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VOL. XXXVII. No. 2.
Sat. ly Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Malison Aye, New Tort, July 11,1913.
TRADE GOOD IN THE NORTHWEST.
A PROGRESSIVE BOSTON DEALtR.
[Special to The Review.]
[Special to The Review.]
St. Paul, Minn., July 6, 1903.
In answer to several inquiries made by
The Review of W. J. Dyer & Bro., the
Steinway representatives in this city, W.
J. Dyer, of the firm, said:
"General trade conditions in the North-
west seem to be at present very favorable,
and promise a continuance of prosperity
during- the remainder of this year. The
crop situation has been greatly improved
recently by heavy and refreshing rains, ex-
tending nearly over the entire Northwest,
and these rains must mean millions of dol-
lars of benefit to this section. The crops
have been very greatly benefited, and un-
less some adverse conditions intervene,
they should be about as large as average
years.
"The summer months, especially until
the crop conditions are decided, are always
dull, but we do not find that they are duller
than usual this year.
"Our present stock is larger than at this
time a year ago. The demand last year
for certain grades of pianos was larger
than we could supply, and hence we have
made early provision for the fall trade this
season.
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"We do not anticipate that there will be
much difficulty in getting supplies from
our manufacturers outside of the line we
have mentioned ; hence we expect to place
our fall orders, as usual, in the month of
August.
"The amount of our business in 1902 was
the largest in the history of our house. Dur-
ing the first six months of this year we
showed an increase every month except
one, making an average of about 10.per
cent, for the half year. We do not expect
this to be maintained during the balance
of the year, and if we equal the figures of
1902 we shall be quite satisfied. There is
an undefinable feeling existing among
business men, that we have reached in
1902 the crest of the wave of extraordinary
prosperity, which the country has enjoyed
during the last five years. We, ourselves,
rather share in that feeling, and while we
do not look for any sudden or sharp col-
lapse, so far as our own business is con-
cerned, we are rather prepared to see a
slight decrease in our figures rather than
an increase in the aggregate of our busi-
ness."
The Fergus Coalter Music Co.. of Salt
Lake City, Utah, report a great demand
for the Hamilton pianos,
Boston, Mass., July 7, 1903.
Very many readers of The Review will
recognize the accompanying portrait as
that of Eph. 15. Wood, founder of that
young but already well known and thriv-
ing retail concern, the Wood Piano Co.,
of No. 180 Tremont Street.
Mr. Wood is a piano man of long and
wide experience, having been engaged i'.i
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
manufacturing
concerns, notablv the
Checkering and Poole.
With the addition of the "Clinton" and
Martin Bros.' instruments, the Wood
Piano Co. will have a quartette of Boston-
made pianos which will meet all competi-
tion.
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES NOW IN FORCE.
An advance in freight rates on all classes
of goods went into effect on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad on Sat-
urday last. The increase amounts to two
cents per hundred pounds on the three
higher classes, and one cent per hundred
pounds on the three lower classes. Presi-
dent Hall announced that this increase has
been brought about for" the purpose of par-
tially reimbursing the railroad for the
enormous cost in operation brought about
during the past two or three years.
STIEFF PIANOS FOR CONVERSE COLLEGE.
Chas. M. Stieff has just supplied the Con-
verse College at Spartanburg, S. C, with
thirty-five brand new pianos in exchange
for a number of pianos which they had for-
merly used. In addition to the Stieff,this in-
stitution has also in use a magnificent Stein-
vvay grand, which was presented them by
Mrs. Converse who founded the institu-
tion.
BOLLINGER HAS THE KRELL AND CECILIAN.
F.ril. B. WOOD.
the manufacture and sale of pianos for 30
years.
As stated in a recent issue of The Re-
view, the Wood Piano Co. have secured
the representation of the "Clinton" and
Martin Bros.' Pianos, made by Boston's
newest piano manufacturer, Clinton D.
Martin. These instruments, when ready
for shipment—which will be in the near
future—will be found to be of excellent
quality in their respective grades, and Mr.
Wood's good judgment in adding them to
his stock in trade will be proven.
It is Mr. Martin's intention to build a
piano of superior quality. Ubing only the
best material and skilled labor. Mr. Wood
is well assured of this fact, and has shown
his commercial sagacity in adding Mr.
Martini instruments to his line, recog-
nizing the fact that the product of Bos-
ton piano workmen, under judicious aus-
pices, cannot but be eminently satisfactory.
This he has previously demonstrated by
handling pianos made by other Boston
J. C. Bollinger, who recently opened up
in Jacksonville, Fla., has secured the
agency for the Krell and Royal pianos, and
the Cecilian piano player. The first ship-
ment called for six Krell and six Royal
pianos. Mr. Bollinger's store is located in
Bay street.
WILL USE PACKARD PIANOS EXCLUSIVELY.
At the Rock River Assembly, which
opened this week at Dixon, 111., the Pack-
ard pianos are being used exclusively. The
Assembly, which is somewhat similar to
our Eastern summer schools, will last for
six weeks, and almost every evening a
number of concerts, at which distinguished
soloists will appear, will be given. There
is also an elaborate course of music in-
struction outlined under the direction of a
competent staff. The 'arrangements for
the use of the Packard pianos were made
by E. H. Reynolds, who represents this in-
strument in Rochelle, 111. The use of the
Packard in this institution will unquestion-
ably augment its prestige and help to make
its musical merits more widely admired.