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THE MUSIC TRADE
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, July 22, 1907.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the Port of
New York for the week just ended:
Alexandria—2 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $107.
Amsterdam—24 cases organs, $1,077.
Antwerp—1 pkg. talking machines and ma-
terial, $100.
Bombay—35 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $830.
Bristol—6 cases organs and material, $148.
Buenos Ayres—26 cases pianos and material,
$4,443; 2 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$111.
Cape Town—34 cases organs, $1,166.
Cartagena—3 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $1,332.
Ceara—12 pkgs. talking machines and material,
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terial, $294; 3 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $328.
Vera Cruz—11 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $575.
Yokohama—29 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $857; 1 case organs, $150.
ONE CAUSE FOR CAR SHORTAGE.
How Railway Carrying Capacity Could be In-
creased 20 Per Cent.
"Help the Railroads Move the Freight" is the
general title under which System has inaugur-
ated a discussion of the car shortage problem.
The opening article is by President A. B. Stick-
ney, of the Chicago Great Western Railway.
"There are 1,500,000 freight cars in use on the
railways of the United States," says Mr. Stick-
ney, "and at certain seasons of the year there
are car famines. During several years the rail-
way companies in order to provide against these
periodical famines have purchased annually
about 100,000 cars at an annual expenditure of
approximately $100,000,000, which has compelled
the purchase annually of about 2,000 locomo-
tives costing $40,000,000, to little purpose, except
to haul the extra dead weight of the annual pur-
chase of cars.
Christiania.—10 cases organs and material,
"To increase the carrying capacity of the rail-
$1,100.
ways 20 per cent, by the purchase of 20 per cent,
Colon—2 cases pianos and material, $190.
more cars would require an investment in cars of
Delagoa Bay—3 pkgs. talking machines and $300,000,000 and in locomotives of about $160,-
material, $207.
000,000, which would increase the cost of operat-
Fiume—1 case pianos, $200.
ing to the extent at least of hauling the dead
Glasgow—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma- weight of 300,000 more cars and 8,000 more loco-
terial, $118.
motives.
Guayaquil—14 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
•'Bat there is a possible method of increasing
terial, $666.
the carrying capacity of the railways 30 to 40
Hamilton—1 case piano material, $150.
per cent, without the purchase of another car or
Havana—23 pkgs. talking machines and ma- another locomotive and without increasing oper-
terial, $1,292; 4 cases pianos and material, $900; ating expenses by reason of hauling more dead
22 pkgs. talking machines and material, $456.
"veijrht of cars or heavy locomotives.
Havre—4 pkgs. talking machines and material,
"This can be accomplished by loading to their
$100.
full capacity the cars which the railroads already
Iloilo—2 cases organs and material, $132.
post-ess. An investigation of the facts proves that
Kingston—5 cases organ material, $148.
ouiside of coal and ores the average present load-
Lisbon—2 cases organs and material, $123.
ing of cars does not exceed 65 or 70 per cent, of
Limon—1 pkg. talking machines and material, their present capacity.
$118.
"Twenty years ago 24,000 pounds was the ca-
La Paz—20 pkgs. talking machines and ma- pacity of the average car. That weight was then
terial, $1,232.
established as the minimum carload in the classi-
Liverpool—47 cases organs, $2,953; 5 cases or- fication and tariffs of the railways and of the
gans, $340; 15 cases organs and material, $750.
State railway commissioners, and it has not been
London—8 pkgs. talking machines and ma- changed.
terial, $706; 10 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
"Since then the average capacity of the cars
terial, $484; 2 cases piano material, $220; 178 has increased to about 65,000 pounds, but the
pkgs. talking machines and material, $3,590; 4 compulsory loading still remains 24,000 pounds.
cases organs and material, $160; 19 cases piano I took the matter up with the Minneapolis mill-
players and material, $6,855; 2 cases pianoa and ers and showed them by actual statistics that
material, $2,000.
they used 100 cars to load sixty-seven carloads
Manila—12 pkgs. talking machines and ma- (if loaded to capacity) of flour.
terial, $1,187.
"They answered that they would be glad to
Manchester—1 case organs, $165.
load heavier, but as long as the railway com-
Nassau—1 case piano material, $225.
panies made the minimum carload 24,000 pounds
Odessa—2 cases pianos, $400.
their customers would order flour in 24,000 pound
Oporto—3 pkgs. talking machines and ma- orders, and they were obliged to ship in such
terial, $185.
lots. This example illustrates my point, which is
Port Au Prince—2 pkgs. talking machines and only one important method for increasing the
material, $140.
carrying capacity of the railroads."
Raynjavik—5 cases organs, $200.
Rio de Janeiro—3 cases piano players and ma-
MINIUM TO OPEN STIEFF BRANCH.
terial, $561; 11 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
S. E. Minium, for several years connected
terial, $272.
with M. P. Moller, pipe organ manufacturer in
Santiago—2 cases organs and material, $122.
Hagerstown, Md., has decided to accept the man-
Singapore—9 cases music, $553.
Stockholm—14 cases organs and material, agement of the branch business of the Charles
M. Stieff establishment, which will be opened in
$1,043.
Southampton—37 pkgs. talking machines and Hagerstown, August 1.
material, $16,280; 1 case musical instruments,
WILL A. WATKIN CO.'S NEW QUARTERS.
$125.
Shanghai—2 cases pianos and material, $375;
The Will A. Watkin Co., which was recently
22 cases organs, $800.
organized in Dallas, Texas, with Will A. Watkin,
Smyrna—3 pkgs. talking machines and ma- M. H. Wolf, R. S. Baker, Dr. F. S. Davis and
terial, $242; 2 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Robert M. Watkin, as directors, are occupying
terial, $138.
temporary quarters in Commerce street prepara-
Tampico—6 cases music, $143; 1 case piano ma- tory to occupying their handsome store in Elm
terial, $280.
street next month.
Trinidad—11 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $203.
Anderson Bros, have opened a piano store at
Valparaiso—1 pkg. talking machines and ma- Ft. Fairfield, Me., with the Vose as their leader.
SomeTrade"Straws"
Here are some excerpts taken at random
from the many letters which we have re-
ceived from dealers, tuners and salesmen
who enthusiastically endorse "Theory and
Practice of Pianoforte Building."
Here is what the Phillips & Crew Co.,
Savannah, Ga., one of the leading firms in the
South, say regarding "Theory and Practice of
Pianoforte Building":
"We beg to hand you herewith our check
for $2 to cover cost of one copy of "Theory
and Practice of Pianoforte Building," which
has been received with thanks. The book is all
that you claim it to be and should find a ready
place with all those connected with the trade.
With our very best wishes, we beg to remain,"
etc.
George Rose, of the great English house
of Broadwood & Sons, and one of the lead-
ing piano makers of Europe, writes:
"I have perused the book with much pleas-
ure, and 'Theory and Practice of Pianoforte
Building' should be in the hands of every prac-
tical and interested man in the trade."
H. A. Brueggemann, a dealer in Fort
Wayne, Ind., writes: "I have one of your
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Building,' and will say that it is just the kind
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John G. Erck, for many years manager of
the Mathushek & Son retail piano business,
and now manager of the piano department of
a big store in Cleveland, writes: "You cer-
tainly deserve strong commendation, for your
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forte Building' is a book written in such an
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Every man, whether manufacturer,
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dealer, or salesman, should own
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The price for single copies, delivered to
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EDWARD LYMAN BILL, Publisher
1 MADISON AVE., NEW YORK CITY