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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 28

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
facturers will not be caught napping this
fall—they intend to keep a stock of goods
on hand to meet the orders coming their
way.
- ^ . E D W A R D L\MAN BILL
Editor and Proprietor.
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"THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER."
USTOM receipts during June of this
year gained about three million five
hundred thousand dollars over those of the
same month last year.
C
EO. P. BENT is talking back—and
when he talks he usually means
what he says. Emil Klaber can resurrect
one or all of the many attachments which
have been patented for the past ten years,
but he can't frighten Mr. Bent or depre-
ciate the value of the orchestral attachment
and practice clavier. To use one of Mr.
Bent's forcible phrases, "he is a stayer
from Stayerville."
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HE improvement in business continues
to be manifest even during the
months usually considered dull. This is
portentous. It bespeaks a heavy fall trade.
In the different calls made by Edward
Lyman Bill, of this office, on his way to visit
our Canadian friends, he reports having
found a degree of activity in the factories
up the State which speaks eloquently of
trade conditions. It is evident that manu-
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it a point to know "where he is at" once at
least, or if possible, twice a year. A little
shaking up is of service, admitting that
the temperature is in the ascendant. To
the dealer it results in adding to the at-
tractiveness of the store and the brighten-
ing up of things generally. Then the
manufacturer is prone to think of the fu-
ture as well as the past, and perhaps from
this may arise many plans leading to
greater activity of business in the fall.
And this is what we all are looking for.
HE views of some prominent manu-
facturers in different lines of indus-
try anent the development of our foreign
trade, appears in another part of this paper.
We think that the opinion of Mr. Wilson,
secretary of the National Association of
Manufacturers, is about the most practical
of all.
The formation of a strong organization
composed of American manufacturers,
NE of the great mistakes of the busi-
which would be entirely free from political
ness man in this great, hustling,
or private control, for the purpose of formu- money-making and money-spending coun-
lating practical methods toward the en- try of ours, is that once he gets into busi-
largement of our export trade, could not ness harness he thinks it necessary to keep
fail to be of marked advantage to the wearing it until he has made a fortune or
American manufacturer.
lost whatever capital he had when he en-
Politics enter too largely into the com- tered business. Such a thing as rest or va-
mercial affairs of this country. In Eng- cation is to him a new-fangled idea, and he
land, Germany and France it is different. persists in maintaining that constant atten-
The business of the United States should tion to business is a greater tonic than
not be perpetually subject to the whirligig any vacation he might take. As a con-
of politics. A strong commercial body, sequence, he breaks down many years be-
such as the National Association of Manu- fore his allotted time, and finds that his
facturers, have it in their power to make theory does not work in practice.
the people realize that the business of this
Speaking of this type of man, a well-
country is of greater value to the people at known medical practitioner said, a few days
large, and tends more to the prosperity of ago: "The man who is too busy with the
the United States, than the mere hunting belief that New York can not spare him
after offices or the theories of a party. The for a little time is apt to discover prema-
past three years have been a costly object turely that he can be spared for all time."
lesson in this connection—to such an extent This is sound common sense. In our opin-
that the divorce of business from politics ion the business man, prominent or ob-
is a consummation devoutly to be wished. scure, employer or employee, who asserts
that he is too busy to enjoy a vacation in
O a great many merchants and manu- summer, makes one of the mistakes in this
facturers July is usually an inventory era of hustle. Recreation is an absolute
month, and there is perhaps no happening necessity. It may be a labor to the busy
in the round of the year that demands such mind—but it brings rest and refreshment
minute attention. For the past few sea- and an increased capacity for telling work
sons dealers and manufacturers have been when the demand is made on the mental or
wont to look forward to this period with physical store house.
considerable anxiety and dread, but we are
It is all bosh to maintain that a vacation
happy to say that this will not be the case means time wasted or opportunities lost.
this year. The past season, while not up A manufacturer or dealer, salesman or other
to expectations, has afforded gratifying employee, who leaves business cares and
proofs that times are on the mend.
thoughts behind him for a week or a
Be the times good or bad, inventory is a month, is invariably able to overtake and
necessity. Every business man should pass those who believe in remaining at
know the result of the season's business as home watching opportunities at the risk of
well as the amount of stock on hand. This health and strength. While the majority
is the only means of obtaining an accurate of people will agree with the foregoing, yet
accounting of the business transacted and there arc a few, and a mighty big few,
the profits realized. Important as it is, who look upon this matter of vacation as a
yet many business men postpone or utterly bore. It is evident they haven't given the
neglect to give the matter their attention matter due consideration. The actual loss
at the proper time. The consequence is of time or expense is indeed small com-
obvious.
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pared to the value received. The invest-
The progressive, wide-awake and sensible ment is a gilt-edged one, and pays a big
piano manufacturer or dealer always makes interest.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
THE EAST AND WEST
should not, however,
be countenanced.
The eleven months' total footed up $8,382
worth of musical instruments re-exported
HE death last week of that distin-
this year, as compared with $5,877 worth
day.
guished old lady whose fractious cow
re-exported last year.
We have no reason to lose faith in New
is supposed to have kicked the lamp that
The free imports of sheet music amount-
York, much as we admire Chicago. The
ed in May to $35,381, as compared with
caused the great fire in Chicago, brings
evolution of the trade there is a logical re- last May, when the imports amounted to
forcibly to mind the remarkable progress—
sult of the growth of the nation and the en- $26,294. The eleven months' total footed
commercial and artistic—of that city dur-
largement of population in the great West. up to $268,587 worth this year, against
ing the past quarter of a century. Within
Years ago New York had the same mission $295,284 worth imported last year.
a period that is insignificant in the life of
The dutiable imports of sheet music for
to fulfill; it is Chicago's to-day, and to-
nations, vast enterprises have sprung up as
Ma\ amounted to $17,046, against $17,519
morrow it will be some other city further
if by magic which are managed and con-
worth imported last May. The eleven
West. It is safe to assert that the time- months' total footed up $245,718 worth of
trolled by master minds.
honored houses in the East which have sheet music imported this year, as com-
No industry better illustrates the devel-
been in the front rank in the development pared with $244,714 worth imported dur-
opment of Chicago than that of the music
of the music trade of this country will not ing the same period last year.
trade, which has made strides that are
The free re-exports of sheet music
be found wanting in modern methods when
simply marvelous. Some of the finest fac-
amounted in May to $129, against $344
the occasion demands.
worth re-exported last May. The eleven
tories and music houses on the continent
months'
total footed up $6,023 worth re-ex-
can be found in Chicago to-day, managed
ported
this
year, as compared with $2,451
and directed by a number of men remark-
worth re-exported last yenr.
•able for their inherent ability, foresight and
The dutiable re-exports of sheet music
progressiveness.
They have not only
in May amounted to $146, as compared
helped to make Chicago the great music
with $181 worth re-exported last May. The
trade center it is, but they have exercised a
eleven months' total for this year footed up
$3,051 worth, against $1,859 worth re-ex-
potent influence on the growth of musical
ported last year.
culture throughout the great West by the
The free imports of animal ivory during
adoption of comprehensive schemes looking
May amounted to 34,375 pounds, valued at
to the distribution of their wares, and the
WASHINGTON, D. C , July 10, 1895.
$75,605, against 33,956 pounds imported
success which has followed their inaugura-
HE latest statistics regarding sheet last May, valued at $10,432. The eleven
tion foretells still greater achievements in
music and musical instruments, have months' total shows the importation of
just
been
received from the Treasury De- 253,706 pounds of ivory, valued at $749,109
this direction.
partment, and will prove of interest to all this year, as compared with 107,457
As a piano manufacturing center Chicago
pounds, valued at $324,007 imported last
in the trade.
is to-day a formidable rival of New York,
The dutiable import of musical instru- year.
not only in the number of factories and ments during May amounted to $84,351,
The free re-exports of ivory in May
products, but in the quality of the goods against imports amounting to $28,368 last amounted to 2,654 pounds, valued at
turned out. This position has been gained May. The eleven months' total footed up $1,000. There were no re-exports last
The eleven months' total shows
by persistent and intelligent effort. No $815,697, as compared with $593,079 im- May.
16,977 pounds of ivory imported this year,
ported during the same period of 1894.
fair-minded man can visit Chicago and not
valued at $26,718, against 34,178 pounds,
The total domestic exports of musical in
be impressed by the progressiveness of her
strnments for May amounted to $84,694, valued at $31,032 re-exported last year.
manufacturers and their go-ahead methods. an increase over May of the previous year,
Remaining in Customs warehouse dur-
ing May were musical instruments to the
Much as we admire Chicago and its peo- when they only footed up $68,672. The
ple, yet we do not agree with some of our eleven months' total exports also show an value of $84,084, against $115,840 worth
local contemporaries that New York manu- increase, being $1,038,672 this year, against remaining there last May.
$901,906 last year.
And sheet music to the value of $5,321,
facturers will have to close up shop and
Of this total there were exported in May as compared with $7,919 worth last May.
cart their bag and baggage out to Chicago.
No ivory remained in the warehouse
701 organs, valued at $42,929, against 602
Oh no, there is but one New York, and that organs exported last May, valued at $36,- during May, 1894, or 1895.
city is and will continue to be the metropo- 502. The eleven months' total numbered
W. P. VAN WICKLE will be unable to
lis. "New York" or "Boston" on the fall- 9,878 organs exported this year, valued at
sail
for Europe, as expected, on the steam-
board of a piano will always have a value, $601,658, against 8,019 organs exported
ship
Pa r is to-morrow, says the Washington
last )-ear, valued at $500,834.
inasmuch as it is the product of cities
Star, of July 9, owing to the delay or the
Of this total, also were pianos to the
which have been pioneers in industrial and
builders in completing the Bradbury BuiicT-
number of 641, valued at $16,781, ex-
art progress. In the East manufacturers ported in May, against 83 pianos exported ing, and has cabled Mrs. Van Wickle in
are perhaps more conservative in their last May, valued at $15,313. The eleven London to return with friends on the steam-
ship New York from Southampton July 13,
methods of doing business, but that does months' total amounted to 791 pianos, ex-
arriving in New York July 20
not imply that the place they have always ported this year, valued at $214,280,
M. STEINERT & SONS CO. have appointed
against 365 pianos, valued at $163,466 ex-
maintained in the field of piano manufact-
agents
for the Vocalion organ for the city of
ported last year.
uring will be relinquished.
Boston.
All other musical instruments and parts
This country is a pretty large one, and thereof
J. W. GRAY & BROS., dealers, at Chester,
amounted in May to $24,984,
Pa.,
are now to be found at 405 West Sec-
there is room enough for all. Chicago has against $17,307 worth exported last May.
her mission; New York and Boston have The eleven months' total footed up $228,734 ond street.
HARRY J. RAYMORE, of the Shaw Piano
theirs.
A friendly rivalry between the this year, against $237,606 worth exported
last year.
Co., and wife are attending the Christian
East and West tends to stimulate both to
The dutiable re-exports of musical in- Endeavor Convention in Boston. He is
better efforts and the advancement of our struments in May amounted to $1,079, scheduled to address several meetings dur-
art industry.
Appeals to sectionalism against $1,328 worth re-exported last May. ing the week.
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