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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
The
Merrill Piano Co. Right
"In I t "
"F solid convincing proofs in the way of
pianos shipped and orders on hand
amount to anything, the Merrill Piano Co.,
of Boston, Mass., are, to use the popular
expression, right "in it." Their business
for the past month has been double that of HANUFACTURERS OF
the same month last year, and the same
may be said of their business all the sum-
mer months.
They are now experiencing a forerunner
of fall trade, and it indicates a mighty
large one. There must be some reason for
the rapid advances made by the Merril
Piano Co., and it can be found in the ex-
cellent pianos which they are placing on
the market. Dealers speak highly of them,
and say they give the greatest satisfaction
to customers. This results, as a matter of
For terms and territory address
course, in the Merrill piano becoming a
more powerful factor in the trade.
The marked success which the Merrill
Piano Co. have met with during the dull
months is bound to increase and multiply
during the fall, judging from the splendid
line of instruments they are preparing for
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High Grade . . .
PIANOS
HIGHEST
GRADE
GRUNEWALD
riANDOLlN
rianufactured with
t .
the best material
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Made by the most
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Skilled Labor
Tops and Bars are made from Spruce, used
by STEINWAY & SONS' piano
factory for their Sounding
Boards
171 and 173 South Canal Street
CHICAGO
that season. They are built on the line o-
giving value for value, and sold at a price
that leaves a fair margin of profit to the
dealer.
Undervaluation of Husical
struments.
F
OR a long time the Appraisers of this
port have been troubled by what ap-
peared to be a systematic undervaluation
of toys, musical instruments, and kindred
articles, and they made numerous advances
in invoices from time to time. It became
known yesterday that the Appraisers have
advanced many of the invoices of Geo.
Borgfeldt & Co., dealers in toys, musical
instruments, etc., who pay duties of more
than half a million dollars a year. This
firm has appealed the cases of advance in
invoices to the General Appraisers, claim-
ing that the invoices were all right.
Autoharp at Atlanta.
HE popularity of the Autoharp is con-
stantly augmenting. The New York
State Commissioners have recently re-
quested one of the large concert Autoharps
to be placed in the New York State Build-
ing at the Atlanta Exposition.
T
Pro» 011 need
Individuality
THE
Sterling Company,
Is embodied in
the pianos man-
ufactured by
THEY ARE THE TALK OF
THE TRADE
Guaranteed to be six years old and kiln dried
JOHN HAINES, JR., HANAOER
Rene Grunewald, Mfr.
818-22 Conti Street
FACTORY:
New Orleans, La
STERLING.
MANUFACTURERS OF
write
and
find
out
about
it?
&
Pianos and Organs,
.«*,
£
Park Avenue, Cor. 131st Street
N E W YORK
Maximum
Tone Effects
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Minimum
Cost
FACTORY:
DERBY, CONN.
ft Is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the
market has met with such success as THE STERLING,
and thou-ands will testify to their superiority of work-
manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made
just as perfect as a piano can be made.
THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and
the improvements made this year puts it far ahead of
all others. |£g"*Send for Catalogue.
H all etUavis Pianos
Pipe Organ Results
Reed Organ Prices
In the Estey Phonorium
E5TEY
ORGAN CO.
Brattleboro, Vt.
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, Wehli, Bendel, Straus, Soro, Abt,
Paulus, Titiens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established over Half a C e n t u r y .
BOSTON, MASS.