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Record  and  Guide.





ON





HINTS
PLUMBING.





g.—EXPERT OPINIONS OF THE
.McCLELLAN   ANTI-SIPHON
TRAP   VENT.

JAMES C. BAYLES, M.E.,
late President of the New
York Board of Health :
" Under the conditions de¬
scribed it works better, I think,
than a vent pipe. It responds
quickly to a demand for air, but
as promptly closes against a cur¬
rent seeking escape through it."

J. M. Hazen, Inspector of
Buildings, Minneapolis, Minn. :
" It meets all necessary require¬
ments in preventing siphonage.
Its reliability, durability and
economy commend its favorable
consideration."

Col. George E. Waring, Jr.,
C. E. : "A perfectly safe device,
of little cost, simple and easy of
application, and sure to supply
air when needed."

Carroll Phillips Bassett, M.
Am. So. C. E. : "That it fur¬
nishes the public with a satisfac¬
tory substitute for expensive
vent pipes, which is applicable
over a wide range of conditions,
must be admitted."

John Hickman, late Plumbing
Inspector, Paterson, N. J. ; " It
stands the severest tests and gives
entire satisfaction when put up
according to directions,"

Col. Geo. D. Scott, First Presi¬
dent of the National Association
of Master Plumbers of the U. S.:
" Its advantages are its great re¬
liability in preventing siphonage,
its simplicity of construction, con¬
venience of application in both
new and old work, and its greater
economy."

Leonard D. Hosford, late Sec¬
retary of the Master Plumbers'
Associa;tion of NewYork City:
"After carefully watching its op¬
eration in the many places where
I have used it, particularly in my
own house, I unhesitatingly in¬
dorse it as a protection against
trap siphonage, and have always
found it to operate satisfactorily
when properly adjusted."

E. Murphy, late Secretary Mas¬
ter Plumbers' Association, New
York : " Its advantages in reduc-
in'T the cost of plumbing, in fur-
1 .ling an adequate supply of
fresh air, and its non-liability to
get out out of order, are so patent
that further comment would be
useless,"

Send for descriptive circular.
Du  Bois Manuf'g Co

S45 Ninth Avenue,
Wew York.





some branches of the lumber trade. Ills a time for
taking account of stock, adjusting tbe tax question,
reotiag quarters, arranging for insurance, and in
many instances it is moving day witb dealers. It is
a tirae wheu a pause is had for the purpose of read¬
justing matters and taking a new start. Naturally
dealers do not branch out much in the direction of
pushing business during the laat half of April,

The Misaiasippi Valley Lumbermaji as follows:

Tbe late spring bas resulted in a good stage of
water in tbe various streams witbout floods yet at
any point. Tbe loggei-s are finding it a good driving
season as Ihey found it a good logging season, and so
far as flrst cost is concerned there is no reason why
lumber sbould rot be cheap. Or rather why there
should not be a margin of profit in the season's oper¬
ations.

High winds bave opened tbe bays and harbors of
the great Northern lakes and navigation is now fully
opened. Vessels in the lumber carrying trade bave
started out after cargoes, and the summer movement
of lumber from mill to market by water has com¬
menced.

The mills in tbe white pine district are pretty much
all running at tbe present time. There is a good stage
of water in the various streams, and tbe drives are
coming on so satisfactorily as to make it more tban
ever evident that this is to be a year of large pro¬
duclion at least iu the Mississippi vaUey, If lhe re¬
ports received ore accepted nt their face value, uot so
mauy loga were put into the streams as was the case
laat year, but tbe large stock carried over from 1890
insures a full stock. If these logs are converted into
luml>er before the end of tbe season, there wiU be a
very importaul contribution made to tbe leveling up
of the conditions surrounding tbe trade, Tbis willbe
pspecially true if, as now seems evident, trade should
keen tbe stock of manufactured lumber down lo a
normal amount.

PENNSYLVANIA,

Aletler dated at Williamsport at tbe close of laat
week says:

Tbe resources of our local lumbermen bave been
tared to their utmost during ihe past thirty days to
take care of the immense number of logs that bave
come into the boom. At the close of last week it waa
estimated that 171,000,000 feet had arrived. A con-
sidera'ile rise in lhe river haa swelled the quantity to
over 300,000.000 feet, and every available fool of boom
apace is occupied. As a resort, and the only means
left for holding tbe logs, it became necessary to close
the river from shore to shore.

As ihe entire output at lumber for tbe season was
estimated at 225,000,000 feet, it will be seen by the
above flgures that il is almost all boomed.-The present
condition of affairs is moat gratifying and insures one
of the busiest sawing seasons ever esperienced.
Many of the mUls are already in operation.





MISCELLANEOUS.





ATLAITTIC   WHITE   LEAD   AITD
LINSEED OIL COMPANY,





llanufactnrers of





ATLANTIC"  PURE WHITE LEAD.







The bett and most relia1>le Wbite Lead made
and uneiualed for unlforiu

IfJH.'-enes", Fineness and Body.





RED LEAD AND  LITHARGE,

PURE   LI?iSEE:i>   OIL,

Raw, Refined and Boiled,

itiantic White Lead & Linseed Oil Co.,

2S?~FEVRL STREET,  New ¥ork.

A.   KLABER,

Importer of and Worker in

MARPUE, ONYX & GRANITE

331S to 244 EAST 5Tth STREET,

tt9d *v  P.lesati'd R. R. Station.            NH:"V YORK





STANDARD IRON WORKS,
Iron Work for Building Purposes

AND OBi\AaiE»TAL IK«» WOBK,
618    TVEST   astli  ST.

w. H. & J. J. McCaffrey.                 new tork.





AUGUST  JACOB,

Iron Cornices,

SLATE AITD METAL   K00FIN6,
No. jt<tO £ws TStk   Stre«t,   N«w Tork.





NAILS.—For all kinds, and from pretty mucb all
sources tbe demand is light and mi aatisfactory. It is
a season for increaaed consumption; but tbat appears
to have been provided against, aod with nothing to
speculate upon now buyers send in new orders only
as wanls may happen to arise. Advices from Canada
report the breaking up of manufactm-er's association
and much irregulantj' on value. We quote Cut
at f 1.65@1,75 per keg for car lots and Ji.75@l,85 per
keg for parcels from slore, for iron, and add 5(a
10c. per iieg for steel. Wire, 82.W®3,16 at mUls, and
S.30@3.40 from store.

PAINTS, OILS, COLORS, ETC.—Trade continues
good and aatisfactory in pretty much all tbe leading
staple gooda, with a larger expanse of territory
heard from since the first of tbe month. Tbis, of
course, isa peculiarly seasonable time for consump
tion of tbe various lines of stock grouped under the
beading to wbicb we write and that helps matters
somewhat. The offerings are fair, and as a rule
well under control, with prices correspondingly
steady, though some exceptions may be found. The
outside manufacturera of Paris Green, or rather
those failing lo come into tbe agreement noted some
time ago, are uow and then cutting rates rather
deeply. In tbe general lioe of dry and oil colors
adapted to house painters' nse tbe movement is par¬
ticularly satisfactory, and there is a first-rate call for
ready-mixed paints. Grinder's colors sell well,
with Westem Red especially spoken of. For Whiting
and Paris White the sale is good, and Block Chalk
sells so close to arrival ae to preveot an accumulation
in first bands. Talc and China Clay are steady and
selling fairly well, though the supply has of
late been somewhat fuller. Zincs generally are
steady, and there is a satisfactory demand for
White Lead wich manufacturers' ideas steady.
Association Corroders' rates stand as follows:
Lead m oii in kegs and dry lead in kegs, in lots of
less than 1,000 lbs,. T^c. net; in lotsof 1,00(1 lbs to 5 tons
at one purchase, O^o.; 5 tons to 13 tona, one pur¬
chase, 95gc.; 13 tone and over.one purchase, CJ-ftc;
dry white lead in bbls. i^c, per Ib, less than price in
kegs. Lead in oil I3i^ lb, in tin pails, add Ic.; m 35 lb.
tin pails, add l^c,; and in 1 to 6 Ib, lin cans, assorted
(100 Iba, in case) add 2i^c, per lb, to keg price, Terma
on lots on 1,(00 Iba, and over, note or acceptance at
eisty days, or 2^^ per cent, discount will be allowed
fcr cash paid withm fifteen days of invoice date. To
make either of tbe above required quantities any
assortment of packages of white lead, red lead and
litharge may be counted. The above quotations are
free on board cars or boat at corroding point. Lin¬
seed Oil bas been very fairly active and tbere seems to
be harmony enough among manufacturers lo maiulain
steady rales. Wequoteon general range at 64@,55c. for
Weatei-n, and 5T(iafi2c, for City. Spirits Turpentine
is in only fair supply, yec tbe accumulation more than
balances tbe light demand and rates would ease oS
further under the least pressure. We quote at
39(^40c. per gallon, according to quality, deUvery, etc.

STONE.—Tbere appears to be a want of thoroughly
satisfactory conditions as regarda the general mar¬
ket for various kinds of building stone. Where work
had been positively planned oot, and preliminary pre¬
parations made, there has been some very good busi¬
ness done, and about aU of ic on a basis of last year's
rates, bul on jobs simply in contemplation comes the
drag. This may in all probabihty be attributed
largely to the uncertainty that lias prevaUed regard¬
ing the labor question and the natural hesitation
of operators to commit tbemselveR, Agenls of nretty
mucn all tbe leading quarries contributing Co tbis
market, bowever, are possessed with a pretty good
measure of hope, and predict a mucb better run of
orders wilbiii u very few weeks. So far as can be
judged from current indications, taste is still largely
in favor of light shades.

TAR AND PITCH,—Demand fluctuates soraewhat,
and bas not on the whole beea quite so full of late as
some of tbe trade had calculated upon. Sellers, how
ever, retain fair advantage througb infiuence of mod¬
erate suppbes, and aak old figures all around. We
quote Pilch at $1,65(5^1,75 per bbl.; Tar at J3.10®
8.50, according to quantity, quality and delivery,

MISCELLANEOUS.

G. W. BROMLEY & CO.'S

ATLASES of NEW YORK

just issued {1S90).
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Room 36.                                      82 NASSAU STREET.

CAUVIN TOMKINS,

150 Uroadwayf        New York City.

Telephone Ca'l, 10fl3 Cortlandt.

TOMKINS' COVE COHCEBTE AND
^ACADAIl STONE.

Cement. Brick. Mortar Color. Plaster Paris. Lime.

ID.  :on.-A.oislT

Stair Builder,

Factory, 104 to 110 East I39tli St.

Offlce, 105 to 111  East 128th St.

306   PEARL   ST.,                   NEW   YORK.

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