A Text-book of Tanning: A treatise on the conversion of skins into leather, both practical and theoretical.Procter, H. R. (Henry Richardson)
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A Text-book of Tanning: A treatise on the conversion of skins into leather, both practical and theoretical.
Procter, H. R. (Henry Richardson)
Tanning
Bosnia Serai, in 1879, exported about 10 tons. Shanghai, in 1878,
50,285 pieces (including lamb). Coquimbo (Chili), in 1879, 45 tons
(including goat). Bagdag, in 1878, 86,351 pieces, 4071_l._, to India
and Europe (including lamb). Falkland Islands, 1940_l._ worth in 1879.
Cape, 1,480,875 pieces in 1879. Hankow, 7606 pieces, 9276_l._, in 1879.
Tientsin, 206,777 _piculs_ (of 133-1/3 lb.) in 1878, 8737 in 1879.
Mollendo (Peru) 79 _quintals_ (of 2 cwt,) in 1878. Mogador, in 1880,
15 bales, 80_l._, to Great Britain; 345, 1700_l._, to France; 2, 3_l._,
to Spain. Our imports from the French East Indies have fallen from 5600
pieces in 1876, to 3762 in 1877, 410 in 1879, and none since; from
Italy, from 339,973 in 1876, to 39,751 in 1880; from European Turkey,
from 230,922 in 1876, to 63,236 in 1880; from Asiatic Turkey, they have
risen from 93,965 in 1876, to 185,543 in 1880; from Brazil, 41,604 in
1876, 2623 in 1877, 5730 in 1880, and none in the intermediate years;
from the Argentine Republic, 3,539,589 in 1876, 898,155 in 1879,
1,248,553 in 1880; from the Cape, 1,496,039 in 1877, 1,819,772 in
1880; from India, 3,927,934 in 1876, 2,911,974 in 1880; from Victoria,
1,667,330 in 1876, 1,158,686 in 1880; from New South Wales, 83,167
in 1878, 36,995 in 1880; New Zealand, 168,984 in 1878, 334,792 in
1880. The approximate London market values of sheep-skins are:--Cape,
10-34_s._ a doz.; fine wool, 28-59_s._; superior, 40-82_s._; Mogador,
14-27_s._; Buenos Ayres, 4-13_d._ a lb.; Australian, 4-16_d._; tanned
East Indian, best, 2-4_s._; ordinary to good, 1_s._-2_s._ 9_d._
_Walrus._--Our imports of walrus skins from Christiania in 1879 were
valued at 7900 _kroner_ (of 13-1/2_d_).
_Unenumerated._--Our imports of unenumerated skins and hides in 1883
were as follows:--
Dressed skins, not leather.--From Russia 410, 645_l._; Germany 5249,
559_l._; Holland 5917, 795_l._; Belgium 16,524, 2658_l._; France
41,069, 2680_l._; British India 2005, 218_l._; Australasia 2925,
795_l._; British North America 300, 313_l._; United States of America
502, 225_l._; Other Countries 94, 40_l._ Total 74,995, 8928_l._
Undressed skins:--From Denmark 15,950, 2418_l._; Germany 10,815,
3391_l._; Holland 7700, 765_l._; Belgium 10,400, 800_l._; France
3162, 309_l._; British Possessions in South Africa 4699, 422_l._;
British India 21,846, 3260_l._; China 86, 410_l._; Australasia 65,305,
3274_l._; British North America 1698, 255_l._; United States of America
3575, 1295_l._; Brazil 12,853, 1097_l._; Other Countries 7457, 559_l._
Total 165,546, 18,255_l._
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