Music Trade Review
Issue: 1911 Vol. 53 N. 14 - Page 44
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44
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
Saul, no doubt a guitar-like instrument would
naturally be the "harp" that David used (I Samuel
In Every Department of the Small Goods Trade xvi, 14-23). The guitar has surely since those
—Buying Promises to Be on a Liberal Basis days lost none of its personal charm, and has been
as Dealers' Stocks Are Invariably Low.
the certain means of relief from cares of state
and of furnishing musical comfort to many an-
In every quarter of the small goods industry other king in hours of trouble. Among those
business is spoken of as presenting a brighter as- who have served as "Court Guitarist" was M. A.
pect, week by week. On account of the Jewish Z. De Ferranti. who was employed in that capacity
holidays, which are universally observed, several by the King of Belgium. If he may judge by some
buying days have been clipped from the trade cal- of Ferranti's music his concerts on a single guitar
endar, both by wholesalers and dealers. It is the were "fit for a king."
prevailing belief that dealers will be in the market
Many of the earlier forms of lutes as used in
for their fall and holiday stock from now on Europe were really guitars.
more frequently. At least, this is the tenor of
advices gathered from correspondence and reports
SCARF AND COVER CONDITIONS.
from the road men.
Piano
Scarf Makers Find It Difficult to Get the
That the buying will be on a liberal baf'a is
Material
to Fill the Orders Which Are Now
doubted, as caution is still observed in placing
Pressing on Them.
orders. Nevertheless September is mentioned as
displaying a better and larger sales record than
The scarf and cover manufacturers are finding
for many months, and away ahead of last year.
it no easy matter to go out in the market and buy
Wholesalers and minor jobbers in the larger cen-
material. The mills are running full up, but when
ters state house and road sales are increasing;
orders were badly needed to keep the plants going,
in fact, it is evident dealers are beginning to recog-
they did not materialize, hence the demand at the
nize that delaying orders much longer may be
present cannot be met as promptly as is desired by
hazardous. In some lines, where manufacturers
the piano scarf makers, who are also now being
have been unable to book orders sufficient to keep
pressed to ship the finished goods in double quick
their plants in operation full time, they are now
time. Morris Cantor, of Kaffenberger & Cantor,
rushed to meet hurried demands.
7 and 9 West Eighteenth street, New York, in men-
Another factor that has caused some anxiety tioning the foregoing quandary in which not a
was the dock laborer's strike in Europe, which
few houses in their line find themselves, said :
held back shipments of musical merchandise, es-
"It is a peculiar state of affairs, and though no
pecially at Antwerp, a port through which quanti-
change in prices will be made, the scarf people-
ties of goods coming to America pass. This
are by no means on Easy street regarding their
trouble has been in a measure ameliorated, and
raw material. We could handle more goods, and
now shipments are being received more regularly,
while we are by no means short of stock, still we
much to the relief of importers and representatives
would always prefer to be in more liberal supply.
of foreign factors and producers.
The other day I picked up a big lot of sanns in mi:
bolt—a thousand pieces—and they are certainly
THE GUITAR AN ANCIENT.
elegant goods. I just came back from a week's
trip, and to-day (Monday) I leave for the Middle-
Instrument Resembling Present Day Guitar
West to see the trade, going as far as Omaha, and
Used During Biblical Times—Brought Into
will be back in a month or six weeks."
Spain During Moorish Invasion.
The firm have not been able to get their bench
and stool plant in Dolgeville, N. Y., ready to ship
When the Moors overran Spain about the year
by October 1, as they anticipated, for several rea-
700 A. D., they brought the guitar with them,
sons beyond their control. A full complement of
says a writer in "The Cadenza." The Spaniards
skilled workmen has been engaged, applications
retreated to the mountain fortresses and were
from all parts of the country greatly exceeding
forced to become brigands and guitar players.
their requirements. K. & C. now feel confident
Raids secured food, and to each in his place of
that October 15 will find them in ;i position to
retirement the light guitar furnished personal
commence making deliveries.
amusement. From them the use of the guitar
spread over Continental Europe, its use becoming
HERMANN WEISS TO VISIT WEST.
universal. At exceedingly remote dates many
civilized peoples, like the Egyptians, Hebrews, As-
Herman Weiss, manager of the American
syrians, Persians, Greeks and the Romans, in turn, agency of Ch. Weiss, manufacturer of harmonicas,
possessed instruments almost identical with our
•5!>3 Broadway, New York, will visit the West in
guitar.
the latter part of the month to book orders' for
Rev. Dr. Dunning said that "David played the next spring's delivery. The prospects arc for more
guitar before Saul." As the Scriptures distinctly activity in import orders than has been recorded
show that the playing was to quiet and to soothe
for several vears.
BRIGHTER ASPECT TO BUSINESS
UEGELEISEN
&JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
Largest Jobbers in America of
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
^
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted that neither Bow Screw Rings nor Caps ean fall oft on Bow Screws as above Illustrated.
No advance In prloe if Violin Bows are purchased having the Patented Screw Attached to the Frog.
WM.
R. G R A T Z I M P O R T C O . ,
35-37 West 31st Street, lew York City
ADOPTING STRENUOUS TACTICS.
Live Jobbers Getting After the Trade in a
Manner That Is Destined to Wake Up
Some of the Old Conservative Concerns—
New Ideas in Vogue That Are in Keeping
with the Progress of the Times.
It has been commented on at various times by
those in a position to know, that the field of work
is not only changing, but the personnel as well.
That is to say, among the wholesalers. The old-
time firms remain unchanged. Their business is
carried on in the same way which has been followed
for years. Among the comparatively young or
new houses a decided change is observable, and on
this phase the representative of n leading importer,
who has traveled for years and knows every-
body, had this to say to The Review the other day:
"This fall there will be more activity displayed
among the distributers or jobbers than for several
years. Three jobbers—two in the East and one in
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
"Made In America Quality"
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Ebony Pegs—Shell Picks, etc.
Send for sample* & prices
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
YORK BAND IHSTROMEITS
ARE GOOD SELLERS
The dealer who handles rood sellers is the one
who has a eood profit to snow at the end of the
year. York Band Instruments are of the highest
possible quality—they couldn't be better and per-
formers all over the country know It. That's why
they sell so well. The line comprises
Band Instruments, Drums and Casts
Our interest does not end when we sell the
dealer—we do all we can to boost the sale of the
Instruments. Plenty of advertising matter ia fur-
nished free of cost. Better write us to-day for
our catalog and proposition.
J. W. YORK A, SONS, Grand Rapids, Mlih.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Go.
New Brunswick, N. J .
44
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
Saul, no doubt a guitar-like instrument would
naturally be the "harp" that David used (I Samuel
In Every Department of the Small Goods Trade xvi, 14-23). The guitar has surely since those
—Buying Promises to Be on a Liberal Basis days lost none of its personal charm, and has been
as Dealers' Stocks Are Invariably Low.
the certain means of relief from cares of state
and of furnishing musical comfort to many an-
In every quarter of the small goods industry other king in hours of trouble. Among those
business is spoken of as presenting a brighter as- who have served as "Court Guitarist" was M. A.
pect, week by week. On account of the Jewish Z. De Ferranti. who was employed in that capacity
holidays, which are universally observed, several by the King of Belgium. If he may judge by some
buying days have been clipped from the trade cal- of Ferranti's music his concerts on a single guitar
endar, both by wholesalers and dealers. It is the were "fit for a king."
prevailing belief that dealers will be in the market
Many of the earlier forms of lutes as used in
for their fall and holiday stock from now on Europe were really guitars.
more frequently. At least, this is the tenor of
advices gathered from correspondence and reports
SCARF AND COVER CONDITIONS.
from the road men.
Piano
Scarf Makers Find It Difficult to Get the
That the buying will be on a liberal baf'a is
Material
to Fill the Orders Which Are Now
doubted, as caution is still observed in placing
Pressing on Them.
orders. Nevertheless September is mentioned as
displaying a better and larger sales record than
The scarf and cover manufacturers are finding
for many months, and away ahead of last year.
it no easy matter to go out in the market and buy
Wholesalers and minor jobbers in the larger cen-
material. The mills are running full up, but when
ters state house and road sales are increasing;
orders were badly needed to keep the plants going,
in fact, it is evident dealers are beginning to recog-
they did not materialize, hence the demand at the
nize that delaying orders much longer may be
present cannot be met as promptly as is desired by
hazardous. In some lines, where manufacturers
the piano scarf makers, who are also now being
have been unable to book orders sufficient to keep
pressed to ship the finished goods in double quick
their plants in operation full time, they are now
time. Morris Cantor, of Kaffenberger & Cantor,
rushed to meet hurried demands.
7 and 9 West Eighteenth street, New York, in men-
Another factor that has caused some anxiety tioning the foregoing quandary in which not a
was the dock laborer's strike in Europe, which
few houses in their line find themselves, said :
held back shipments of musical merchandise, es-
"It is a peculiar state of affairs, and though no
pecially at Antwerp, a port through which quanti-
change in prices will be made, the scarf people-
ties of goods coming to America pass. This
are by no means on Easy street regarding their
trouble has been in a measure ameliorated, and
raw material. We could handle more goods, and
now shipments are being received more regularly,
while we are by no means short of stock, still we
much to the relief of importers and representatives
would always prefer to be in more liberal supply.
of foreign factors and producers.
The other day I picked up a big lot of sanns in mi:
bolt—a thousand pieces—and they are certainly
THE GUITAR AN ANCIENT.
elegant goods. I just came back from a week's
trip, and to-day (Monday) I leave for the Middle-
Instrument Resembling Present Day Guitar
West to see the trade, going as far as Omaha, and
Used During Biblical Times—Brought Into
will be back in a month or six weeks."
Spain During Moorish Invasion.
The firm have not been able to get their bench
and stool plant in Dolgeville, N. Y., ready to ship
When the Moors overran Spain about the year
by October 1, as they anticipated, for several rea-
700 A. D., they brought the guitar with them,
sons beyond their control. A full complement of
says a writer in "The Cadenza." The Spaniards
skilled workmen has been engaged, applications
retreated to the mountain fortresses and were
from all parts of the country greatly exceeding
forced to become brigands and guitar players.
their requirements. K. & C. now feel confident
Raids secured food, and to each in his place of
that October 15 will find them in ;i position to
retirement the light guitar furnished personal
commence making deliveries.
amusement. From them the use of the guitar
spread over Continental Europe, its use becoming
HERMANN WEISS TO VISIT WEST.
universal. At exceedingly remote dates many
civilized peoples, like the Egyptians, Hebrews, As-
Herman Weiss, manager of the American
syrians, Persians, Greeks and the Romans, in turn, agency of Ch. Weiss, manufacturer of harmonicas,
possessed instruments almost identical with our
•5!>3 Broadway, New York, will visit the West in
guitar.
the latter part of the month to book orders' for
Rev. Dr. Dunning said that "David played the next spring's delivery. The prospects arc for more
guitar before Saul." As the Scriptures distinctly activity in import orders than has been recorded
show that the playing was to quiet and to soothe
for several vears.
BRIGHTER ASPECT TO BUSINESS
UEGELEISEN
&JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
Largest Jobbers in America of
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
^
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted that neither Bow Screw Rings nor Caps ean fall oft on Bow Screws as above Illustrated.
No advance In prloe if Violin Bows are purchased having the Patented Screw Attached to the Frog.
WM.
R. G R A T Z I M P O R T C O . ,
35-37 West 31st Street, lew York City
ADOPTING STRENUOUS TACTICS.
Live Jobbers Getting After the Trade in a
Manner That Is Destined to Wake Up
Some of the Old Conservative Concerns—
New Ideas in Vogue That Are in Keeping
with the Progress of the Times.
It has been commented on at various times by
those in a position to know, that the field of work
is not only changing, but the personnel as well.
That is to say, among the wholesalers. The old-
time firms remain unchanged. Their business is
carried on in the same way which has been followed
for years. Among the comparatively young or
new houses a decided change is observable, and on
this phase the representative of n leading importer,
who has traveled for years and knows every-
body, had this to say to The Review the other day:
"This fall there will be more activity displayed
among the distributers or jobbers than for several
years. Three jobbers—two in the East and one in
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
"Made In America Quality"
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Ebony Pegs—Shell Picks, etc.
Send for sample* & prices
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
YORK BAND IHSTROMEITS
ARE GOOD SELLERS
The dealer who handles rood sellers is the one
who has a eood profit to snow at the end of the
year. York Band Instruments are of the highest
possible quality—they couldn't be better and per-
formers all over the country know It. That's why
they sell so well. The line comprises
Band Instruments, Drums and Casts
Our interest does not end when we sell the
dealer—we do all we can to boost the sale of the
Instruments. Plenty of advertising matter ia fur-
nished free of cost. Better write us to-day for
our catalog and proposition.
J. W. YORK A, SONS, Grand Rapids, Mlih.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Go.
New Brunswick, N. J .
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