Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Metzerott Music Co. These pianos are
bound to command considerable attention
in the fall season, which the Metzerott
Music Co. expect will be a busy one.
It is said that the Messrs. Droop are
about to organize a Symphony Orchestra
composed of professionals, which will be
under the directorship of Prof. Herman
Rakeman. There is a decided want of such
an organization in this city, and it should
win a great deal of support.
Business in general has shown a decided
increase since the first of the month, and
the numerous dealers I have talked with
recently seem anxious to get rid of the dog
days—for a return of cooler weather means
the opening of what is hoped will be a very
excellent season.
flust Pay Weekly.
A
CCORDING to an enactment of the
Massachusetts Legislature, passed re-
cently, amending the weekly payment law
all manufacturers in that State who employ
over twenty-five persons, must pay their
help weekly, whether the concern be a cor-
poration, firm or individual.
The penalty
is a fine of not less than $10 and not ex-
ceeding $50. It is customary down East
to pay employees monthly, but as can be
seen from this law this system must now
be changed.
"A Man of Hark.'
trade and the public a thoroughly reliable,
skillfully constructed piano of artistic
qualities at a very low price. It has not
been to make the cheapest piano possible,
without regard to durability—the most es-
sential of all the points in the construction
of a piano—but it has been to give to every
one of our customers the utmost for his
money."
Interesting Statistics about Ivory.
H
ENRY C. MORRIS, United States
Consul at Ghent, has transmitted to the
State Department, under recent date, the
following interesting account of the ivory
trade:
The exportation of ivory from the
Kongo, it is stated, has never been pushed.
The native tribes have a habit of hoarding
the teeth. Many have been preserved for
centuries, hidden in the river beds or in
the soil. Antwerp has become the principal
market for ivory, as statistics show. From
1888 to 1894, the quantity imported an-
nually was:
Pounds.
1888
i4> Io y
l88
9
1890
I&9 1
1892
102,734
170,865
•
i3 I .i74
260,143
1893
493> 8 3°
1894
5 8 3. U7
During these seven years, the total quan-
tity of ivory imported was 1,766,972
pounds, valued, approximately, at $3,524,-
the ivory crop of centuries is still in the
hands of natives, who know where it is hid-
den. It is estimated that there are about
eighty thousand elephants still living.
The Grunewald Mandolins.
A
N idea of the popularity of the mando-
lins manufactured by Rene Grune-
wald, of New Orleans, La., can be gleaned
from the following unsolicited testimonials
which have been sent him. They speak
eloquently of the excellence of these instru-
ments:
Am well pleased with your goods, and
those that have been sold give perfect satis-
faction.
Yours truly,
TEMPLE MUSIC CO., of Temple, Tex.
I am exceedingly pleased with your
goods; they are far superior to what I had.
J. C. HARNDEN, of Abiline, Tex.
We like your mandolins very much, and
would like to become your agent in this
city.
LONG, GARDNER & Co., Paducah, Ky.
Am well pleased with your goods. They
are quick sellers and give satisfaction.
A. G. GARDNER, of Los Angeles, Cal.
I admire the case of mandolins sent me.
They are the choicest selection I ever saw.
Will have no trouble in disposing of them
all.
R. S. HOPE, of Clarksville, Tenn.
Credit in Foreign Countries.
I
N^Italy but little credit business is done,
and none without good security being
HE Indicator has the following to say
given.
about our distinguished citizen, Na- 000.
In Cuba the time fixed for payment is
hum Stetson: "If there is a man in the
Prior to 1890 ivory markets were held from four to five months after delivery of
music trade who follows Lord Chesterfield's annually at Antwerp; since that date, how- the goods.
advice to his son to cultivate the graces, ever, they occur every three months. At
In the Bermudas accounts are settled but
that man is Nahum Stetson. But life to the first sale of 1895, which took place on once a year. June 30 is the day usually
him is not one long series of graceful genu- January 29 and 30, the amount of ivory fixed for the payments.
flexions, by any means. He is just as full offered for sale was 135,142 pounds, as com-
In Austria it is scarcely possible to do
of business as he is full of the graces of
pared with 82,673 pounds for the corres- business without allowing a long credit,
sterling manhood. With the utmost urban- ponding period in 1894.
which is usually one of six months.
ity he sells his Steinways and with inimita-
In England a payment of the price of
Merchants now come from Germany,
ble charm and breeziness he tells the trade
France and England. As the ivory is sold goods delivered is required at the end of
writers all he knows about trade condi-
at auction and goes to the highest bidder, three months, dating from the day of ship-
tions. Now this is not taffy. It is the sin-
ment.
those who formerly fed the markets of
cere and free-will offering of an admiring
London, Liverpool and Havre now give the
In Spain four-fifths of the transactions
gold stub pen. Mr. Stetson's happy com-
preference to Antwerp. The Niger Co. are done on a cash basis, while in Portugal
bination of grace of bodily and mental
sends its goods to this market.
great liberality is shown and quite long
movement
and thoroughly fin-de-siecle
The total quantities of ivory from the credit is generally allowed.
business capacity, makes him a man of
In Turkey even objects of prime neces-
west coast of Africa, offered for sale at the
mark everywhere."
principal markets in 1893, were: Liverpool, sity are sold on credit, and in that country
156,527 pounds; London, 243,608 pounds; as well as in Russia, the time allowed is,
Antwerp,
467,217 pounds. In 1894 the in most cases, twelve months.
The Standard Piano.
figures were: Liverpool, 131,174 pounds;
In Mexico the large commercial houses
G. HARRINGTON & CO., manu- London, 153,220 pounds, and Antwerp, willingly give credit of from six to eight
facturers of the Standard piano at 410,066 pounds. As may be observed, the months, and in real estate trades long
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637-43 West Forty-eighth street, this city, quantity sold in Antwerp in 1894 was about terms are given customers in which to
have issued an illustrated catalogue of their 77,000 pounds less than in 1893. This fact settle their accounts.
instruments. It is right to the point, and was due to a decreased importation made
In China it is not customary to give
free from literary verbiage. Cuts of styles under agreement by the principal im- credit. Money is obtained from lenders,
7, 8, 10 and 12 are shown.
The latter is a porters.
who exact an interest of from 8 to 12 per
very neat instrument, and contains all the
Owing to the conquest of Central Africa cent. Business is nearly always conducted
latest improvements in case, including the by Belgian authority, a considerable quan- on a cash basis.
wide opening front rack, the Boston fall- tity of soft ivory is finding a sale at Ant-
In Canada settlements are made at the
board, panel sides and tasteful trusses. In werp. Formerly it went almost exclusively end of thirty days, with a discount of 5 per
speaking about the Standard piano, they to London by way of Zanzibar.
cent. Sometimes a credit of from three to
say: "Our aim in the Standard piano has
There is no reason to fear the exhaustion six months is allowed, but in this case
been from the beginning to give to the of the ivory supply. As above mentioned, there is no discount.
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