The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-05
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE MORNING. MARCH S 1875

AS for the use of this process they say the
grain Is tender when tanned. They are
then taken to the loft and dried. In curry
ing II is about the same process as In prac-
tice In America. The Frenchmen are In
| great doubt whether the leather should be
stuffed dry or wet. The speaker consider
ed it should be stuffed dry. The English
men CLAIM that their patent In slufflng dry
| lightens it.
The difference in finishing in America
and In France was briefly and graphically
described. The trouble in this country is
that our leather does not yield like French
leather, which was illustrated In the GER
tain fit that is always secured by the shoe
maker in making boot of French leather.
| This question of soft leather is the thing
that the people want and this country must
supply the demand. The mode of stuffipg
in France adds to the weight
As to the color bath of Sunldch gives
color that cannot be told from oak, and 1t
will always hold its color In all climates.
The German, French and Austrians make
a great deal of poor leather, and there Is
where we have attracted more attention,
because our manufacture is used in military
life, and military boot gets more atten-
ton IN Europe than gentleman's boot or
a lady's shoe.
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Schultz replied, in very able and interest
ing manner, to numerous inquiries made
by the members of the association. lie
also stated that he should have at the
meeting of the Northern New York asso-
ciatiation, April LIST, skin from every
country he had access to; England, France,
Germany. Switzerland, and from Chicago
and other parts of this country.
The resolutions offered in the forenoon
were then taken up for consideration, and
after amendment by Mr.. Holbrook of Mil
ton, they were adopted by the meeting.
They are as follows, VIZ:
ReSolred That the price paid by the as
ISOLATION tor prime dairy skins for the
coming season be sixty five cents.
Resoloed, That two holes in the body of
a skin shall reduce the price one-third.
ReSoloed, That skins with more than two
holes in the body of a skin, or badly
hacked, moth eaten or otherwise damaged
shall reduce the price of the same one.half
or more.
The following resolution was then iu-
troduced by Mr.. Il. T. TIolbrook of Milton,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of this associa-
tiOu uiC ilioob COluiuiiy tcuuclCu " ii'I.
jackson S. Schultz of New York for his
very interesting and practical address
also to Nlessrs. j. l.. Iotchkin of Water
town, N Y, representative TO this asso-
citation from the Central and Northern New
York Hide and Leather Dealers associa
ton, A. w. Hobart and c. J. Bishop, jr.,
of Boston, for their presence at this meet
ing. and for the many timely and valuable
hints thrown out to the tanners of YER
mont in their remarks before this conven-
ton.
Mr. Hotchkin responded by inviting all
members to attend the meeting of the
Northern and Central New York associa-
ton to be held at Watertown on the first
day of April.
On motion of Mr. Colburn it was voted
that when this association adjourn it be to
meet at Burlington on the 9th of April
next.
On motion the association was then adj
iourned.