuity of the de-
mand. The immediate outlook would suggest a
stcadv market, with possibly a slight but temporary
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
Importers and Manufacturers of
Circassian Walnut and Figured
Mahogany Veneers for high grade
piano cases and cabinets.
New York Office and Sample Room
N. Y. FURNITURE EXCHANGE
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
Lumber and Veneers
ASTORIA VENEER MILLS & DOCK CO.
BIRD'S-EYE VENEER CO.,
HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO.,
ASTORIA, L. I N. Y.
Custom mills for band and veneer
sawing; slice and rotary cutting of
Mahogany, Circassian and Fancy
Woods.
ESCANABA, MICH.
Mfrs- of Bird's-eye Maple and plain
wood for Piano Linings.
Established 1867.
Incorporated 1004.
FORT WAYNE. INDIANA.
Specialties, Hardwood, Veneers, and
Lumber for Musical Instruments.
THE £. L. CHANDLER CO.,
HENRY S. HOLDEN,
ORLEANS, VT.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Cross-banding; Veneers in Poplar,
Gum and Birck. Rock Maple for
Rest Plank. Piano Lining in Maple
and Mahogany.
Rotary-cut Rock Maple, for Piano
Pin Blocks. We also manufacture
Birch and Maple Panels.
easing in price. On the other hand, the movement
may be upward, and as the year progresses this
will most likely be the case."
PRESERVING PIANO POLISH.
Some Pointers on the Best Method of Preserv-
ing the Appearance of the Piano.
"I have often been asked the question by dealers
as to what is the best method for preserving the
appearance of the polish on the piano.s which have
to stand in their showrooms," says a writer
in our London namesake. The question is not
an easy one to answer offhand, since so much de-
pends on the quality of the polishing in the first
instance.
Inferior polish is without doubt a frequent cause
of the troubles which dealers have to encounter in
this respect. The secret of polishing is a good
foundation. If the foundation is finished off too
quickly and not allo.wed to stand long enough
trouble is eventually bound to ensue.
Different woods vary, of course, in the amount
of polish required; some soak it up so thirstily
that until they are really full up with polish the
latter cannot stand.
But even when the po.lish is perfect it is bound
to sweat under certain circumstances, and a few
general hints, therefore will not be out of place.
To keep pianos or any polished work in good
condition it is very necessary to maintain the show-
ro.otns at an equal temperature and to avoid as
much gas as possible; the fumes of the gas are
damp, and in condensing deposit carbon on the
surfaces of the goods exposed in the shape of an
oily substance, which takes up the dust, etc., and
in time becomes hard and difficult to remove.
Great care should be taken in dusting to use a
very soft cloth in a very light manner (in fact it
would be better to blow off as much as pos-
sible), so as to take the dust off without scratch-
ing; it is then sometimes found that the surface
is clammy and requires reviving, which can only
be done by practice, which is easily gained in a
short time. Should i-iiis treatment not be success-
ful a good reviver is the only tiling to bring it up
to its natural state, but if a professional polisher
is going to touch it up he would use o.il and spirit.
This can only be successfully accomplished by an
expert.
Speaking of revivers it is well to note that we
do not mean that revivers should contain wax,
turps and such like ingredients, as they are entirely
opposed to the nature of the materials used in
polishes, which is shellac, etc.
W. Bohne, piano hammer and string manufac-
turer, of Toronto, Out., left last week for Europe,
accompanied by his family.
J- J NARTZIK
;~d and Rotary Cut Veneers
Plain Sawed
1086 Maud Ave.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Soft Poplar and Gum Cross-band-
ing. Hard Maple Pin Block Stock.
Bird's-eye or Plain Linings.
LOWER RATES FOR LUMBER.
May Cut Panama Canal Tolls for Lumber Ships
—Secretary Redfield Promises Coast Senators
He Will Urge Such a Reduction.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 1.—As the result of
a plea on the part of all of the Pacific Coast Sen-
ators in Washington, Secretary of Commerce Red-
field promised to-day that he would urge a modi-
fication of the Panama Canal tolls for the benefit
of vessels carrying lumber from Pacific ports
through the canal to the Kast.
Senators Chamberlain and Lane, of Oregon;
Jones, of Washington, and Perkins, of California,
urged the Secretary to do all in his power to re-
move the discrimination against vessels carrying
lumber.
The Senators made it clear that they did not
wish to open up again the whole question of Pan-
ama Canal tolls, as they do not desire any dis-
crimination in favor of American shipping. They
merely asked for the removal of what they say
is a discrimination against a certain class of traffic.
They pointed out that a ship loaded with lumber
must pay for her net registered tonnage, and then
in addition must pay the regular toll for each 100
cubic feet of lumber stowed on her decks. This
is unfair, they said, because the entire space be-
low decks cannot be utilized for the stowing of
lumber.
DEATH OF OLD-TIME STRING MAKER.
Antonio Livelli, Who Just Died, Was for Thirty-
seven Years with the House of Reinwarth.
Antonio Livelli died Monday in his resi-
dence, 117 Sullivan street, of a complication of dis-
eases. He was born in Italy in 1840 and emigrated
to this country when twenty-one years old in a sail-
ing vessel. He was a pioneer in the Italian colony,
and for thirty-seven years was connected with the
late Charles Reinwarth. Mr. Livelli also founded
the American Union String Co. He retired from
business ten years ago and devoted his attention
to his real estate. He leaves his wife, three sons
and a daughter.
Piano Manufacturers % l £
toft yellow poplar for cross band-
Ing is unap'proached in this country.
A large supply always on hand.
The Gentral Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
SOSS INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
EVER IN MIND"
When you fail
to see an un-
sightly hinge
protruding you
know SOSS is
the answer.
Write to-day.
No. 108
SOSS MFG. GO.
i
435 ATLANTIC AVE.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
43
A MAHOGANYJSALES CENTER.
U. S. Consul H. L. Washington Tells How
Liverpool Is an Important Mahogany Center
—Figures on Trade with United States.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 3.—Discussing
Liverpool as a mahogany sales center, Horace Lee
Washington, United States Consul in that city,
writes the Department of Foreign Commerce as
follows:
"Mahogany of all kinds constitutes an important
feature of the trade of Liverpool as regards both
imports and exports. The imports embrace many
varieties of mahogany, and the exports consist
mainly of the African product, which is largely
shipped to the United States. The imports for
1913 were, in tons: Cuban, (J,009; Central Amer-
ican, 3,179; African, 79,088; Gabun, 3,974; total,
92,250 tons, as against 70,432 tons in 1912.
"During the past year the call for African ma-
hogany was continuous and heavy from all quar-
ters, and as a consequence prices ruled high, not-
withstanding a record importation and a large de-
mand. In this demand American buyers joined
very heavily. For lumber logs the call was steady
for the greater part of the year, and it was only
in the last quarter that any wavering in the de-
mand was noticeable. The end of the year found
trade very strong again. In the matter of figured
logs it may be stated emphatically that the best
logs are always taken by American buyers, and in
the case of logs showing less character they are
the largest buyers. Indeed, buyers from all other
countries are negligible in comparison. In the
matter of the export of African mahogany, Liver-
pool has no rival, although many attempts have
been made to capture this important trade.
"The value of mahogany exported to the United
States, as declared at the Liverpool consulate dur-
ing the past three years, was: 1911, $787,308;
1912, $1,307,418; 1913, $1,244,185. These figures,
however, by no means represent the value of tfie
total exports of mahogany to the United States
from Liverpool. Many shippers take advantage
of the regulation which permits them to present
their invoices for certification to the consul at the
place where they are located, notwithstanding the
wood is lying and purchased in Liverpool and ex-
ported from this port. The export figures, there-
fore, do not do justice to Liverpool, which claims
the premier position as a world distributer of this
class of wood.
"The prospects for 1914 are, it is stated, some-
what difficult to gauge. At the time of writing
supplies appear abundant, and yet they may not be
so great that prices will fall. The determining
factor is the strength and continuity of the de-
mand. The immediate outlook would suggest a
stcadv market, with possibly a slight but temporary
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
Importers and Manufacturers of
Circassian Walnut and Figured
Mahogany Veneers for high grade
piano cases and cabinets.
New York Office and Sample Room
N. Y. FURNITURE EXCHANGE
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
Lumber and Veneers
ASTORIA VENEER MILLS & DOCK CO.
BIRD'S-EYE VENEER CO.,
HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO.,
ASTORIA, L. I N. Y.
Custom mills for band and veneer
sawing; slice and rotary cutting of
Mahogany, Circassian and Fancy
Woods.
ESCANABA, MICH.
Mfrs- of Bird's-eye Maple and plain
wood for Piano Linings.
Established 1867.
Incorporated 1004.
FORT WAYNE. INDIANA.
Specialties, Hardwood, Veneers, and
Lumber for Musical Instruments.
THE £. L. CHANDLER CO.,
HENRY S. HOLDEN,
ORLEANS, VT.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Cross-banding; Veneers in Poplar,
Gum and Birck. Rock Maple for
Rest Plank. Piano Lining in Maple
and Mahogany.
Rotary-cut Rock Maple, for Piano
Pin Blocks. We also manufacture
Birch and Maple Panels.
easing in price. On the other hand, the movement
may be upward, and as the year progresses this
will most likely be the case."
PRESERVING PIANO POLISH.
Some Pointers on the Best Method of Preserv-
ing the Appearance of the Piano.
"I have often been asked the question by dealers
as to what is the best method for preserving the
appearance of the polish on the piano.s which have
to stand in their showrooms," says a writer
in our London namesake. The question is not
an easy one to answer offhand, since so much de-
pends on the quality of the polishing in the first
instance.
Inferior polish is without doubt a frequent cause
of the troubles which dealers have to encounter in
this respect. The secret of polishing is a good
foundation. If the foundation is finished off too
quickly and not allo.wed to stand long enough
trouble is eventually bound to ensue.
Different woods vary, of course, in the amount
of polish required; some soak it up so thirstily
that until they are really full up with polish the
latter cannot stand.
But even when the po.lish is perfect it is bound
to sweat under certain circumstances, and a few
general hints, therefore will not be out of place.
To keep pianos or any polished work in good
condition it is very necessary to maintain the show-
ro.otns at an equal temperature and to avoid as
much gas as possible; the fumes of the gas are
damp, and in condensing deposit carbon on the
surfaces of the goods exposed in the shape of an
oily substance, which takes up the dust, etc., and
in time becomes hard and difficult to remove.
Great care should be taken in dusting to use a
very soft cloth in a very light manner (in fact it
would be better to blow off as much as pos-
sible), so as to take the dust off without scratch-
ing; it is then sometimes found that the surface
is clammy and requires reviving, which can only
be done by practice, which is easily gained in a
short time. Should i-iiis treatment not be success-
ful a good reviver is the only tiling to bring it up
to its natural state, but if a professional polisher
is going to touch it up he would use o.il and spirit.
This can only be successfully accomplished by an
expert.
Speaking of revivers it is well to note that we
do not mean that revivers should contain wax,
turps and such like ingredients, as they are entirely
opposed to the nature of the materials used in
polishes, which is shellac, etc.
W. Bohne, piano hammer and string manufac-
turer, of Toronto, Out., left last week for Europe,
accompanied by his family.
J- J NARTZIK
;~d and Rotary Cut Veneers
Plain Sawed
1086 Maud Ave.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Soft Poplar and Gum Cross-band-
ing. Hard Maple Pin Block Stock.
Bird's-eye or Plain Linings.
LOWER RATES FOR LUMBER.
May Cut Panama Canal Tolls for Lumber Ships
—Secretary Redfield Promises Coast Senators
He Will Urge Such a Reduction.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 1.—As the result of
a plea on the part of all of the Pacific Coast Sen-
ators in Washington, Secretary of Commerce Red-
field promised to-day that he would urge a modi-
fication of the Panama Canal tolls for the benefit
of vessels carrying lumber from Pacific ports
through the canal to the Kast.
Senators Chamberlain and Lane, of Oregon;
Jones, of Washington, and Perkins, of California,
urged the Secretary to do all in his power to re-
move the discrimination against vessels carrying
lumber.
The Senators made it clear that they did not
wish to open up again the whole question of Pan-
ama Canal tolls, as they do not desire any dis-
crimination in favor of American shipping. They
merely asked for the removal of what they say
is a discrimination against a certain class of traffic.
They pointed out that a ship loaded with lumber
must pay for her net registered tonnage, and then
in addition must pay the regular toll for each 100
cubic feet of lumber stowed on her decks. This
is unfair, they said, because the entire space be-
low decks cannot be utilized for the stowing of
lumber.
DEATH OF OLD-TIME STRING MAKER.
Antonio Livelli, Who Just Died, Was for Thirty-
seven Years with the House of Reinwarth.
Antonio Livelli died Monday in his resi-
dence, 117 Sullivan street, of a complication of dis-
eases. He was born in Italy in 1840 and emigrated
to this country when twenty-one years old in a sail-
ing vessel. He was a pioneer in the Italian colony,
and for thirty-seven years was connected with the
late Charles Reinwarth. Mr. Livelli also founded
the American Union String Co. He retired from
business ten years ago and devoted his attention
to his real estate. He leaves his wife, three sons
and a daughter.
Piano Manufacturers % l £
toft yellow poplar for cross band-
Ing is unap'proached in this country.
A large supply always on hand.
The Gentral Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
SOSS INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
EVER IN MIND"
When you fail
to see an un-
sightly hinge
protruding you
know SOSS is
the answer.
Write to-day.
No. 108
SOSS MFG. GO.
i
435 ATLANTIC AVE.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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