Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 21 N. 9 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Of this total we sent abroad during July
867 organs, valued at $52,158, showing
quite an increase in our export trade; the
exports for the previous July having only
amounted to 728 organs exported, which
were valued at $42,572. The seven months'
total also shows a perceptible increase,
5,510 organs being exported this year, val-
ued at $320,105, as compared with 4,547
organs exported last year, valued at $283,-
WASHINGTON, D. C,
T
Sept. 16, 1895.
HE following interesting statistics per-
taining to musical instruments and
kindred lines, are for the month of July,
the latest period for which the official
figures have been compiled by the Treas-
ury Department.
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments for July amounted to $129,331, an
immense increase over the imports of last
July, which amounted to $36,677. The
seven months' total also shows a large in-
crease in the importation of musical instru-
ments. During the seven months of 1895
we imported $643,395 worth, against $254,-
907 worth imported in 1894.
Our exports of musical instruments show
a slight increase. The total exports for
July amounted to $86,512, against $81,674
worth exported last July.
The seven
months' total ending with July shows mu-
sical instruments exported to other coun-
tires to the value of $576,412, against the
total for the same period of time last year,
which amounted to $523,797.
7*5-
During July we exported 55 pianofortes,
valued at $13,533. Last July we exported
78, which were valued at $21,332. The
seven months' total for this year shows 423
pianos shipped to other countries, the
value of which was $106,582, against 369
pianos exported last year, valued at $104,-
118.
Our exports of all other musical instru-
ments and parts thereof, show a steady
gain. Last July we exported $17,770
worth, while this July our exports amount-
ed to $20,821 worth. The seven months'
total for last year shows exports to the
amount of $135,964, as compared with
$149,725 worth exported this year.
The dutiable re-exports of musical in-
struments for July show a falling off; $1,-
638 worth were re-exported this July, as
compared with $2,801 worth last July.
The seven months' total shows $4,004
worth of musical instruments re-exported
this year, against $6,205 worth re-exported
in 1894.
Sheet music was imported free to the
value of $139,924 in July. Last July the
imports amounted to $126,435. The seven
months' total ending in July footed up
$894,359 this year, against $929,969 worth
imported last year.
The free re-exports of sheet music show
a large increase, amounting to $1,111 in
July, against $524 worth re-exported last
July. The total for seven months amount-
ed this year to $32,047, as compared with
$11,301 worth re-exported last year.
Our imports of free animal ivory amount-
ed in July to 31,208 pounds, valued at $69,-
905. Last July our imports of ivory were
larger, being 41,861 pounds, valued at
$139,134. The total for the seven months
of 1895 amounted to 140,079 pounds of
ivory, valued at $383,792, as compared
with 131,343 pounds, valued at $402,192,
imported in 1894.
There were no re-exports of animal ivory
in July, 1894. The re-exports for July of
this year amounted to 1,680 pounds, valued
at $1,750. The total for the year shows a
large falling off, being 10,110 pounds re-
exported this year, valued at $8,313, against
25,356 pounds, valued at $10,540, re-export-
ed last vear.
Remaining in customs waiehouses in July
were musical instruments to the value of
$82,981, against $122,887 worth last July.
Sheet music to the value of $35,755 re-
mained in the warehouse this July, as com-
pared with $53,318 worth last July.
No ivory remained in the warehouse in
July of either year.
A New Star
In the piano constellation will appear
next month. It will be brilliant; watch for
it; you zvill be interested; may be that yon
will wish to approach nearer. It ivill be the
Reimers
// will be first seen in the city of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Write us
about it and we will tell yon
something that will interest rou.
Ponghkeepie,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Of this total we sent abroad during July
867 organs, valued at $52,158, showing
quite an increase in our export trade; the
exports for the previous July having only
amounted to 728 organs exported, which
were valued at $42,572. The seven months'
total also shows a perceptible increase,
5,510 organs being exported this year, val-
ued at $320,105, as compared with 4,547
organs exported last year, valued at $283,-
WASHINGTON, D. C,
T
Sept. 16, 1895.
HE following interesting statistics per-
taining to musical instruments and
kindred lines, are for the month of July,
the latest period for which the official
figures have been compiled by the Treas-
ury Department.
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments for July amounted to $129,331, an
immense increase over the imports of last
July, which amounted to $36,677. The
seven months' total also shows a large in-
crease in the importation of musical instru-
ments. During the seven months of 1895
we imported $643,395 worth, against $254,-
907 worth imported in 1894.
Our exports of musical instruments show
a slight increase. The total exports for
July amounted to $86,512, against $81,674
worth exported last July.
The seven
months' total ending with July shows mu-
sical instruments exported to other coun-
tires to the value of $576,412, against the
total for the same period of time last year,
which amounted to $523,797.
7*5-
During July we exported 55 pianofortes,
valued at $13,533. Last July we exported
78, which were valued at $21,332. The
seven months' total for this year shows 423
pianos shipped to other countries, the
value of which was $106,582, against 369
pianos exported last year, valued at $104,-
118.
Our exports of all other musical instru-
ments and parts thereof, show a steady
gain. Last July we exported $17,770
worth, while this July our exports amount-
ed to $20,821 worth. The seven months'
total for last year shows exports to the
amount of $135,964, as compared with
$149,725 worth exported this year.
The dutiable re-exports of musical in-
struments for July show a falling off; $1,-
638 worth were re-exported this July, as
compared with $2,801 worth last July.
The seven months' total shows $4,004
worth of musical instruments re-exported
this year, against $6,205 worth re-exported
in 1894.
Sheet music was imported free to the
value of $139,924 in July. Last July the
imports amounted to $126,435. The seven
months' total ending in July footed up
$894,359 this year, against $929,969 worth
imported last year.
The free re-exports of sheet music show
a large increase, amounting to $1,111 in
July, against $524 worth re-exported last
July. The total for seven months amount-
ed this year to $32,047, as compared with
$11,301 worth re-exported last year.
Our imports of free animal ivory amount-
ed in July to 31,208 pounds, valued at $69,-
905. Last July our imports of ivory were
larger, being 41,861 pounds, valued at
$139,134. The total for the seven months
of 1895 amounted to 140,079 pounds of
ivory, valued at $383,792, as compared
with 131,343 pounds, valued at $402,192,
imported in 1894.
There were no re-exports of animal ivory
in July, 1894. The re-exports for July of
this year amounted to 1,680 pounds, valued
at $1,750. The total for the year shows a
large falling off, being 10,110 pounds re-
exported this year, valued at $8,313, against
25,356 pounds, valued at $10,540, re-export-
ed last vear.
Remaining in customs waiehouses in July
were musical instruments to the value of
$82,981, against $122,887 worth last July.
Sheet music to the value of $35,755 re-
mained in the warehouse this July, as com-
pared with $53,318 worth last July.
No ivory remained in the warehouse in
July of either year.
A New Star
In the piano constellation will appear
next month. It will be brilliant; watch for
it; you zvill be interested; may be that yon
will wish to approach nearer. It ivill be the
Reimers
// will be first seen in the city of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Write us
about it and we will tell yon
something that will interest rou.
Ponghkeepie,
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