The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-10


which he sells at such astonishing low
prices.
Tannery.
EE We paid a visit, yesterday, to the
.Tannery of Messrs. CAMPBELL d Loom
Is, and deeming, as we do, that the sue
cessful establishment of a mandatory
of any kind in our midst, is a subject for
general congratulation, it was with a
great deal of pleasure that we noted the
improvements that have been made by
these gentlemen. 1t is about one year
since they commenced the manufacture
Of leather, and as it was mainly an TX
pertinent, they started with limited facili-
ties. They soon found, however. that their
leather more than equalled their own, or
the public's, expectations, and that the
demand for it was much greater than the
supply. AS the process was therefore
demonstrated to be a success, and the
willingness of the people to encourage
home manufactures, fully evidenced, they
have made preparations to enter into the
business on a more extended scale. They
commenced in a building 90 by so feet,
with only eight watts. This fall they have
built a good substantial stone building,
35 feet square, two and a half stories
high, and a stone addition to the old
building 12 by 35 feet-so that it will be
seen they have considerable of an estab-
lishment. The old building and its new
addition are occupied by watts, of which
there are %. The first floor of the main
building will contain a steam engine and
boiler, for the purpose Of running a full
ing mill, and other machinery necessary
to perfect and expedite the various pro-
cesses. The second story is used as a
currying shop, and above is a drying
room and store room.
During the past year, with their limit
ed facilities, Messrs. c.. d L. have man
ufactured and sold some 1900 pieces of
leather, which brought, probably, when
sold, some four or FIVE thousand dollars,
thus keeping that amount of money in
circulation among us, which would other
wise have been sent East. This we call
n public benefit. They have now sew
eral hundred pieces in process. and with
their increased facilities, suppose they
will be able to turn out from six TO seven
thousand pieces per annum. They man
ufacture harness, sole. and all kinds Of
upper, leather, and find a ready cash
market at home for it all. The citizens
of Buchanan County pay annually, for
boots and shoes alone, over $40 ZOO,
and nearly all of it is paid TO Eastern
merchants. This might all be retained
here, and We trust that before many years
we shall manufacture these articles
at home. We certainly see no reason
why a Boot and Shoe mandatory could
not be amply sustained here, and nothing
to prevent its establishment here.
The quality Of the Wapsie Leather"
AS Messrs. G.. d. l.. denominate theirs, as
far as we have heard an opinion, is
conceded to be as good as the better
qualities Of American bark-tanned lea
ther. 1t is, if anything, stronger and
more durable. Our own experience has
made us enthusiastic in its favor. We
had a pair Of shoes made of it more than
six months ago. and though We have
worn them every day since, there is not
a crack in the uppers, and they are now
as smooth and as soft as ever, and look as
if they would stand several months more
Of wear. We think this gives US perfect
license to laud it in superlative terms.
We are not going to do SO, however, but
we are anxious that our citizens should
manifest an interest in, and give encour-
agement TO. this and every other manu-
featuring enterprise that is or may be
started in our midst.
More Cattle.