Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 15,
1895.
HE following statistics regarding the
imports and exports of musical insiru-
ments have just been obtained from the
Treasury Department:
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments for March amounted to $84,998, as
compared with $38,847 worth in March,
'94. The total for the nine months ending in
March footed up $645,616 worth, as com-
pared with $535,268 worth during the same
period of the year before.
The dutiable re-exports of musical instru-
ments amounted during March to $318,
against $329 for the preceding March. The
nine months' total amounted to $7,315,
against $4,512 fcr the same period during
the previous year.
The total value of the domestic exports
of musical instruments amounted in March
to $83,262, against $102,510 during March,
'94. The nine months' values amounted to
$880,532, as compared with $752,356 for the
same period during the previous year.
Of this total were organs to the number
of -807 exported in March, valued at
$51,492, against 783 organs exported in
March, '94, valued at $51,487. The nine
months' total footed up 8,518 organs ex-
ported, valued at $523,176, as compared
with 6,704 organs, valued at $418,615, ex-
ported during the same period of the pre-
vious year.
Of this total also were pianofortes to the
number of 60 exported during March,.
valued at $14,307, against 59 pianofortes
exported during the previous March,
valued at $16,718. The nine months'total
amounted to 683 pianofortes, valued at
$186,131, against 466 pianofortes, valued
at $135,432, for the same period during the
previous year.
All other, and parts of, musical instru-
ments in the above total, amounted to
$17,463 in March, against $34,305 during
March of the preceding year. The nine
months' total footed up $171,225, as com-
pared with $198,309 worth for the same
period during '94.
Remaining in customs warehouse dur-
ing March were musical instruments to the
value of $72,764, against $120,111 worth
during March, '94.
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A New Style Taber Organ.
I. I. Cole & Son's Veneers.
HIS is a counterfeit presentment of one
of the latest styles of organs made by
the Taber Organ Co., Worcester, Mass.,
which are receiving a great deal of praise
from the many dealers handling them, not
alone for their attractive case designs, but
for their tone, which is rich and satisfying.
The Taber Organ Co. are meeting with a
special demand for their new style organ,
of which an illustration is shown. It is a
ready seller, and a money maker.
IANO manufacturers desiring a select
and varied line of veneers should not
fail to visit Isaac I. Cole & Son's factory
and warerooms, at the foot of Eighth street,
E. R. Here will be found a general stock
of veneers equal to, if not excelling, that
of any house in a similar business. They
have made veneers a specialty, and their
reputation in this line is unequalled. They
have a number of the leading piano manu-
facturers on their books, and they are al-
ways enlarging their list of patrons.
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The Awards Souvenir.
Gorgen & Grubb.
NDER the title of "Musical Instru-
ments at the World's Columbian Ex-
WHILE Gorgen & Grubb, of Nassau,
position," Mr. Frank D Abbott, of Presto,
N. Y., are among the oldest piano action
has given to the trade a very comprehen-
firms in the United States, their products
sive volume. It is a book of over three
are modern and up-to-date in every re-
hundred pages, which contains, aside from
spect. Their grand, square and upright
a list of the awards, a vast amount of mat-
actions are being extensively used, and
ter germane to the Columbian Exposition;
wherever known are appreciated—hence
that is, that part which pertained directly
business with this concern is very fair, in-
to the music trade in Section I. Mr. Ab-
deed.
bott must have devoted a great deal of time
to. the compilation of this work, as it shows
SECRETARY M. B. GIBSON, of the Weaver
Minnesota flortgages.
••-, evidence of great care throughout. It Organ and Piano Co., of York, Pa., is mak-
seems to us that Mr. Abbott's work will be ing friends in Western New York and
The Supreme Court of Minnesota held, in. appreciated more and more as time rolls Northwestern Pennsylvania, and is also
the recent case of Zelch vs. Hirts, that on, as it is a condensed souvenir of the paying his respects to the host of old
where the question as to the consideration music trade exhibit at the great Chicago friends who are located in that locality.
for which certain notes and a chattel mort- Fair. The illustrations and references are The organ trade with this Company is in-
gage were given is in issue, and there is all timely, and will be found convenient at creasing quite rapidly, and they are work-
no written contract upon the subject of many times in the matter of looking up ing to their fullest capacity at present.
what constituted the consideration, evi- data concerning the Fair. The work is They feel highly encouraged with the busi-
dence tending to show that the testimony carefully indexed, which makes it very ness done at their warerooms, which were
of one party is more reasonable than that convenient in tracing any matter, whether opened at Lancaster, Pa., about a month
official or historical.
of the other is admissible.
since.
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