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

by H. R. Procter

Dressed skins, not leather.—From Russia 410, 645l.; Germany 5249, 559l.; Holland 5917, 795l.; Belgium 16,524, 2658l.; France 41,069, 2680l.; British India 2005, 218l.; Australasia 2925, 795l.; British North America 300, 313l.; United States of America 502, 225l.; Other Countries 94, 40l. Total 74,995, 8928l.

Undressed skins:—From Denmark 15,950, 2418l.; Germany 10,815, 3391l.; Holland 7700, 765l.; Belgium 10,400, 800l.; France 3162, 309l.; British Possessions in South Africa 4699, 422l.; British India 21,846, 3260l.; China 86, 410l.; Australasia 65,305, 3274l.; British North America 1698, 255l.; United States of America 3575, 1295l.; Brazil 12,853, 1097l.; Other Countries 7457, 559l. Total 165,546, 18,255l.

Wet hides.—From Sweden 1945 cwt., 6133l.; Norway 1561 cwt., 4197l.; Denmark 4757 cwt., 10,873l.; Germany 33,617 cwt., 86,210l.; Holland 19,006 cwt., 47,859l.; Belgium 74,288 cwt., 210,698l.; Channel Islands 2478 cwt., 4724l.; France 64,212 cwt., 178,941l.; Portugal 18,031 cwt., 52,328l.; Gibraltar 888 cwt., 2616l.; Italy 13,411 cwt., 37,431l.; Austrian Territories 940 cwt., 2260l.; British Possessions in South Africa 23,881 cwt., 66,779l.; Japan 806 cwt., 2300l.; Australasia 93,891 cwt., 209,158l.; United States of America 11,590 cwt., 31,610l.; Bermudas 923 cwt., 2257l.; British West India Islands 3329 cwt., 8105l.; Brazil 64,406 cwt., 191,051l.; Uruguay 99,391 cwt., 308,940l.; Argentine Republic 25,142 cwt., 73,518l.; Falkland Islands 1434 cwt., 4100l.; Whale Fisheries: Northern 782 cwt., 4985l.; Other Countries 2024 cwt., 4660l. Total 562,733 cwt., 1,551,733l.

Dry raw hides and pieces.—From Russia 10,829 cwt., 79,940l.; Sweden 193 cwt., 1233l.; Denmark 1641 cwt., 10,677l.; Germany 13,022 cwt., 62,248l.; Holland 10,874 cwt., 37,716l.; Belgium 3791 cwt., 15,355l.; France 3393 cwt., 12,262l.; Gibraltar 225 cwt., 1000l.; Italy 451 cwt., 1366l.; Austrian Territories 555 cwt., 2813l.; Turkey 925 cwt., 3327l.; Egypt 468 cwt., 1493l.; West Coast of Africa, not particularly designated 673 cwt., 1398l.; British Possessions in South Africa 39,501 cwt., 160,716l.; East Coast of Africa (Native States) 2990 cwt., 8808l.; Madagascar 2850 cwt., 8773l.; Mauritius 2669 cwt., 8433l.; Aden 6745 cwt., 22,282l.; British India: Bombay 33,548 cwt., 105,081l.; Madras 3860 cwt., 13,248l.; Bengal and Burmah 370,369 cwt., 1,329,822l.; Straits Settlements 51,456 cwt., 130,244l.; Ceylon 2314 cwt., 6468l.; Java 3288 cwt., 10,670l.; Cochin China, Camboja, and Tonquin 2236 cwt., 5153l.; China 18,892 cwt., 63,192l.; Australasia 7009 cwt., 15,506l.; United States of America 17,842 cwt., 56,536l.; British West India Islands 953 cwt., 3713l.; United States of Colombia 1053 cwt., 4955l.; Peru 1120 cwt., 3577l.; Chile 1118 cwt., 4089l.; Brazil 9125 cwt., 31,089l.; Uruguay 2937 cwt., 9924l.; Argentine Republic 3556 cwt., 12,426l.; Other Countries 1645 cwt., 5596l. Total 634,116 cwt., 2,251,129l..

Undressed leather.—From Germany 89,073 lb., 5563l.; Holland 86,048 lb., 6239l.; Belgium 25,650 lb., 1943l.; France 62,799 lb., 4655l.; Spain 42,773 lb., 3555l.; Aden 21,280 lb., 1853l.; British India: Bombay 3,663,452 lb., 274,625l.; Madras 17,859,652 lb., 1,375,484l.; Bengal and Burmah 1,821,925 lb., 124,193l.; Straits Settlements 3,957,651 lb., 147,962l.; China 37,923 lb., 2068l.; Australasia: West Australia 12,750 lb., 487l.; South Australia 238,249 lb., 11,283l.; Victoria 7,175,550 lb., 357,032l.; New South Wales 2,428,147 lb., 120,675l.; Queensland 11,980 lb., 621l.; Tasmania 40,863 lb., 1986l.; New Zealand 1,573,289 lb., 74,776l.; British North America 155,500 lb., 7405l.; United States of America 17,329,692 lb., 778,392l.; Other Countries 186,333 lb., 11,121l. Total 56,820,579 lb., 3,311,918l.

Dressed leather.—From Russia 1669 lb., 252l.; Germany 1,397,928 lb., 369,719l.; Holland 1,809,262 lb., 293,196l.; Belgium 260,657lb., 41,146l.; France 5,187,323 lb., 725,485l.; Turkey 6226 lb., 339l.; British Possessions in South Africa 700 lb., 250l.; British India 156,802 lb., 15,720l.; Australasia 2812 lb., 423l.; British North America 779,321 lb., 57,326l.; United States of America 7,858,956 lb., 533,419l.; Other Countries 5183 lb., 543l. Total 17,466,839 lb., 2,037,818l.

Varnished, japanned, or enamelled leather.—From Russia 44,088 lb., 9725l.; Germany 18,236 lb., 3895l.; Holland 209,707 lb., 56,667l.; Belgium 648 lb., 200l.; France 67,724 lb., 25,598l.; Turkey 190 lb., 50l.; British North America 6868 lb., 1151l.; United States of America 83,387 lb., 19,377l. Total, 430,848 lb., 116,663l.

Boots and Shoes.—From Germany 3766 dzn. pairs, 10,413l.; Holland 23,321 dzn. pairs, 85,585l.; Belgium 38,203 dzn. pairs, 81,253l.; Channel Islands 464 dzn. pairs, 2327l.; France 53,437 dzn. pairs, 233,038l.; Turkey 350 dzn. pairs, 149l.; Australasia: New South Wales 29 dzn. pairs, 100l.; British North America 3080 dzn. pairs, 6706l.; United States of America 331 dzn. pairs, 1400l.; Other Countries 77 dzn. pairs, 243l. Total, 123,058 dzn. pairs, 421,214l.