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Music Trade Review.
The Only Music Trade Paper in America, and the Organ of the Music Trade of this Country.
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VOL. IX. No 24.
1 8 V 9.
NEW YORK, JULY 20 TO AUGUST 5, 1886.
PUBLISHED * TWICE • EACH + MONTH.
W E L L E S & BILL,
EDITOHS AND PBOPHIETOBB.
WILL. G. CARR,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
22 EAST 17th STREET, NEW YORE.
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States aud Canada,
$3,00 per year, In advance; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per insertion;
unless inserted upon rates made by special contract.
renders it somewhat difficult to get at the exact state
of trade, as my business is continually increasing
and spreading, from being pushed and extended.
From my own experience, trade in this section is im-
proving steadily, and, we trust, solidly. The de-
mand for the Hazleton & Wheelock pianos, and
Wilcox & White and Clough & Warren organs
seem to be increasing, and the outlook at this time,
is very favorable for the future. We get many good
" pointers" from the REVIEW, and hope you are
prosperous.
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM E. ADAIR.
$3.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES. 16 CENTS.
for sale, thereby taking the legitimate trade from
the dealer. The towns and country have so-called
agents for Beatty, and such as his class of manu-
factures, placing their inferior goods in competition
with honest-made instruments, and In nine out of
ten sales people govern their prices of good organs
and pianos by Beatty's prices.
I remain, respectfully,
J. B. BRADLEY,
Dealer.
FITCHBURG, July 15, 1886.
MESSRS. WELLES & BILL :
GENTLEMEN : In answer to yours, will say that the
music trad^ in this vicinity is fair, though there is
not much boom to it. The strikes in this locality
MESSRS. WELLES & BILL, New York :
have affected it considerably. Fitchburg is not a
GENTLEMEN : I have pleasure in handing you
large city, numbering from about fifteen to sixteen
herewith $3, one year's subscription for THE MUSIC
thousand inhabitants, who are not particularly musi-
TRADE REVIEW.
cally inclined ; however, we can boast of as good a
BOSTON, MASS., July 13, 1886.
The news is good ; that is, on the assumption that military band as there is in the State. There are
MESSES. WELLES & BILL :
" no news is good news." The weather is delightful
GENTLEMEN : Your letter of Gth received. We have — just right; you can sleep comfortably under a blan- but two music stores, both of fair proportions—Mr.
nothing special to report, only business with us is ket. Come down, you miserable quill-drivers, and S. Fuller, near the City Hall, who carries a very
unusually good, and we think all the indications are pimo gentlemen and organ fiends, and cool off and good stock of goods of all kinds, and Mr. J. F. Chaf-
for good fall trade in the music line. We had grand stop your everlasting discords awhile, and just telJ fin, who seems to take the lead, especially in the
success at the Music Teachers' National Convention. me why there is so much in this particular business, piano and organ trade. He has recently taken new
Mr. Newport played our piano, and said that he gives of all others, that is so unharmonious; yet it is sup- and elegant quarters at 157 Main street, nearly oppo-
them the preference. Presume you saw in the Art posed to be one that produces harmony. Here is a site his old stand, and has as handsome a store as
can be found in Worcester County. Mr. Chaffin
Journal of the 10th, also Music and Drama, about reform for you; think of it.
pushes the business for all it is worth, and by fair
Newport's, also Hyllested's recitals on our pianos,
Piano and organ business seems to be fair, but no
at the Tremont House. The artists present were en- doubt there is a general dullness, and that it takes and honorable dealings has built up a good trade.
thusiastic in their praise. Always pleased to hear more work to do the business that could be done two Fitchburg's close proximity to Boston is one great
drawback to its piano business, though we hold a
from you.
or three years ago. My trade has increased by in- fair share of its trade. Leamington, about four
Yours truly,
creased force, and the advertisement I am getting miles below here, has two shops wlero pianos are
from selling good instruments on the one price finished, and manufacture cases to the amount of
HALLET & DAVIS CO.
system.
two hundred and fifty to three hundred per week.
The Canadian manufacturers of pianos are im- We are living in the anticipation of a good Fall
SANDUSKY, O., July 13, 1886.
proving very fast. I have seen some lately that are trade, which we have every reason to believe we
MESSRS. WELLES & BILL :
GENTLEMEN : Th« music trade here, during the high up—not beaten except by three or four of the shall see.
holidays and winter trade, has continued reasonably- great American makers. There are two reed-crgan
Yours truly,
manufacturers that take no back seat- Iiell and the
good.
READ.
Dominion
Company.
I have recently moved into a fine, new store, which
There
is
to
be
a
fireman's
tournament
here
from
gives material aid to the rich tones of my pianos and
LITTLE ROCK, ARK., July 9, 1886.
the 10th to 11th of August—about fifty companies
organs.
from
American
and
Canadian
cities.
Then?
will
be
EDITOR
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW :
Since moving, my sales have increased beyond my
News from this section in the music trade might
expectations. From the reports of my correspond- plenty of amusements, and a good time. Come one
interest the general public. Our little city of 2,000
ents, and general appearances, we are quite hopeful and all.
Yours truly,
and over has a life musical energy ; at least the at-
of a decidedly good business during the approaching
W. H. JOHNSON.
season.
tempts are made. In years, no doubt, all efforts will be
repaid. Twelve years ago there was no direct music
I have recently returned from the Convention of
house here that carried any stock ; some local agents
the Ohio Music Teachers' Association, at Columbus.
NORB-)RNE, Mo., July 12, 1880.
in those days done all the work. In 1878 a few
This association consists of about 2,000 members
pianos were brought here. In 1871), H. G. Hollenberg,
—dealers, teachers, and many of the most eminent MESSRS. WELLES & 1>ILL, New York City :
DEAR SIRS : Owing to a partial failure of crops in then in Memphis, finding his business so extensive in
of their profession, with a large number of whom I
becanio personally acquainted, through the courtesy the last two years, the music trade has been dull; Arkansas, opened a branch houso here; shortly after
of their President, Johannes Wolfram, of Canton, but this Fall it will revive again, as the crops this that Smith & Co. opened exclusive piano and organs
year are bountiful. The trade in Carroll County, store. Now we have still another to add to the list,
Ohio.
Prof. John Howard, of Boston, who also attended Mo., is represented by Fred. Steadley, McQueen who lately opened the establishment of H. G. Hollen-
the association, is conducting a large and successful Bros., and Mr. Kelly in Carrollton, and by G. B. berg, a wareroom of 140 feet deep, two story high,
class in voice culture at my music rooms. This class Bradley at Norbone, Mo. The above dealers repre- and filled with a general stock in both floors. The
is made up of the most prominent teachers and sent the Kim ball, Decker Bros., Ithaca, Smith front hall of Holleuberg House is far known as the
young ladles of Sandusky and surrounding country, American, Knabe, Steck, Emerson, Boardman, and handsomest club room in the city. Trade here is
who express a great degree of satisfaction in secur- Grey pianos, and Burdett, Chicago Cottage, Estey, dull at present as we are soly depending on the crops,
ing the Howard method of the physiology of artistic Estey & Camp, Sterling, Taber, Kimbale, Schon- which are not favorable.
inger, Chase, and Wood's organs. Competition is
singing.
Yours kindly,
very great. Organs costing $65 laid down, and have
Very trulj,
J. B. M.
been sold for $70 to $75. Pianos sell from $250 to
MKS. P. A. FOLLETT.
$300. Very few cash sales —four flths time sales.
ABILENE, KAS., July 6, 1886.
J. B. Bradley is the pioneer dealer of Carroll, Mo.,
COHOCTON, N. Y., June 28, 1886.
and has represented the best makes of pianos and MESSRS WELLES & BILL :
organs in the last eight years. Sheet music and
MESSRS. W ELLES & BILL :
I do not know of much news that would interest
GENTLEMEN : The fact that a music business has musical merchandise has very good sale; in fact the general trade. Only trade is fair, collections
been established in Cohoeton only about five years, every tavern or grog shop have the above goods slow, prospect for future a little better. There
Entered at the New York Pott Office as Second Clou Matter.
TRADE CORRESPONDENCE.
HALIFAX, N. S , July 12, 1886.