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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Custom House have been the chief sufferers.
The lines of German articles affected by the
They Are Waiting Until the Commercial Con- commercial agreement include champagne and
vention Becomes Operative.
all sparkling wines, vermouth and still wines,
The new German-American commercial con- brandies and other spirits, paintings and pen
vention, which becomes effective on July 1, is and ink drawings.
It was recalled yesterday that prior to the en-
responsible for a heavy falling off in imports
from the German Empire. The explanation lies actment of the Wilson tariff in 1894 exporters of
in the fact that the exporters and their connec- goods to the United States from all countries
tions are waiting to avail themselves of the refrained from shipping merchandise here until
concessions, both in duty and in administrative the lower tariff was effective.
During the Government's fiscal year ending
features.
It was said this week that the imports from June 30, 1906, the United States exported mer-
Germany for May and June of this year are chandise to Germany worth $234,742,102, while
nearly 50 per cent, lower than for the correspond- in the same period German imports reached a
ing period last year. The agitation for a com- value of $135,142,996, showing this country's ex-
mercial treaty with the United States is also cess of exports over imports to be $99,599,106.
responsible for a reduction in the entry of French
VIOLIN RUBBER PLANT.
products. This condition of affairs, so far as
France is concerned, is thought in importing Thought That the Latest Discovery Might be
circles to be due to the announcement from
the Basis for the Prevalence of the Many
Washington that all of the administrative cus-
Antique Violins on the Market at $1.99.
toms concessions agreed to in the German modus
apply equally to the imports of all nations.
A new rubber tree is called the violin rubber
Another element in the lessening of French im- plant because the leaves are shaped like the box
ports is the belief generally prevailing in France of that instrument. The immense leaves, a foot
that in the near future a commercial convention or more long and slightly crinkled, are of a
will be negotiated with the United States favor- bright, refreshing shade of green, and for con-
ing lower duties on certain productions of the trast there is the reddish sheath that always
Republic.
wraps the baby leaves of the numerous members
Brokers transacting business at the New York of the fig family. The proper name of the violin
rubber tree is Ficus panduretta. Being a nov-
elty, it is expensive, the smaller plants, three or
four feet high, costing $6, $8 and $10. In a Fifth
avenue, New York, store, are a pair of larger
plants, taller than a man, marked $25 each, and
in a single window decoration on the same thor-
oughfare recently fully $100 worth of this beauti-
AND
ful foliage formed part of the day's special
HIGH-CLASS TRIMMINGS
display.
GERMAN SHIPPERS HOLD OFF.
VIOLINS
BOWS, STRINGS
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON
113-115 UNIVERSITY PLACE
One block west of Broadway
N E W YORK
In order to cheer the men after a hard day's
work the Isthmian Canal Commission recently
decided to organize a number of bands, and began
& CO.
THE N E W NOVELTY LINE OF PIANO SCARFS
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of
AND . ROCH
Harmonicas and Accordeons
2 9 6 B R O A D W A Y . NEW YORK
KOCH'S HARMONICAS have always received the highest award and medals
given for Harmonicas at all Expositions where they have been on exhibit.
JOS. W. STERN CD. CO.. INSTRUMENT SPECIALTIES
MAJESTIC VIOLINS
BOOMERANG HARMONICAS
And everything »ls* in th« Musloal M*rohandl««
lln*. S»nd for n*w Illustrated Cat*l*gu*
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JOS. W. STERN <& CO.
102.104 West 38th Street
NEW YORK CITY
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AND THE
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
ST.
LOUIS
Exclusively Wholesale
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
1st—LYON & HEALY MANDOLINS, GUI-
TARS AND VIOLINS.
2nd—SIEGEL-MYERS' MUSIC LESSONS
TO GIVE AWAY WITH THEM.
LYON & HEALY,
Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND THE
Genuine Distinguishing Marks of Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
Wonder an* American Model Band
and Orchestra Instruments
MADE BY
C G. CONN COMPANY,
A trial order Is a l l w e ask
WRITE FOR A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
Hundreds of dealers all over the country are
doubling their sales.
No cost whatever nor trouble to you, but a mag-
niflicent extra value for your customers.
You increase your sales by giving free $25.00 or
$50.00 worth of lessons with every instrument.
Write for full particulars.
NAME
Union
SMITH ACADEMY
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
Cannot Be Duplicated for the Money
It will pay you to write for a line of samples to be sent on approval.
8. S. STEWART'S SONS "4'S" BANJOS
MARKSTERN MANDOLINS AND GUITARS
CLARK'S NEVERWET STRINGS
NARKSTERN STRINGS
HAWKES BAND INSTRUMENTS
•MARTI" BAND INSTRUMENTS
MARKSTERN STAR ACCORDEONS
Notwithstanding the arrival of summer the
influx of orders for the full line of musical mer-
chandise carried by the William R. Gratz Import
Co., of 37 East 31st street, shows no sign of
slackening. The violin demand i s especially
noteworthy, and it is evident that the popularity
of this instrument is greatly increasing. From
reports received from their jobbers, the percent-
age of sales for these instruments in proportion
to the growth of the population shows a marked
growth. Their line of violins is so comprehen-
sive that they meet all requirements, from the
cheapest to an instrument worthy of a master.
The output of wind instruments is considerably
above normal, and their lines, the Courtois and
the Boland & Fuchs, both receiving the attention
of the dealers.
BANDS FOR ISTHMIAN WORKERS.
K. B. B U R N S
Trowmgen, Gorme^y
by advertising for bids for a quantity of band
instruments and music. The ibids were in two
classes, class 1 being for 49 items, including 4 Eb
alto horns, cases, racks and mouthpieces; music
paper, 4 dozen hand folios, Falis; 2 dozen music
stands; leather cases, clips, writing pens, oil,
metal polish, triangles, bass drum findings, tam-
bourine jingles, castenets, piccolo springs, etc.,
on which the bids were as follows:
C. G. Conn Co., Blkhart, Ind., on part, $359.30;
delivery in two weeks; Louis Grunewald Co., New
Orleans, La., on entire class, $383.27, delivery in
twelve days; E. F. Droop & Sons Co., Washing-
ton, D. C, on a part, $342.08, delivery in thirty
days; Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 111., on part,
$277.41, delivery in five days; the Rudolph Wur-
litzer Co., Cincinnati, O., on entire class, $351.67,
delivery in thirty days.
Class 2 called for four collections of band mu-
sic, and the following bids were received: Louis
Grunewald Co., on part, $29.04, delivery in fifteen
days; E. F. Droop & Sons Co., (a) $63.57, (b)
$78.62, (c) $6.80; Lyon & Healy, $64.99, in seven
days.
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INDIANA
Chicago
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