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FEBRUARY 9, 1918
THE
MUSIC TRADE
15
REVIEW
INCREASE REPORTED IN EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE
Exports of Musical Instruments for Eleven Months Ending November 30, 1917, $906,736 More
Than Total for Same Period in 1916—Imports Show Gain During Same Period of $79,174—Fig-
ures Regarding Trade in Player-Pianos, Music Rolls, Piano Players and Small Goods
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 5.—The sum-
mary of exports and imports of the commerce
of the United States for the month of Novem-
ber, 1917, the latest period for which it has been
compiled, has just been issued, and is as fol-
lows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during November, 1917, amounted to $77,134, as
compared with $38,384 worth which was im-
ported the same month of 1916. The eleven
months' total ending November, 1917, showed
importations valued at $564,698, against $485,524
worth of musical instruments imported during
the same period in 1916, and $922,729 in 1915.
This gives an increase in imports for the eleven
months of $79,174.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for November, 1917, amounted to $508,632,
as compared with $263,390 for the same month
of the previous year. The eleven months' ex-
portation of musical instruments amounted to
$4,353,618, as against $3,446,882 for the same
period of 1916, and $2,455,609 in 1915. This
shows an increase in exports for the eleven
months of $906,736.
Of the aggregate exportations in November,
1917, there were 166 organs, valued at $10,818,
as compared with 234 organs in 1916, valued at
$11,627. The eleven months' total showed that
we exported 2,076 organs, valued at $125,436, as
against 2,695 organs, valued at $144,243 for the
same period in 1916, and 3,358 organs, which
were valued at $202,710 during 1915.
In November, 1917, we exported 1,730 pianos,
valued at $278,413, as compared with 743 pianos,
valued at $116,678, for the same month of the
previous year. The eleven months' total shows
12,519 pianos, valued at $1,996,898, as compared
with 10,553 pianos, valued at $1,608,656, exported
for the same period of 1916, and 5,735 pianos,
valued at $1,083,355, sent abroad during the same
period in 1915.
Of the aggregate exportations there were 23
piano players, valued at $3,966, in November,
1917, as compared with 20 piano players, valued
at $6,543 for the same period of the previous
year.
For the eleven months' period 185 of
these instruments, valued at $53,610, were sent
3 Great Pianos
With 3 sounding boards
in each (Patented) have the
greatest talking points in
the trade.
abroad, as compared with 231, valued at $62,544,
in 1916, and 247, valued at $70,061, sent abroad
during 1915.
The exports of player-pianos show that 372
of these instruments, valued at $112,535, were
exported during November, 1917, as compared
with 96, valued at $31,415, exported in Novem-
ber, 1916. The eleven months' total shows that
3,259 player-pianos, valued at $1,004,456, were
exported during 1917, as compared with 1,948,
valued at $627,269, in 1916, and 1,030, valued at
$311,727 in 1915.
The exports of perforated music rolls for the
month of November, 1917, amounted in value to
$15,238, as compared with $6,249 in November,
1916.
The eleven months' total amounted in
value to $113,156, as compared with $70,027 in
exports for the same period in 1916, and $50,802
in 1915.
The value of all other instruments and parts
thereof sent abroad during November, 1917,
amounted to $87,662, as compared with $90,878
in 1916. The total exports for the eleven
months under this heading foot up $1,060,062, as
against $934,143 exported during the same
period of last year and $736,954 in 1915.
CELEBRATES 13TH ANNIVERSARY
A. J. Ramsey Makes a Great Sales Record in
January to Celebrate the Event, as It Were
A. J. Ramsey, the dean of the outside sales
staff of Hardman, Peck & Co., 433 Fifth avenue,
New York, celebrated recently his thirteenth
anniversary with this prominent house. To con-
vince his many friends and associates that he is
eligible for membership in the famous "Thir-
teen Club," and that superstition is missing in
his make-up, Mr. Ramsey proceeded to make
January, 1918, the month of his anniversary, the
best January in his successful career at Hard-
n.an House. He succeeded in his efforts and
his sales totals last month were well ahead of
any January during the past thirteen years.
As an indication of his unceasing energy,
Mr. Ramsey, on the last "Fuelless Monday,"
closed four sales of pianos and player-pianos.
''Hardman House" was dark in accordance with
the order of the Fuel Administrator, but Mr.
Ramsey "went out" after the business and on
Tuesday morning produced four signed con-
tracts as the result of his activities.
G. B. NORRIS NOW BANK PRESIDENT
President of Holland Piano Mfg. Co. Elected
Head of National Bank in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS,
We fix " o n e p r i c e d -
wholesale and retail.
The Heppe Piano Co.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
AJIXN.,
February 4.—George B.
Norris, who is president of the Holland Piano
Mfg. Co., was recently elected president of the
Metropolitan National Bank, of which he has
been vice-president for several years. The fact
that he has now been made the executive head
of this important financial institution shows very
clearly that the reputation he has always had
both in general commercial and the piano busi-
ness as a financial director of ability and con-
servative progressiveness was well earned. Mr.
Norris has wide industrial interests other than
that represented by the prosperous piano con-
cern and the bank. The Metropolitan, by the
way, occupied last year its own fine new build-
ing which is said by experts to be one of the
handsomest and best equipped office and bank
structures in the West. The general offices of
the Holland Piano Mfg. Co. are located on one
of its floors.
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