Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 19 - Page 5
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THE
REVIEW
fflJJIC TIRADE
V O L . XXXIII N o . 1 9 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Nov. 9,1901.
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
[Specially Prepared for The Review.]
Washington, D. C , Nov. 4, 1901.
The summary of exports and imports of
the commerce of the United States for the
month of September, 1901, the latest period
for which it has been compiled, has just
been issued by the Treasury Department.
The figures relating to the music trade indus-
try are of interest.
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments during September amounted to $107,-
193, as compared with $88,815 worth of in-
struments which were imported the same
month of 1900. The nine months' total, end-
ing September, shows importations valued
at $736,299, as against $739,934 worth of
musical instruments imported during the
same period of 1900. This gives a decrease
in imports for the nine months ending Sep-
tember of $3,635.
The import figures for the nine months'
period for the three years are as follows:
1899, $817,045; 1900, $739,934, and 1901,
$736,299.
The total domestic exports of musical in-
struments for September, 1901, amounted to
$249,759, as compared with $163,683, which
was the value of the instruments exported
the same month of the previous year. The
nine months' total exportation of musical
instruments amounted to $2,447,956, against
$1,318,247 for the same period in 1900.
This shows an increase in exports for the
nine months ending September, of $1,129,709.
The export figures for the nine months'
period for the three years are as follows:
1899, $1,356,573; 1900, $1,318,247; 1901,
$2,447,956.
Of the aggregate exportations in Septem-
ber, ,1901, there were 1,287 organs valued at
$84,800, as compared with 1,461 exported in
1900 and valued at $90,046. The nine
months' total shows that we exported 11,623
organs, valued at $762,075, as against 9,991
valued at $621,301, for the same period of
1900, and 12,408, valued at $751,250, for the
same period in '99.
In September, 1901, we exported 167 pia-
nos, valued at $34,762, as against 122 pianos,
valued at $27,013, in September, 1900. The
nine months' total exports show 1,381 pianos,
valued at $255,664, as compared with 1,120,
valued at $237,394, exported in the same
period in 1900, and 1,052, valued at $220,415,
for the same period in 1899.
The value of "all other instruments and
parts thereof" sent abroad during Septem-
ber, 1901, amounted to $130,197; in the same
month of 1900 their value was estimated at
$46,624. The total exports for the nine
months under this heading foot up $1,430,-
217, as against $459,552 exported during the
same period of 1900, and $384,908 exported
during the same period in 1899. This shows
an increase for 1901 over the previous year
of $970,665. ^ ^
WARREN PIANO CO. INCORPORATE.
[Special to The Review.]
Augusta, Me., Nov. 4, 1901.
Among the certificates of incorporation
filed with the Secretary of State this week
was that of the Warren Piano Co., organized
at Kittery, for the purpose of manufacturing
and selling pianos and other musical instru-
ments, with $250,000 capital stock. The
officers are: President, Frank S. Warren,
South Lawrence, Mass.; treasurer, John T.
Gillison, Newton, Mass.
A WEBER PIANO W I T I T A T RECORD.
Albert J. Holden, of the Weber retail
staff, has just received an interesting commu-
nication which affords further proof, if it
were needed, of the wide esteem in which the
Weber piano is held in such far-away points
as Brazil. Here is the communication:
Larangeiras, Sergipe, Brazil,
Sept. 23d, 1901.
Dear Sir:—You may remember that about
two years ago I purchased a Weber piano
in your warerooms, the number of which
was 12,638. Now, after two years' trial I
write to express our entire satisfaction, and
to thank you for selling me such an excellent
one. After its trip from New York, on which
it was unloaded and went into warehouses
twice and has been once moved since arriv-
ing in Larangeiras, it gave nearly two years
of service before we could see that there was
any necessity of its being tuned. And when
the tuner was called he could only find two
or three strings that needed touching. This,
to us, seems remarkable. The tone, too,
pleases us very much, as it does nearly all—
if not all—who hear it, and has lead others
here to be a little envious. It is pronounced
by others than ourselves the best piano in
town.
If I can do anything to sell your pianos
here I shall be glad to do so.
Very sincerely yours,
(Rev.) C. E. Bixler.
SELECT "CROWN" AND "ANGELUS."
The well-known "Black Cat" magazine
has selected the Crown piano and Angelus
piano-player as one of the eight special prizes
which they are offering to the writers of
successful short stories. These instruments,
which are valued at $500 and $250 respective-
ly, were selected by the "Black Cat" commit-
tee after a careful investigation.
$a.oo PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
SOLD SEVEN HUNDRED PIANOS.
From the Foster-Haines-Martin-Marshall
& Wendell factories there were shipped dur-
ing the month of October just closed, seven
hundred pianos, which, acording to George
Foster, president of the Foster-Armstrong-
Martin combination, would, if placed end to
end, cover almost a mile.
This is a record-breaker. But, according
to the present outlook, it is destined to be even
exceeded during the month of November,
judging from the shipments now being made,
as well as orders in hand, and the others
coming in. In the face of this great demand
it is needless to say anything about the in-
struments made by this great institution, fur-
ther than that it is evident that in each and
all of them is represented tremendous values
which appeal to discriminating dealers.
STERLING CO.'S APPRECIATION.
[Special to The Review.]
Derby, Conn., Nov. 2, 1901.
The Sterling Co. are quick and generous
to recognize the zealous and prompt efforts
of the local fire fighters in turning out last
Friday evening, when an alarm was sent in
for a fire at their big plant on Water street.
As a recognition of the work of the "fire
laddies," the Sterling Co. have sent each of
the three companies their check for $25, and
these companies are each $25 the richer for
having done their duty so efficiently last
Friday evening. The Sterling Co., no doubt,
are practical believers in the old theory that
one good turn deserves another, and have
passed along the doctrine as above stated.
NEEDHAM OFFER PRIZES~FOR IDEAS.
According to the Trenton, N. J., Gazette,
the Needham Piano & Organ Co. at Wash-
ington, N. J., have posted notices in their fac-
tory informing the employees that they wish
to secure new ideas in regard to the manu-
facture of their instruments. The company
offer a prize of $50 to any employee invent-
ing any improvement, and also promise to
assist the inventor in obtaining a patent.
In addition they agree to give one-half of
the profits of the invention to the originator
of the improvements. Since the notice was
posted the men have been working overtime
experimenting, and the ideas are mostly on
improvements on piano-players. There are
more than 200 men employed in the factory.
Mrs. Hobart, widow of Vice-President Ho-
bart, is one of the large stockholders in the
company.
Robert A. Galley, of Brooklyn, has been
granted a patent on an automatic tracker for
musical instruments.
THE
REVIEW
fflJJIC TIRADE
V O L . XXXIII N o . 1 9 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Nov. 9,1901.
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
[Specially Prepared for The Review.]
Washington, D. C , Nov. 4, 1901.
The summary of exports and imports of
the commerce of the United States for the
month of September, 1901, the latest period
for which it has been compiled, has just
been issued by the Treasury Department.
The figures relating to the music trade indus-
try are of interest.
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments during September amounted to $107,-
193, as compared with $88,815 worth of in-
struments which were imported the same
month of 1900. The nine months' total, end-
ing September, shows importations valued
at $736,299, as against $739,934 worth of
musical instruments imported during the
same period of 1900. This gives a decrease
in imports for the nine months ending Sep-
tember of $3,635.
The import figures for the nine months'
period for the three years are as follows:
1899, $817,045; 1900, $739,934, and 1901,
$736,299.
The total domestic exports of musical in-
struments for September, 1901, amounted to
$249,759, as compared with $163,683, which
was the value of the instruments exported
the same month of the previous year. The
nine months' total exportation of musical
instruments amounted to $2,447,956, against
$1,318,247 for the same period in 1900.
This shows an increase in exports for the
nine months ending September, of $1,129,709.
The export figures for the nine months'
period for the three years are as follows:
1899, $1,356,573; 1900, $1,318,247; 1901,
$2,447,956.
Of the aggregate exportations in Septem-
ber, ,1901, there were 1,287 organs valued at
$84,800, as compared with 1,461 exported in
1900 and valued at $90,046. The nine
months' total shows that we exported 11,623
organs, valued at $762,075, as against 9,991
valued at $621,301, for the same period of
1900, and 12,408, valued at $751,250, for the
same period in '99.
In September, 1901, we exported 167 pia-
nos, valued at $34,762, as against 122 pianos,
valued at $27,013, in September, 1900. The
nine months' total exports show 1,381 pianos,
valued at $255,664, as compared with 1,120,
valued at $237,394, exported in the same
period in 1900, and 1,052, valued at $220,415,
for the same period in 1899.
The value of "all other instruments and
parts thereof" sent abroad during Septem-
ber, 1901, amounted to $130,197; in the same
month of 1900 their value was estimated at
$46,624. The total exports for the nine
months under this heading foot up $1,430,-
217, as against $459,552 exported during the
same period of 1900, and $384,908 exported
during the same period in 1899. This shows
an increase for 1901 over the previous year
of $970,665. ^ ^
WARREN PIANO CO. INCORPORATE.
[Special to The Review.]
Augusta, Me., Nov. 4, 1901.
Among the certificates of incorporation
filed with the Secretary of State this week
was that of the Warren Piano Co., organized
at Kittery, for the purpose of manufacturing
and selling pianos and other musical instru-
ments, with $250,000 capital stock. The
officers are: President, Frank S. Warren,
South Lawrence, Mass.; treasurer, John T.
Gillison, Newton, Mass.
A WEBER PIANO W I T I T A T RECORD.
Albert J. Holden, of the Weber retail
staff, has just received an interesting commu-
nication which affords further proof, if it
were needed, of the wide esteem in which the
Weber piano is held in such far-away points
as Brazil. Here is the communication:
Larangeiras, Sergipe, Brazil,
Sept. 23d, 1901.
Dear Sir:—You may remember that about
two years ago I purchased a Weber piano
in your warerooms, the number of which
was 12,638. Now, after two years' trial I
write to express our entire satisfaction, and
to thank you for selling me such an excellent
one. After its trip from New York, on which
it was unloaded and went into warehouses
twice and has been once moved since arriv-
ing in Larangeiras, it gave nearly two years
of service before we could see that there was
any necessity of its being tuned. And when
the tuner was called he could only find two
or three strings that needed touching. This,
to us, seems remarkable. The tone, too,
pleases us very much, as it does nearly all—
if not all—who hear it, and has lead others
here to be a little envious. It is pronounced
by others than ourselves the best piano in
town.
If I can do anything to sell your pianos
here I shall be glad to do so.
Very sincerely yours,
(Rev.) C. E. Bixler.
SELECT "CROWN" AND "ANGELUS."
The well-known "Black Cat" magazine
has selected the Crown piano and Angelus
piano-player as one of the eight special prizes
which they are offering to the writers of
successful short stories. These instruments,
which are valued at $500 and $250 respective-
ly, were selected by the "Black Cat" commit-
tee after a careful investigation.
$a.oo PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
SOLD SEVEN HUNDRED PIANOS.
From the Foster-Haines-Martin-Marshall
& Wendell factories there were shipped dur-
ing the month of October just closed, seven
hundred pianos, which, acording to George
Foster, president of the Foster-Armstrong-
Martin combination, would, if placed end to
end, cover almost a mile.
This is a record-breaker. But, according
to the present outlook, it is destined to be even
exceeded during the month of November,
judging from the shipments now being made,
as well as orders in hand, and the others
coming in. In the face of this great demand
it is needless to say anything about the in-
struments made by this great institution, fur-
ther than that it is evident that in each and
all of them is represented tremendous values
which appeal to discriminating dealers.
STERLING CO.'S APPRECIATION.
[Special to The Review.]
Derby, Conn., Nov. 2, 1901.
The Sterling Co. are quick and generous
to recognize the zealous and prompt efforts
of the local fire fighters in turning out last
Friday evening, when an alarm was sent in
for a fire at their big plant on Water street.
As a recognition of the work of the "fire
laddies," the Sterling Co. have sent each of
the three companies their check for $25, and
these companies are each $25 the richer for
having done their duty so efficiently last
Friday evening. The Sterling Co., no doubt,
are practical believers in the old theory that
one good turn deserves another, and have
passed along the doctrine as above stated.
NEEDHAM OFFER PRIZES~FOR IDEAS.
According to the Trenton, N. J., Gazette,
the Needham Piano & Organ Co. at Wash-
ington, N. J., have posted notices in their fac-
tory informing the employees that they wish
to secure new ideas in regard to the manu-
facture of their instruments. The company
offer a prize of $50 to any employee invent-
ing any improvement, and also promise to
assist the inventor in obtaining a patent.
In addition they agree to give one-half of
the profits of the invention to the originator
of the improvements. Since the notice was
posted the men have been working overtime
experimenting, and the ideas are mostly on
improvements on piano-players. There are
more than 200 men employed in the factory.
Mrs. Hobart, widow of Vice-President Ho-
bart, is one of the large stockholders in the
company.
Robert A. Galley, of Brooklyn, has been
granted a patent on an automatic tracker for
musical instruments.
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