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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1894 Vol. 19 N. 9 - Page 9

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Effect of Tariff Uncertainty on
Foreign Trade.
GEO. STECK & Co. are well satisfied with the
decrease of $37,281 ; Liverpool, decrease of $2,-
183,213 ; London, decrease of $4,923,499 ; Man- condition of business for the past month. The
chester, decrease of $1,773,938 ; Newcastle, de- Steck piano is adding to its roster of admirers
crease of $102,681 ; Nottingham, decrease of every day.
$62,320; Sheffield, decrease of 204,596; South-
idea of the extent to which foreign ampton, increase of $4,912; Swansea, decrease
^ ^ trade was affected during the pendency of of $419,602 ; Tunstall, decrease of $507,772 ;
the tariff bill is given in a statement just pre- total exports, $26,332,664 ; total for same quar-
pared at the State Department. This exhibit ter in 1893, $42,382,983 ; total decrease, $16,050,-
We make a specialty of the manufacture of
has been prepared from reports from consular 318. The exhibit is a striking one, showing as Organ and Piano Springs of the Standard Styles^
officers, giving statements of the amount of ex- it does the effect of tariff uncertainty upon the
Made from best quality steel-oil tempered, and
EVERY SPRING TESTED AND TRUE TO WEIGHT.
ports from various countries to the United States importing trade. There is, of course, another
ALL SPRINGS GUARANTEED.
during the quarter ending June 30th, 1894. side to the picture, it being probable that the
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for
prices,
Speaking generally, this statement shows that returns for the four months ending with Decem-
SABIN MACHINE CO.,
during that period the exports of every country ber will show a considerable increase in the vol-
Montpelier, Vt.
for which comparisons are given decreased to an ume of imports.—Bradstreets.
extraordinary degree as compared with the cor-
responding three months in 1893.
For the Foundry.
• • • I n b • • •
Taking up the particular countries covered by
the reports, we find that exports from Austria-
Hungary show a total decrease for the quarter
Chromium.
amounting to $916,949, the total exports for the
quarter amounting to $1,488,357. Budapest and Wffi COMMUNICATION made to the Academie
Trieste showed slight increases, while heavy ®^> des Sciences, by M. Henri Moissan, con-
decreases were shown by Prague, Vienna and tains some new and interesting researches re-
Reichenberg. Belgium showed a total decrease specting the metal chromium. By availing him-
of $846,814 for the quarter, the total exports self of the intense heat produced by the electrical
being valued at $1,472,868. All of the Belgian current, he succeeded in preparing cast chrome
ports showed decreases, those of Brussels and in a very small quantity, which may be fairly
MANUFACTURED BY THE
Liege being the most important. Exports from represented by the formula C Cr. When treated
Canada for the quarter also showed decreases, with lime or the double oxide of calcium and
those from Ontario amounting to $691,752, the chrome, the metal produced under these condi-
total exports being valued at $4,704,903. The tions is more infusible than platinum, and takes
exports from the maritime provinces amounted a very fine polish. It is, moreover, not attacked
to $1,358,539, a decrease of $418,423 as compared by atmospheric agents, not to any great extent
Factories: DOLGEVILLE, N. 1.
with the corresponding period of last year. Com- by acids, and resists the action of aqua regia and
parisons for Quebec are not given. The exports of alkalies in fusion. This preparation of chrome
from Germany showed a decrease of $4,314,620, leads to some important results in connection
the total exports for the quarter being valued at with the alloys of the metal. Alloyed either
A'o. 37 EAST 68th ST., JiKW 10BK.
$6,153,296. Decreases are noted in every Ger- with aluminum or copper, it possesses some
Under the Management of EMIL GRAMM.
man city for which reports have been received, remarkable qualities. When pure copper, for
the most important being in the returns from instance, is alloyed with 0.5 of chrome, it be- Pall Term be&ins September xotli.
Examinations daily from September 3 : 10 to 12 and 3 to 5.
Crefeld, where a dtcrease of $717,826 is shown. comes endowed with a double power of resist-
Students can enter at any time.
Write for Catalogue and particulars.
No comparisons are given for Italy, the exports ance, is susceptible of a high polish, and under-
from which for the quarter were valued at $5,446,- goes less change when exposed to atmospheric
242. The same is true of the returns for Mexico, influences than when in a condition of purity.
the Netherlands, Russia, Turkey and the West
Indies.
THE manufacture of reed organs has been
The exports from Sweden and Norway show a commenced in St. Bernardina, Cal., by Mr.
marked decrease, but the figures are not com- Robert C. King.
plete, and the volume of trade is not very large.
Switzerland's exports for the quarter showed a
decrease of $1,256,155, or more than a third as
compared with those for the corresponding quar-
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X
ter of last year. The most marked decrease was
X
X
in the case of the exports from the United King-
X
X
dom, which fell off from $42,382,983 in the last
X
X
X
quarter of the fiscal year 1893 to $26,332,664 in
Is our latest style—of im- X
X
X
posing and elegant appearance.
the corresponding quarter of the fiscal year end-
X
X
The first glance convinces X
ing in June last. This represents a net decrease
X
buyers
that
it
offers
more
in
of $16,050,318, which was made up by the fol-
X
X
musical value and artistic re- X
X
lowing cities: Belfast, decrease of $539,607 ;
suits than any piano before X
X
97 Fifth Ave., cor. 17th St., New York.
Birmingham, decrease of $508,270; Bradford,
the trade.
X
decrease of $1,820,457; Bristol, decrease of 41,-
X
X
Unquestionable durability.
EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE OF
162; Cardiff, decrease of $777,798; Cork, in-
X
Very tempting prices are of- X
X
crease of $298 ; Dublin, decrease of $172,498 ;
fered for this and other styles. X
THE K R E U PIANO CO.,
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X
Dundee, decrease of $675,024; Dunfermline,
Manufacturers of Strictly First-ClaKN (irftnd decrease of $191,960; Falniouth, increase of
X
). x
$9,281; Glasgow, decrease of $467,570; Hud-
X
X
CINCINNATI, O.
X 517—523 W. 45th St.
X
dersfield, decrease of $415,951 ; Hull, decrease
New York.
X
X
of $65,014; Leeds, decrease of $141,735 ; Leith,
ORGAN V PIANO SPRINGS.
BEAMBACH
PIANOS.
UltAMBACH PIANO CO.
SCHARWENKA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
The...
KRELL
4ft., pin. high.
PIANO.
GEOEGE C. CRANE,
Xx
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
»x
Reliable Agents Wanted in all Eastern Cities
THE BOTHNER PIANO ACTION,,
GRAND, UPRIGHT AND SQUARE.
Manufactured by GEORGE BOTHNER, 135-137 Chrystie Street, New York.

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