Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 12 - Page 41
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MARCH 22, 1924
41
SUPPLY BRANCHES OF THE INDUSTRY
Ask Commission for Lower
Tariffs on Imported Oils
Hearing on Vegetable and Fish Oil Schedules
Now Going on Before Tariff Commissioner
in Washington
The Eastern wholesale trade and manufac-
turers of varnishes have evinced considerable
interest in the preliminary investigation of the
vegetable and fish oil schedules of the Tariff
Act being conducted in Washington by the
Tariff Commission. Application for a reduction
in the duties on these oils was ma/le by the
Bureau of Raw Materials in behalf of oils and
fats industries.
Information was sought by the commission
at the preliminary hearings as to the scope of
the intended investigation. While opposing any
reduction in the duty on the oils, farm interests
urged that the investigation be broadened to
include the raw materials from which the oils
are produced and the products manufactured
from the oils. The Raw Materials Bureau asked
that the investigation abroad be confined to the
principal countries competing with domestic oils,
rather than over the entire world field of oil
production. The commission took the case
under advisement and is to announce its plan
of procedure shortly.
Pig Iron Market Is
Steady Despite Demand
Foundries Maintain Present Prices, Declaring
Lower Figures Would Not Bring Out In-
creased Business
Pig iron makers in eastern Pennsylvania
are doggedly holding to $23 base as far as open
quotations are concerned. They admit that the
tone of the market is weak and say there is
no use in lowering prices as by doing so they
would not bring out any more business. Like-
wise, the producers at Buffalo openly name $22
and shade this figure only against strong com-
petition.
Basic pig iron is also weak and it is difficult
to sell in eastern Pennsylvania at $20 per ton
at the furnace. The pig iron makers have been
treated badly by the law of supply and demand
for many months as the financial reports of
The man who uses Behlen's Varnish
Crack Eradicator can afford to figure
lower, yet makes more profit on a re-
finishing job, than the man who does
not use it.
The reason—he saves the time, trouble
and expense of scraping off the old var-
nish and shellac and the finished job is
just as satisfactory, too—if not more so.
Send for a sample can today and
try it.
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Anilines
Shellacs
some of the strictly merchant producers have
proven.
Some believe there will be no important iron
buying until third quarter requirements are con-
sidered by consumers. Inasmuch as in both Committee Plans to Eliminate 10 Per Cent of
raw materials and finished steel consumers are
Sizes and Varieties Now Produced—Effective
April 10
buying from hand to mouth it is probable that
third quarter buying will be delayed this year.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 13.—Recommenda-
tion of a definite program of paint and varnish
colors to become effective on September 1,
which the manufacturers' committee declared
represented an average reduction of 10 per cent
Production 16 Per Cent Above Normal, New in the sizes and varieties now produced and a
Business 20 Per Cent Below Production— reduction through the substitution of types of
Heavy Shipments Made
cans of about 15 per cent, was adopted to-day
at a meeting of manufacturers' and distributors'
SEATTLE, WASH., March 14.—One hundred and
representatives held at the Department of Com-
twenty-nine mills reporting to the West Coast merce. The specific program, as adopted, pro-
Lumbermen's Association for the week ending vides for the elimination of two and three-
March 1 manufactured 102,023,027 feet of lum- pound cans and the elimination of oblong or
ber; sold 81,618,093 feet and shipped 108,478,128 square cans in sizes smaller than one-half gal-
feet.
lon for all products except for automobile clear
Production for reporting mills was 16 per cent varnishes and varnish removers. The schedule
above normal. New business was 20 per cent of shades and tints, of interest to piano and
below production. Shipments were 33 per cent phonograph case makers, will limit enamels to
fourteen grades, oil stains to ten, varnish stains
above new business.
Thirty-five per cent of all new business taken to eight, spirit stains to fourteen (all the fore-
during the week was for future water delivery. going exclusive of black and white). Architec-
This amounted to 28,402,869 feet, of which 23,- tural and interior varnishes have been reduced
954,845 feet was for domestic cargo delivery to ten grades, other varnishes to twenty-eight.
and 4,448,024 feet export. New business by rail
amounted to 1,617 cars.
Forty-three per cent of the week's lumber
shipments moved by water. This amounted to
TORONTO, ONT., March 16.—A bill providing for
46,832,904 feet, of which 31,159,812 feet moved export duty—practically an embargo—on all
coastwise and intercoastal and 15,673,092 feet hardwood from the Crown lands of Ontario is
overseas. Rail shipments totaled 1,898 cars.
about to be introduced in the Ontario Legisla-
ture by Hon. James Lyons, Minister of Lands
and Forests. Success of past embargoes, coupled
with an increasing invasion of timber limits
by United States interests, are the reasons for
the introduction of the measure by the Govern-
Production at New York Factory Going Along ment, according to Mr. Lyons, who stated that
at Healthy Pace, Indicating Demand for High in the townships contiguous to Sault Ste. Marie
there was over six and a half billion feet of
Grades
hardwood—one of Ontario's valuable assets.
Production at the factory of Wessell, Nickel
& Gross, New York City, manufacturers of
piano actions of that name, continues on a
healthy normal status. The woodworking mills
of the company, situated in Vermont, are doing
(CAMBRIDGE.)
their share and the acreages of timber owned
and controlled by the concern are assuring a
steady supply of the best of woods. The vol-
ume of orders being received at the headquar-
ters of the company are visible indications of
the continued popularity of the quality piano,
for on the books of Wessell, Nickel & Gross
are to be found many of the high-grade piano
manufacturers in this country.
Varnish Manufacturers
Adopt Standardization
Coast Lumber Mills
Report Increased Orders
Canadian Hardwood Embargo
Steady Demand With
Wessell, Nickel & Gross
STANDARD
Piano Actions
No Easing in Wool Prices
BOSTON, AIASS., March 17.—Contracting of wool
on the sheep's back has commenced in good
earnest and has been spreading rapidly through
the West during the last forty-eight hours.
Several of the larger Boston houses have been
prominent among the operators and a fairly
substantial weight of wool has been placed un-
der contract in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and
the triangle as well as some in Texas. For the
bulk of the wool the price range has been from
40 cents to 42 cents.
THE
Cxelusive manufacturers of
Stains
Fillers
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near 6th Ave., and 8th St.
ARTNOVELTYCO.
Piaivo Beivehes
and Musie Cabinets
GOSHEN
Write for catalog and details
INDIANA
tandard Action Company
Cambridge, ^Massachusttts
WHITE, SON CO.
Manufacturers of
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO
LEATHERS
530-540 Atlantic Ave., BOSTON, MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MARCH 22, 1924
41
SUPPLY BRANCHES OF THE INDUSTRY
Ask Commission for Lower
Tariffs on Imported Oils
Hearing on Vegetable and Fish Oil Schedules
Now Going on Before Tariff Commissioner
in Washington
The Eastern wholesale trade and manufac-
turers of varnishes have evinced considerable
interest in the preliminary investigation of the
vegetable and fish oil schedules of the Tariff
Act being conducted in Washington by the
Tariff Commission. Application for a reduction
in the duties on these oils was ma/le by the
Bureau of Raw Materials in behalf of oils and
fats industries.
Information was sought by the commission
at the preliminary hearings as to the scope of
the intended investigation. While opposing any
reduction in the duty on the oils, farm interests
urged that the investigation be broadened to
include the raw materials from which the oils
are produced and the products manufactured
from the oils. The Raw Materials Bureau asked
that the investigation abroad be confined to the
principal countries competing with domestic oils,
rather than over the entire world field of oil
production. The commission took the case
under advisement and is to announce its plan
of procedure shortly.
Pig Iron Market Is
Steady Despite Demand
Foundries Maintain Present Prices, Declaring
Lower Figures Would Not Bring Out In-
creased Business
Pig iron makers in eastern Pennsylvania
are doggedly holding to $23 base as far as open
quotations are concerned. They admit that the
tone of the market is weak and say there is
no use in lowering prices as by doing so they
would not bring out any more business. Like-
wise, the producers at Buffalo openly name $22
and shade this figure only against strong com-
petition.
Basic pig iron is also weak and it is difficult
to sell in eastern Pennsylvania at $20 per ton
at the furnace. The pig iron makers have been
treated badly by the law of supply and demand
for many months as the financial reports of
The man who uses Behlen's Varnish
Crack Eradicator can afford to figure
lower, yet makes more profit on a re-
finishing job, than the man who does
not use it.
The reason—he saves the time, trouble
and expense of scraping off the old var-
nish and shellac and the finished job is
just as satisfactory, too—if not more so.
Send for a sample can today and
try it.
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Anilines
Shellacs
some of the strictly merchant producers have
proven.
Some believe there will be no important iron
buying until third quarter requirements are con-
sidered by consumers. Inasmuch as in both Committee Plans to Eliminate 10 Per Cent of
raw materials and finished steel consumers are
Sizes and Varieties Now Produced—Effective
April 10
buying from hand to mouth it is probable that
third quarter buying will be delayed this year.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 13.—Recommenda-
tion of a definite program of paint and varnish
colors to become effective on September 1,
which the manufacturers' committee declared
represented an average reduction of 10 per cent
Production 16 Per Cent Above Normal, New in the sizes and varieties now produced and a
Business 20 Per Cent Below Production— reduction through the substitution of types of
Heavy Shipments Made
cans of about 15 per cent, was adopted to-day
at a meeting of manufacturers' and distributors'
SEATTLE, WASH., March 14.—One hundred and
representatives held at the Department of Com-
twenty-nine mills reporting to the West Coast merce. The specific program, as adopted, pro-
Lumbermen's Association for the week ending vides for the elimination of two and three-
March 1 manufactured 102,023,027 feet of lum- pound cans and the elimination of oblong or
ber; sold 81,618,093 feet and shipped 108,478,128 square cans in sizes smaller than one-half gal-
feet.
lon for all products except for automobile clear
Production for reporting mills was 16 per cent varnishes and varnish removers. The schedule
above normal. New business was 20 per cent of shades and tints, of interest to piano and
below production. Shipments were 33 per cent phonograph case makers, will limit enamels to
fourteen grades, oil stains to ten, varnish stains
above new business.
Thirty-five per cent of all new business taken to eight, spirit stains to fourteen (all the fore-
during the week was for future water delivery. going exclusive of black and white). Architec-
This amounted to 28,402,869 feet, of which 23,- tural and interior varnishes have been reduced
954,845 feet was for domestic cargo delivery to ten grades, other varnishes to twenty-eight.
and 4,448,024 feet export. New business by rail
amounted to 1,617 cars.
Forty-three per cent of the week's lumber
shipments moved by water. This amounted to
TORONTO, ONT., March 16.—A bill providing for
46,832,904 feet, of which 31,159,812 feet moved export duty—practically an embargo—on all
coastwise and intercoastal and 15,673,092 feet hardwood from the Crown lands of Ontario is
overseas. Rail shipments totaled 1,898 cars.
about to be introduced in the Ontario Legisla-
ture by Hon. James Lyons, Minister of Lands
and Forests. Success of past embargoes, coupled
with an increasing invasion of timber limits
by United States interests, are the reasons for
the introduction of the measure by the Govern-
Production at New York Factory Going Along ment, according to Mr. Lyons, who stated that
at Healthy Pace, Indicating Demand for High in the townships contiguous to Sault Ste. Marie
there was over six and a half billion feet of
Grades
hardwood—one of Ontario's valuable assets.
Production at the factory of Wessell, Nickel
& Gross, New York City, manufacturers of
piano actions of that name, continues on a
healthy normal status. The woodworking mills
of the company, situated in Vermont, are doing
(CAMBRIDGE.)
their share and the acreages of timber owned
and controlled by the concern are assuring a
steady supply of the best of woods. The vol-
ume of orders being received at the headquar-
ters of the company are visible indications of
the continued popularity of the quality piano,
for on the books of Wessell, Nickel & Gross
are to be found many of the high-grade piano
manufacturers in this country.
Varnish Manufacturers
Adopt Standardization
Coast Lumber Mills
Report Increased Orders
Canadian Hardwood Embargo
Steady Demand With
Wessell, Nickel & Gross
STANDARD
Piano Actions
No Easing in Wool Prices
BOSTON, AIASS., March 17.—Contracting of wool
on the sheep's back has commenced in good
earnest and has been spreading rapidly through
the West during the last forty-eight hours.
Several of the larger Boston houses have been
prominent among the operators and a fairly
substantial weight of wool has been placed un-
der contract in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and
the triangle as well as some in Texas. For the
bulk of the wool the price range has been from
40 cents to 42 cents.
THE
Cxelusive manufacturers of
Stains
Fillers
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near 6th Ave., and 8th St.
ARTNOVELTYCO.
Piaivo Beivehes
and Musie Cabinets
GOSHEN
Write for catalog and details
INDIANA
tandard Action Company
Cambridge, ^Massachusttts
WHITE, SON CO.
Manufacturers of
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO
LEATHERS
530-540 Atlantic Ave., BOSTON, MASS.
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