Hide And Leathers Blue Book Of The Shoe And Leather Industries

Excerpt from Report on Leather and Shoe Industries: August 21, 1919 Between 1914 and 1917, there was a remarkable advance in the prices of hides. From 1914 to 1917 the price of heavy native packer cowhides advanced more than 68 per cent, while the corresponding grade of country hides increased less than 42 per cent. The actual increase in price of packer and country cowhides in the two years was 13 cents and 7 cents per pound, respectively. A comparison of these actual increases with the percentage of increase indicates that the differential between packer hides and country hides widened beyond the usual proportion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to leather working, with detailed information on hides, skins, and the manufacturing processes involved in leather production. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting and practical information, this volume is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in leather craft and the leather industry. Contents include: "The Raw Material," "Hides," "Skins," "Flaying and Curing," "Imperfections" "The Manufacturing Materials," "The Manufacture of Sole-Leather," "The Preparatory Process," "Vegetable Tanning of Sole Leather," "Finishing Sole Leather," "Other Heavy Leathers," "The Manufacture of Upper Shoes and Dressing Leather," et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on leather crafting. First published in 1905.