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OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
Import Trade of Musical Instruments Shows
Increase—Exports for the Month Are Also
Larger—Player Shipments Make Fine Rec-
ord—The Figures in Detail Regarding the
Various Instruments Furnish Some Interest-
ing Particulars to Our Readers.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, May 3, 1910.
The summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
March, 1910, 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-
ca! merchandise, including pianos, organs, piano
players and miscellaneous "small goods" in the
musical field are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during March amounted to $129,687, as compared
with $111,293 worth which were imported the
same month of 1909. The nine months' total end-
ing March shows importations valued at $1,046,-
990, as against $899,162 worth of musical instru-
ments imported during the same period of 1909.
This gives an increase in imports for the nine
months ending March of $147,828.
The import figures for the nine months' period
for the three years are as follows: 1908, $1,113,-
164; 1909, $899,162; 1910, $1,046,990.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for March 1910, amounted to $291,561, as
compared with $225,662 for the same month of
the previous year. The nine months' exportation
of musical instruments amounted to $2,371,203,
as against $1,893,648 for the same period in 1909.
This shows an increase in exports for the nine
months ending March of $477,555.
The export figures for the nine months' period
for the three years are as follows: 1908, $2,554,-
968; 1909, $1,893,648; 1910, $2,371,203.
Of the aggregate exportations in March there
were 639 organs, valued at $70,526, as compared
with 603 organs in 1909, valued at $36,14. The
nine months' total shows that we exported 7,313
organs, valued at $562,657, as against 6,826 or-
gans, valued at $493,856, for the same period In
1909, and 9,200, valued at $559,778, for the same
period in 1908.
In March 1910, we exported 378 pianos, valued
at $83,755, as against 327 pianos, valued at $75,-
370, in March, 1909. The nine months' total ex-
ports show 3,765 pianos, valued at $889,611, as
compared with 2,477, valued at $576,442, export-
ed in the same period of 1909 and 3,386, valued at
$828,056, for the same period in 1908.
Of the aggregate exportations in March there
were 254 piano players, valued at $67,157. For
the nine months' period, 2,006 of these instru-
ments, valued at $536,041, were sent abroad.
The value of "all other instruments and parts
thereof" sent abroad during March, 1910, amount-
ed to $70,123; in the same month of 1909 the
value was estimated at $69,582.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
The total exports for the nine months under
this heading foot up $382,894, as against $515,846
exported during the same period of 1909, and
$578,316 exported during the same period in
1908. This shows a decrease of $132,952.
E. J. CHAPMAIVS PURCHASE.
Secures Possession of Large Plot in Rochester
and Will Erect Office Building.
and cotton, $12,000,000, against $8,000,000 .
On the export side manufacturers show a large
increase, manufacturers' materials a consider-
able gain and foodstuffs a marked reduction.
BOOMING THE CONVENTION.
Weser Bros.' Striking Poster Doing Good Work
Along Publicity Lines.
Weser Bros., 520 West Forty-third street, New
York, who are to have an exhibit at the coming
Rochester, N. Y., May 2, 1910.
Richmond convention, are boosting same by plac-
E. J. Chapman, the well-known piano dealer of
ing a special seal on all mail matter sent out,
this city, has purchased the property at 34-36 also on envelopes, which is sure to attract atten-
Clinton avenue, South, extending 38 feet on the tion. The seal illustrated herewith is printed in
avenue and running back 197 feet to Cortland two colors, yellow on a red background, and a
street, and will erect a modern six-story office
building on the site, with stores on the ground
floor. Plans are now being drawn for the new
structure, hut it is not expected that the work
of demolishing the two two-story buildings at
present on the site will b3 commenced before the
fall.
(Special to The Review.)
SYRACUSE HOUSE MOVES.
G.
Clay Cox Co. Occupy Larger
That City.
Quarters in
very pretty combination is effected. The firm
will, in addition to exhibiting a number of their
Syracuse, N. Y., May 4, 1910.
new styles, show their new combination electric
The G. Clay Cox Co., of this city, have moved and foot-pedal piano, which can be played in
from 315 South Warren street to No. 349 on the three ways; by hand, by foot-pedal, as well as by
same street, where they occupy two entire floors electricity.
This is a wonderful instrument,
and have the advantage of about three times something entirely new. We might add in this
their former floor space available for the display connection, that when the piano is played by
of stock. The new quarters have been hand- electric power, the composition on the music roll
somely decorated and fitted up for the use of is played as it should be played, with perfect ex-
the piano company and are most attractive in pression and time, and with graceful musical
appearance. H. W. Greenleaf is the manager of
effect. Furthermore, no especially cut music is
the store and he is at present making prepara- necessary to accomplish this result.
tions for a busy summer.
OPEN BRANCH IN PENSACOLA, FLA.
(Special to The Review.)
UNDER THE NEW TARIFF.
The E. E. Forbes Piano Co. have opened a
branch store at 18-20 East Garden street, Pensa-
cola, Fla., which is under the direction of the
Mobile (Ala.) store. The store will be in charge
of Geo. D. Stannus and A. B. McPhaul, and the
(Special to The Review.)
entire Forbes line of pianos will be handled, in-
Washington, D. C, May 2, 1910.
Imports under the new tariff show an increase cluding the Chickering, Mehlin, Everett, Mc-
of 33 per cent, in manufacturers' materials, 26 Phail, Stultz & Bauer, Krell-French, Emerson,
per cent, in finished manufactures and 3 per cent, Forbes, Story & Clark, Bush & Gerts, French &
in foodstuffs. This statement is the result of a Sons, Smith & Barnes, Wegman, Harvard, Wil-
comparison of the import figures of the Bureau lard and other pianos and the Autopiano.
of Statistics for the eight months August 1, 1909,
to March 31, 1910, with those of the correspond-
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK.
ing months of the preceding year.
Hides and skins imported in the eight months
The Goodman Piano Co., Cleveland, O., have
amounted to $78,000,000. against $50,000,000 in increased their capital from $25,000 to $100,000,
the corresponding period of last year; India and will use the additional money for the fur-
rubber, $79,000,000, against $42,000,000 last year;
ther expansion of their business.
wool, $40,000,000, against $27,000,000 last year;
silk, $47,000,000, against $56,500,000 last year
C. A. Sawkins has opened a piano store in St.
fibers, $24,000,000, against $21,000,000 last year, Louis, Mich.
Imports of Manufactures Show a Big Increase
for Eight Months.
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It is the Nice Adjustment of
PRICE and QUALITY
That Tells the Stcry of
BOGART 5 :
Pianos
E. B. BOGART & CO.
283 E. 137th Street
NEW YORK