A Text-book of Tanning / A treatise on the conversion of skins into leather, both practical and theoretical.

by H. R. Procter

Belgium.—Undressed, 51,069 cwt. in 1877, 82,021 in 1878, 68,123 in 1880. Dressed, 176,635 lb. in 1878, 418,906 in 1880.

Brazil.—Undressed, 137,351 cwt. in 1878, 115,137 in 1880. Pernambuco in 1878-9 exported, dried, 31,717 kilo. to Great Britain, 28,077 France, 25,606 Portugal, total value, 3002l.; salted, 383,691 kilo. Great Britain, 937,976 United States, 585,868 France, 40,770 Spain, 463,269 Portugal, total value 75,523l.; in 1880, 61 tons, 2267l. Maceio exported in 1877, 4728 pieces (average 28 lb. each) to Great Britain, 1440 New York and Lisbon; in 1879, 36,775; in 1880, 11,405. Bahia exported 1,432,864 kilo. in 1877-8, and 1,773,965 in 1878-9, principally to the United States and Germany. Santos exported 397,000 kilo. in 1879. Ceara exported in 1878, 372,808 kilo. to England, 31,966 Havre, 775,863 Hamburg, 7800 New York.

British India.—Undressed, 281,198 cwt. in 1876, 463,764 in 1880; dressed, 14,835,979 lb. in 1878, 6,178,370 in 1880.

Bulgaria.—Rustchuk, in 1879, exported 254,196 kilo. (250 tons) to Austria.

Canada.—Dressed, 939,759 lb. in 1876, 372,359 in 1879, 1,066,043 in 1880.

Cape.—Undressed, 15,370 cwt. in 1876, 44,503 in 1878, 29,442 in 1880.

Central America.—Undressed, 72 cwt. in 1876, 1113 in 1878, 356 in 1880.

Chili.—Undressed, 318 cwt. in 1876, 17,042 in 1879, 1566 in 1880; dressed, 33,026 lb. in 1876, 3929 in 1877, 199,965 in 1878, 224 in 1879, 2930 in 1880.

China.—Undressed, 5671 cwt. in 1876, 60,871 in 1878, 2705 in 1880. Hankow exported in 1879, 7797 pieces, 1656l.; Kiungchow, 490 piculs (of 133¹/₃ lb.), 818l.; Newchwang, 17,665 pieces; Tientsin, 4354 piculs; Canton, in 1878, 653 pieces of skins, 873³/₄ piculs of hides.

Costa Rica.—San José exported 308,794 lb. in 1879.