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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
9
FIVE YEARS' GROWTH IN THE MUSIC TRADE.
As Indicated in the Preliminary Report of the Thirteenth Census, That of 1909, Just Issued by
Census Director Durand—Material Increases Shown in Amount of Production, Value of
Products and Wages—Some Interesting Tabular Summaries for Purposes of Comparison.
(Special to The Review.)
Salaries and Wages.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 10, 1911.
The salaries and wages amounted to $28,314,000
A preliminary statement of the general results of in 1909 and $22,255,000 in 1904, an increase of
the Thirteenth Census of establishments engaged $6,059,000, or 27 per cent.
in the manufacture of musical instruments, pianos
The number of salaried officials and clerks was
and organs, and materials, was issued to-day by 3,565 in 1909 and 2,722 in 1904, an increase of 31
Census Director Durand. It contains summaries per cent.; their salaries increased from $3,728,000
which give the general figures for 1904 and 1909, to $5,552,000, or 49 per cent.
and compare the principal products by kind and
The average number of wage-earners employed
quantity. The report was prepared under the di- during the year was 38,020 in 1909 and 33,081 in
rection of William M. Steuart, chief statistician 1904, an increase of 15 per cent.; their wages in-
for manufactures, Bureau of the Census. The fig- creased from $18,527,000 to $22,762,000, or 23 per
ures are subject to such revision as may be neces- cent.
sary after a further examination of the original
The primary horsepower was 41,623 in 1909 and
reports.
30,134 in 1904, an increase of 38 per cent.
The general summary shows increases in all the
The average horsepower per establishment, con-
items at the census of 1909 as compared with that sidering all establishments, was approximately 82
of 1904.
horsepower in 1909 and 68 in 1904.
There were 507 establishments engaged in this Number of Pianos, Piano Players and Organs.
industry in 1909 and 444 in 1904, an increase of 14
Of the 507 establishments, 279 manufactured
per cent.
pianos, 79 organs and 22 both pianos and organs;
The capital invested as reported in 1909 was the balance, 127, making piano and organ materials.
$103,234,000, a gain of $34,752,000, or 51 per cent,
The pianos of all kinds manufactured numbered
over $68,482,000 in 1904. The average capital per 374,154 in 1909 and 261,197 in 1904, an increase of
establishment was approximately $204,000 in 1909 43 per cent., almost all of them being upright
and $154,000 in 1904.
pianos, both in 1909 and 1904. The number of
Value of Products.
upright pianos was 365,413 in 1909 and 253,825 in
The value of products was $89,790,000 in 1909 1904, an increase of 44 per cent.; of these, 330,918
and $66,093,000 in 1904, an increase of $23,697,000, in 1909 and 251,957 in 1904 were without player
or 36 per cent. The average per establishment was attachments and the remainder made for or with
approximately $177,000 in 1909 and $149,000 in 1904. attachments.
The cost of materials used was $43,765,000 in
Grand pianos numbered 8,741, including a few
1909, as against $27,987,000 in 1904, an increase of with player attachments, in 1909 and 7,372 in 1904,
$15,778,000 or 56 per cent. In addition to the com- an increase of 18 per cent.
ponent materials which enter into the products of
Of the player attachments made separate from
the establishment for the census year there are ii> pianos, the production was 10,898 in 1909 and
eluded fuel rent of power and heat, and mill sup- 20,391 in 1904, a decrease of 47 per cent.
plies.
The number of organs manufactured was 65,335
The value added by manufacture was $46,025,000 in 1909 and 113,966 in 1904, a decrease of 43 per
in 1909 and $38,106,000 in 1904, an increase of
cent. Of these pipe organs increased from 901
$7,919,000, or 21 per cent. This item formed 51 in 1904 to 12,224 in 1909, or 36 per cent. Reed
per cent, of the total value of products in 1909 and organs numbered 64,111 in 1909 and 113,065 in
58 per cent, in 1904. The value added by manu- 1904, a decrease of 43 per cent.
facture represents the difference between the cost
In addition to the products shown in the table,
of materials used and the value of products after organs were made in 1904 by 4 establishments en-
the manufacturing processes have been expended gaged primarily in the manufacture of other prod-
upon them. It is the best measure of the relative ucts. If these quantities be added to those already
importance of industries.
specified, the total production of organs for that
The miscellaneous expenses amounted to $8,672,- year becomes 115,661.
000 in 1909 and $7,138,000 in 1904, an increase of
The Tabular Summaries.
$1,534,000, or 21 per cent. Miscellaneous expenses
Comparative summaries follow, giving the gen-
include rent of factory or works, taxes, and amount
eral statistics for the industry and the kind and
paid for contract work, as well as such office and
quantity of the principal products, 1904 and 1909:
other expenses as cannot be elsewhere classified.
"Experts Agree
Experts agree that our player
* mechanism is distinctly a
move in advance.
It is simplified, its efficiency
increased and with it most
delicate accentuations may
be secured.
The cost is extremely reason-
able and it can be installed
in any standard size upright
piano.
Sold to manufacturers only.
Manufactured by
The American Player Action Co.
2595-2597 Third Avenue, N. Y.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PIANOS, ORGANS AND
MATERIALS—SUMMARY, 1909 AND 1904.
l'er ct.,
inc.
Census
or dec,
1904-09.
1904.
1909.
444 + 14
No of establishments. . . .
507
Capital
if 103,234,000 $68,482,000 + 51
Cost of materials used
,^43,765,000 $27,987,000 + 5G
Salaries and wages
$28,314,000 $22,255,000 -f 4 27
Salaries
$5,552,000
$3,728,000 + 9
Wages
$22,762,000 $18,527,000 + 23
Miscellaneous expenses . . $8,672,000
$7,138,000 + 3 21
Value of products
$89,790,000 $06,093,000 + 6
Added by manufacture.' $46,025,000 $38,106,000 -j- 21
Employees:
No. sal. officials & c.lrks
3,565
2,722 + 31
Av. No. wage-earners em-
ployed during the year
38,020
33,081 + 15
Primary horsepower
41,623
30,134 + 38
The
Reputation of
the
Hardman
is it that the
Hardman Piano is
so widely and so favorably
known ?
Ever figure it out ?
The Hardman is not
advertised nationally in
magazines.
But it is advertised
nationally in this way:
Hardman owners talk
Hardman—all are enthusi-
asts,—because its tone is
the best and because it
does not change through
years of use.
In fact 75 per cent, of
the dealers who sell Hard-
man Pianos own Hardman
Pianos, too—that is why
the Hardman is such a
wonderful seller.
Are you a Hardman
agent ?
Write us.
'Products less cost of materials.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PIANOS, ORGANS AND
MATERIALS—PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS BY KIND
AND QUANTITY, 1909 AND 1904.
P. ct., inc.
Number.
or dec,
1909.
1904.* 1904-'09.
Pianos
Upright
Without player attachment
Tor, or with, player attach.
Grand
Player attachment made sep-
arate from pianos . . . . . .
Organs
Pipe
Reed
374,154 261,197
365,413 253,825
330,918 251,957
34,495
1,868
8,741|
7,372
10,898
65,335
1,224
64,111
+ 43
+ 44
+ 31
+ 1747
+ 19
20,391 — 47
113,966
43
901
30
113,005
43
*In addition, in 1904, 1,695 organs were made by estab-
lishments engaged primarily in the manufacture of other
products.
tlncludes pianos with player attachment that cannot be
shown separately without disclosing individual operations.
Hardman, Peck & Co.
Founded 1142
Hardman House
433 Fifth Avenue,
New York
Chicago Office and Wareroom
where a complete stock of the
output can be seen :
Republic Building
Corner of Adams and State Sts.
Chicago, Ills.