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THE
OUR EXPORT ANDJMPORT TRADE.
Import Trade of Musical Instruments Shows
Increase—Exports for the Month Are Much
Larger—Player
Shipments
Make
Fine
Record—The Figures in Detail Regarding
the Various Instruments Furnish Some In-
teresting Particulars to Our Readers.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, July 5, 1907.
The summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
May 1, 1907, the latest period for which it has
been compiled, has just been issued by the Bu-
reau of Statistics of the Department of Com-
merce and Labor. The figures relating to musi-
cal merchandise, including pianos, organs, piano
players and miscellaneous "small goods" in the
musical field are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during May amounted to $137,707, as compared
with $105,543 worth which were imported the
same month of 1906. The eleven months' total
ending May shows importations valued at $1,-
353,124, as against $1,176,785 worth of musical
instruments imported during the same period of
1906. This gives an increase in imports for the
eleven months ending May of $176,339.
The import figures for the eleven months'
period for the three years are as follows: 1905,
$1,175,054; 1906, $1,176,785; 1907, $1,353,124.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for May, 1907, amounted to $304,463, as
compared with $272,219 for the same month of
the previous year. The eleven months' exporta-
tion of musical instruments amounted to $2,936,-
539, as against $2,921,521 for the same period in
1906. This shows an increase in exports for the
eleven months ending May of $15,018.
The export figures for the eleven months'
period for the three years are as follows: 1905,
$2,940,998; 1906, $2,921,521; 1907, $2,936,539.
Of the aggregate exportations in May there
were 874 organs valued at $74,389, as compared
with 1,126 organs in 1906, valued at $47,211. The
eleven months' total shows that we exported
11,639 organs, valued at $810,114, as against
12,245 organs, valued at $821,012, for the same
period in 1906, and 11,959, valued at $848,279
for the same period in 1905.
In May, 1907, we exported 273 pianos, valued
$84,814, as against 273 pianos, valued at $69,311
in May, 1906. The eleven months' total ex-
ports show 3,482 pianos, valued at $814,183, as
compared with 2,552, valued at $589,589, exported
in the same period in 1906, and 2,115, valued at
$479,737, for the same period in 1905.
Of the aggregate exportations in May there
were 192 piano players, valued at $54,632. For
the eleven months' period, 2,239 of these instru-
ments, valued at $521,056, were sent abroad.
The value of "all other instruments and parts
thereof" sent abroad during May, 1907, amount-
ed to $90,628; in the same month of 1906 the
value was estimated at $89,659.
The total exports for the eleven months under
this heading foot up $791,186, as against $786,-
667 exported during the same period of 1906, and
$826,874 exported during the same period in
1905. This shows an increase of $4,519.
HIVELY MUSIC CO. OPEN IN SPRINGFIELD.
Mosrc TRADE: REVIEW
the guest of F. J. Bayley, of Detroit, at the Rush-
mere Club, St. Clair Flats, Sunday, June 23. Mr.
Cable Company and Bryant-Newell Co. Em- Gray, of Boardman & Gray, called on Mr. Bayley
ployes Enjoy Outing—J. H. Ling's New on his way home from the Chicago conventions.
Quarters—Col. Hudson's Western Trip—Ben
Col. H. H. Hudson was unable to leave, as
Owen a Visitor—Orders for Clough & War- expected, on a trip to California, following the
Chicago conventions, owing to the fact that the
ren—Other Items of General Interest.
Starr Piano Co.'s Detroit branch, of which he
(Special to The Review.)
is manager, is without an assistant manager.
Colonel Hudson expects to fill the vacancy within
Detroit, Mich., July 2, 1907.
It was a happy bunch of people who returned a few days, in which event he will leave for the
Sunday night from a splendid day's outing at west about July 10. Fred Gennett, secretary of
Goose Bay, St. Clair Flats, the third annual holi- the Starr Piano Co., was a caller at the Detroit
day of the managers and employes of The Cable house last Friday.
Company's store and the Bryant-Newell Co., Ltd.
Ben Owen, manager of the piano department
The party, numbering about thirty, left Saturday of Gimbel Bros.' store, Philadelphia, was in De-_
night late on the steam yacht "Lilly," cruising troit last week and left an order with the Farrand
on the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair all night Co. for two carloads of their piano players.
and landing at the Flats in the morning. On While in the city he was the guest of E. P. An-
boat and land music, instrumental and vocal, drew, manage* of the Farrand Co.'s retail store.
made the occasion additionally pleasant. An June business with the Farrand Co. has been the
orchestra, made up of members of the party, as- best in many months, says Mr. Andrew.
sisted by soloists, rendered an almost continuous
While at the Chicago conventions J. B. Me-
program of music. H. T. Schmidt, president of
Intosh, manager, and E. R. Eskew, traveling
The Cable Company's Detroit branch, was one of salesman, for the Clough & Warren Co., obtained
the party. Mr. Schmidt spent last week in Chi- several good-sized orders for pianos and piano
cago in attendance at the meeting of the man- players. The Warren player, which was on ex-
agers of The Cable Company's stores. Assistant hibition at the Auditorium Annex, was sold like
Manager H. H. Zickel reports business with the a hot cake. The Clough & Warren Co. have oc-
Cable store in Detroit as excellent.
cupied their handsome new player department.
S. B. Smith says that business in Detroit with
The People's Outfitting Co. closed a successful
piano contest last Thursday night, when Miss the S. B. Smith Piano Co. is rather quiet, but
Sarah Coates was declared the winner of a that he is enjoying a good business in the State.
Sohmer grand piano. Tickets had been given
One of the finest church pipe organs in Detroit
with every purchase. Miss Coats was very much has just been installed in the St. Franciscan
pleased with the instrument.
Polish Catholic Church by the Detroit house of
J. Henry Ling's new quarters in the second the W. W. Kimball Co., of which G. N. Hadley
and third floors of the Cowie building, Gratiot is manager. The instrument cost $8,000, is
avenue and Farrar street, are now being altered equipped with thirty stops, and has the duplex
in preparation for his occupancy about July 15. tubular pneumatic action. An automatic pipe
Mr. Ling is conducting a removal sale, but he organ has amved from the Kimball factory and
tells the public that he will not give any reduc- has been set up in the first floor of the Kimball
tion on standard grades of pianos in good con- store. Saturday evening concerts will be made
dition. He has a number of second-hand, dam- a feature.
aged or inferior instruments which he is offering
Work on the foundation for Grinnell Bros.' new
at what he asserts as a "genuine reduction."
building is now under way. Slowness in arrival
C. E. Byrne, the New York piano man, was of material has delayed work somewhat.
TRADE NEWS FROM DETROIT.
Mr. Dealer:
The Straube Piano
will add dignity as well
as profit to your line.
Write for new catalog.
(Special to The Review.)
Springfield, Mo., July 2, 1907.
The G. T. Hively Music Co., a new concern
recently incorporated, opened for business at
298 and 300 St. Louis street yesterday. The
company will handle pianos, organs, other mu-
sical instruments and musical merchandise of all
kinds. They will be the factory representative of
the J. & C. Fischer, Emerson, Lester, Haines &
Co., Steger and other well-known makes of
pianos and of the Estey, Carpenter, Weaver and
England organs. The officers of the new com-
pany are: George T. Hively, president and gen-
eral manager; C. C. King, vice-president, and
J. Ed. Black, secretary. They have handsomely
equipped quarters for the conduct of their busi-
ness.
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STRAUBE PIANO COMPANY
24 Adams Street, Chicago