Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 25 - Page 2
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
owe much to the inventor of this remark-
able instrument."
••;• , " •
EDWARD L\MAN BILL
Editor and Proprietor.
PUBLISHED
EVERY
SATURDAY
3 East 14th St., New York
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts . special dis-
count is allowed.
REMITTANCES, in other than currency for.*;. f->«ould
be made payable to Edward Lyman Bill.
Entered at tht New York Post Office as Second- Clu , ? Matter.
"THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER.'
^ H E latest report of imports and ex-
ports of musical instruments as well
as ivory and sheet music, which appears
elsewhere in this paper, affords consider-
able encouragement. The figures for the
past ten months have shown a constant im-
provement, and so far are away ahead of
the same period last year. There is every
reason to hope that the gradual improve-
ment in export trade will grow to old-time
proportions during the fall—in fact, the
increasing activity in business makes this
certain.
T
• • • • • • • • • • • •
EVERAL New York firms that are en-
gaged in the export business, have
formed an association for the purpose of
engaging men to act as agents for them in
the different foreign countries where they
have business to some extent at the present
time, says the Boston Journal of Commerce.
They intend that their representatives, or
these agents, shall reside in these countries
and devote their entire time to the exten-
sion of their business. This is a very im-
portant move and one in the right direction,
and we fully believe it will succeed in our
rapidly gaining a foothold where at present
we have little, if any, business. It is im-
portant to have men in those localities
where we wish to capture trade, for in do-
ing so they are able to understand precise-
ly the class of goods we should make and
the jjmanner in which they should be put
up."
S
T
HE encouraging crop report issued by
the authorities in Washington recent-
ly, is another of the many evidences which
indicate a prosperous fall season. Great
commercial nation as we are, our prosper-
ity depends materially on the prosperity of
the farmer.
T
HE Music TRADE REVIEW is the only
publication in the United States de-
voted to music trade interests that pub-
lishes, weekly, illustrations of all patents as
rapidly as issued from the Department at
Washington. This in itself is a valuable
feature of the trade publication, as it keeps
readers thoroughly in touch with all that
is new in the line of inventions.
Y
SAYE, the celebrated violinist, was
greatly entertained by listening to
the ^Eolian last Thursday. He was very
eloquent in his expressions over the su-
perb tone qualities of this instrument, and
said: " I am glad to express my admiration
for the ^Eolian. In years to come, when it
shall have achieved the popularity that it is
destined to attain, the art of music will
progressive and prosperous plants, will be
exterminated, after having had their day,
in obedience to the accepted scientific dog-
ma that—"the fittest will survive."
An old saw says that "out of evil cometh
good," and one of the good results of this
evil of "cheapness" is that it will set the
manufacturers thinking and planning how
to master the condition that confronts
them.
The manufacturers of pianos, organs or
supplies—manufacturers who are leaders in
their line, and who have deservedly won
that supremacy by furnishing reliable and
honestly constructed goods—would as soon
retire from business as make inroads on
the reputation which they have achieved
after years of earnest labor, by lowering
the standard of their wares.
They cannot and do not feel disposed to
reduce the wages of their employees, for
competent and reliable workmen are neces-
sary to turn out first-class work, and are
worthy of their hire.
Then the landlord demands his pound of
flesh, and gets it, too. He cares little
whether school keeps or not. Nevertheless,
the trade at large say money is scarce,
times are hard, we must get cheaper goods
or we cannot sell them. A great many
dealers are not particularly concerned
whether the manufacturer has to pay the
same prices for his materials, the same
wages to his workmen, the same rent to his
landlord.
They want cheaper instruments.
Is it surprising that many, very many,
conscientious manufacturers strained a
point in this direction notwithstanding
their resolutions to "keep up prices?"
What has been the result in a great many
A VITAL QUESTION TOTHE MANUFAC-
instances?
TURER.
HE cry of "keep up prices" is one in
Well, when the books were balanced up
which we heartily believe. It has they have found the figures on the wrong
been the text of many of our editorials dur- side of the ledger, and with very unsatis-
ing the past eighteen months. It is a well- factory returns for their time and labor.
known fact, however, that many piano and
Now, as we have remarked, this condi-
organ manufacturers have had to adopt an tion of things has set many manufacturers
elastic policy, so far as this question is con- thinking—and thinking hard. Pianos or
cerned, during the unprecedently dull period organs are not manufactured for mere
which is now happily disappearing. And pastime; there must be a fair return for
this is most natural, for a leaning to the money invested, and the reputation
"cheapness" in all lines of industry has which it has taken years of earnest labor to
prevailed. While this tendency has had its win must be sustained.
bad effects, it indirectly has had some good
Is there a panacea?
results, which will be more apparent later
Well, perhaps.
on.
Discussing this matter with one of the
In our opinion this era of "cheapness" leading and brainiest manufacturers in the
which we are now passing through, is but music trade recently, he uttered some opin-
a natural law of our commercial evolution ions on this subject which might be con-
—it had to come, and as it passes away the structed into a panacea. We cheerfully
thorns and thistles which have sprung up reproduce them. He said: "Your resume
by the wayside—in the shape of rattle-box of the situation is about correct. We must
pianos, etc—working injury to the healthy, maintain our reputation and the excellence
T
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
owe much to the inventor of this remark-
able instrument."
••;• , " •
EDWARD L\MAN BILL
Editor and Proprietor.
PUBLISHED
EVERY
SATURDAY
3 East 14th St., New York
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts . special dis-
count is allowed.
REMITTANCES, in other than currency for.*;. f->«ould
be made payable to Edward Lyman Bill.
Entered at tht New York Post Office as Second- Clu , ? Matter.
"THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER.'
^ H E latest report of imports and ex-
ports of musical instruments as well
as ivory and sheet music, which appears
elsewhere in this paper, affords consider-
able encouragement. The figures for the
past ten months have shown a constant im-
provement, and so far are away ahead of
the same period last year. There is every
reason to hope that the gradual improve-
ment in export trade will grow to old-time
proportions during the fall—in fact, the
increasing activity in business makes this
certain.
T
• • • • • • • • • • • •
EVERAL New York firms that are en-
gaged in the export business, have
formed an association for the purpose of
engaging men to act as agents for them in
the different foreign countries where they
have business to some extent at the present
time, says the Boston Journal of Commerce.
They intend that their representatives, or
these agents, shall reside in these countries
and devote their entire time to the exten-
sion of their business. This is a very im-
portant move and one in the right direction,
and we fully believe it will succeed in our
rapidly gaining a foothold where at present
we have little, if any, business. It is im-
portant to have men in those localities
where we wish to capture trade, for in do-
ing so they are able to understand precise-
ly the class of goods we should make and
the jjmanner in which they should be put
up."
S
T
HE encouraging crop report issued by
the authorities in Washington recent-
ly, is another of the many evidences which
indicate a prosperous fall season. Great
commercial nation as we are, our prosper-
ity depends materially on the prosperity of
the farmer.
T
HE Music TRADE REVIEW is the only
publication in the United States de-
voted to music trade interests that pub-
lishes, weekly, illustrations of all patents as
rapidly as issued from the Department at
Washington. This in itself is a valuable
feature of the trade publication, as it keeps
readers thoroughly in touch with all that
is new in the line of inventions.
Y
SAYE, the celebrated violinist, was
greatly entertained by listening to
the ^Eolian last Thursday. He was very
eloquent in his expressions over the su-
perb tone qualities of this instrument, and
said: " I am glad to express my admiration
for the ^Eolian. In years to come, when it
shall have achieved the popularity that it is
destined to attain, the art of music will
progressive and prosperous plants, will be
exterminated, after having had their day,
in obedience to the accepted scientific dog-
ma that—"the fittest will survive."
An old saw says that "out of evil cometh
good," and one of the good results of this
evil of "cheapness" is that it will set the
manufacturers thinking and planning how
to master the condition that confronts
them.
The manufacturers of pianos, organs or
supplies—manufacturers who are leaders in
their line, and who have deservedly won
that supremacy by furnishing reliable and
honestly constructed goods—would as soon
retire from business as make inroads on
the reputation which they have achieved
after years of earnest labor, by lowering
the standard of their wares.
They cannot and do not feel disposed to
reduce the wages of their employees, for
competent and reliable workmen are neces-
sary to turn out first-class work, and are
worthy of their hire.
Then the landlord demands his pound of
flesh, and gets it, too. He cares little
whether school keeps or not. Nevertheless,
the trade at large say money is scarce,
times are hard, we must get cheaper goods
or we cannot sell them. A great many
dealers are not particularly concerned
whether the manufacturer has to pay the
same prices for his materials, the same
wages to his workmen, the same rent to his
landlord.
They want cheaper instruments.
Is it surprising that many, very many,
conscientious manufacturers strained a
point in this direction notwithstanding
their resolutions to "keep up prices?"
What has been the result in a great many
A VITAL QUESTION TOTHE MANUFAC-
instances?
TURER.
HE cry of "keep up prices" is one in
Well, when the books were balanced up
which we heartily believe. It has they have found the figures on the wrong
been the text of many of our editorials dur- side of the ledger, and with very unsatis-
ing the past eighteen months. It is a well- factory returns for their time and labor.
known fact, however, that many piano and
Now, as we have remarked, this condi-
organ manufacturers have had to adopt an tion of things has set many manufacturers
elastic policy, so far as this question is con- thinking—and thinking hard. Pianos or
cerned, during the unprecedently dull period organs are not manufactured for mere
which is now happily disappearing. And pastime; there must be a fair return for
this is most natural, for a leaning to the money invested, and the reputation
"cheapness" in all lines of industry has which it has taken years of earnest labor to
prevailed. While this tendency has had its win must be sustained.
bad effects, it indirectly has had some good
Is there a panacea?
results, which will be more apparent later
Well, perhaps.
on.
Discussing this matter with one of the
In our opinion this era of "cheapness" leading and brainiest manufacturers in the
which we are now passing through, is but music trade recently, he uttered some opin-
a natural law of our commercial evolution ions on this subject which might be con-
—it had to come, and as it passes away the structed into a panacea. We cheerfully
thorns and thistles which have sprung up reproduce them. He said: "Your resume
by the wayside—in the shape of rattle-box of the situation is about correct. We must
pianos, etc—working injury to the healthy, maintain our reputation and the excellence
T
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