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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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DEALERS REPORT IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN TWIN CITIES
Crop Outlook Is Splendid, and Business in All Lines Is Increasing—Raudenbush Doing Good
Trade in Knabe Line—Brooks-Evans Co. Gets First Ampico—Visitors and News of the Week
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MINN., May 14.—
the faithful manner in which it reproduces the
The crop outlook, just now, is engaging the at- finest effects of the skilled masters.
tention of the bankers and other men of big
Colonel Allen, of the A. B. Chase Co., and
affairs in the Northwest. As far as any one is Reinhardt Kochmann, of the Sterling Co.,
able to judge the general situation hardly could represented the migratory wing of the trade
be better. It is believed that the acreage of in the Twin Cities last week. They will tell
all grains has been notably increased in Minne- when they get to headquarters that the great
sota, the Dakotas and in Montana, and that the Northwest will be already and will find itself
potato acreage has been extended also, particu- as soon as any part of the United States.
larly in Minnesota. Figures are not available,
Manager Redel, of the sales department of
but all observers agree that more ground has the Holland Piano Mfg. Co., is out on the road,
been sown to grain this spring than ever before. finding the times propitious for such an under-
While the truck and garden farmers and the taking.
growers of field crops are complaining of a be-
lated spring the grain growers are satisfied.
TRADE NEWS FROM MILWAUKEE
They like cold damp weather after seeding as
Gram
Factory Loaded Up With Orders—Wur-
with such a start the stalks are likely to be
litzer Branch May Handle Pianos and Players
sturdier and hardier and the grain is likely to
—Bradford Co. Doing Big Business
mature more satisfactorily. If that be true the
wheat, rye, oats and barley men are off to an
MILWAUKEE, WIS., May 15.—A new piano store
excellent season.
has been opened at Somerset, near New Rich-
General trade conditions are apparently nor- mond, Wis., by A. H. Montpetit and E. H.
mal; they never were much out of line, except Huner, who have leased ground floor space in
for the speculative features in certain lines. the new fireproof building recently erected in
Those not directly concerned with alimentation the business district by Mr. Montpetit.
have been running about as usual with the cus-
According to Charles H. Jackson, factory
tomary spring activity.
superintendent of the Edmund Gram Piano Co.,
The Twin Cities are great recruiting centers the fact that the nation is actually at war
for all branches of the army and navy, the home has not yet had any tendency to slow up the
of numerous large colleges having compulsory orders coming from its dealers. The Gram fac-
military drill, and adjoin Fort Snelling, one of tory is considerably behind on its orders, and
the big Government military posts and desig- at the rate new business is being booked, this
nated for the officers' reserve training school. condition is likely to continue for some time to
So things military constantly are before one's come.
eyes in either town, but uniforms now are ac-
It is reported that the Rudolph Wurlitzer
cepted as a matter of course, as are the call Co., Cincinnati, which has maintained a branch
for the patriotism loan and the organization of in this city with headquarters in the Manhat-
the home guard. It's all a part of the business tan Building, for several years, is preparing to
of the country.
add a stock of pianos and players. F. A.
Distinct improvement in business conditions Schneider, manager of the local branch, says that
for the past week as compared with the previous such a plan is in contemplation. Heretofore
week is noted by the dealers, and they look for the branch has handled only commercial instru-
considerable activity for everyone within a short ments.
time.
The Chamber of Commerce of LaCrosse,
"We can sec a distinct improvement," said W. Wis., which recently built a fine clubhouse, has
J. Dyer. "I won't say that the trade is fine, been presented with a Steinway concert grand,
for this hardly tells the truth, but everything is the gift of the women of LaCrosse. The in-
looking much better as far as we are able to strument was purchased from the Edmund Gram
judge. There are no pessimists in the North- Piano House, this city, State representative of
west."
the Steinway.
Raudenbush & Sons report the sales of sev-
The Mason & Hamlin and Melville Clark,
eral Knabe pianos, one of them being a grand, leading lines carried by the J. B. Bradford Co.,
and consider that this is a most satisfactory 411 Broadway, continue to hold the front rank
success. The house is making a drive on an of sales. This company last week disposed of
accumulation of "old stuff," and according to a Melville Clark Solo Art Apollo grand to
reports is reducing the stock materially.
Walter Schwab, vice-president and general man-
W. J. Dyer has made plans for attending the ager of the Auto Parts Mfg. Co., for his new
piano men's gathering at Chicago next week. home at 495 Juneau place.
C. L. Waldo, of Foster & Waldo, also announces
The nominating committee of the Rotary Club
that.he will be with the aggregation. These has placed the name of Edmund Gram, manu-
recruits swell the Twin City contingent to four.' facturer and dealer, on the ticket for the an-
An Ampico, the first in Minneapolis, is at- nual election next week as a candidate for vice-
tracting much attention in the warerooms of the president.
Brooks-Evans Piano Co. Music teachers, in
The members' council of the Milwaukee Mer-
particular, are absorbed in the instrument, and chants & Manufacturers' Association at its meet-
ing last week adopted resolutions calling upon
the people of this city to avoid hysteria which
might lead to curtailment of business. It is
THE LEADING LINE
pointed out that with the greatly increased bur-
dens of taxations contemplated by the Govern-
it is necessary that business be kept at
WEAVER PIANOS ment,
normal if concerns are to be able to meet the
Grands, Uprights
new assessments without actual hardship.
and Players
The Metropolitan Music Co., Green Bay,
Wis., recently appointed representative of the
YORK PIANOS
Kroeger, Brewster and Marshall & Wendell
Uprights and Players
pianos, has opened an exclusive piano house at
317 West Walnut street in that city. Mrs. F.
LIVINGSTON PIANOS
h. Pfingsten is manager.
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Uprights and Player-Pianos
If your competitor does not already have this
line, go after it at once.
Weaver Piano Co., Inc.
FACTORY
YORK, PA.
Established 1870
TO HAVE CHARGED BACON EXHIBIT
W. P. H. Bacon, president of the Bacon
Piano Co., will be in charge of the exhibit which
is being held this week at the National Music
Show. Through an error it was stated that
W. J. Behr would have charge of this exhibit.
A Popular Design
Christman
Pianos
PlayerJPianos
Grand Pianos
can be seen at the ware-
rooms of our Chicago
Representatives, The
John A. Bryant Piano
Co., 144 S. Wabash Ave.
Competition makes it neces-
sary for you to give your
customers a better^ instru-
ment for their money than
they can obtain elsewhere.
A critical examination of
Christman
Pianos
will convince you that in
finish, veneers, styles and
tone they are the very best
value to be had for the price.
Make it your business to see
and hear these artistic instru-
ments before leaving. It will
be time well spent to see
the new patent action.
"The first touch tells"
Christman Piano Co.
597 E. 137th Street
New York