The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-12
Vermont Farmers and Leather Man
ufacturers Association.

ufacturerS ASSOCIATION
THE sEMI-ANNUAL MEEPING.
The seml-annual meeting of the Vermont
farmers and Leather manufacturers asso-
citation was held at the Van Ness house,
Burlington, commencing Wednesday even
ing. In the absence of the president, Hon.
NJ. S. Colburn, of Factory Point, the meet
ing was called to order by L. Il. Holbrook,
of Milton, the secretary. On motion,
Fred. Johonnott, of Burlington. was cleo
ted chairman. The records of the annual
meeting were read by the secretary, and
adopted. A letter was read from Hon. nj.
s. Colburn, the president, regretting his in
ability to be present on account ofillness in
his family. He suggested certain topics of
interest to the association, uopn which he
desired the meeting to take some action.
@. 9. Warren, of the executive committee,
also sent letter of regrets that he was de-
tanned at home by illness. On motion of
L. T. Holbrook, a committee On rules for
buying and selecting stock was appointed,
consisting of George E. Graves, E. G. War
rem, 10 and Fred. Johonnott, to report at
the adjourned meeting.
SECOND DAY.
The adjourned meeting was called to or
der by the secretary in the absence Of the
president pro tenn,
On motion, e. G. Warren, IT,, of Brat
tleboro, was chosen president pro ten.
Ii. A. Jones of Richmond, and James
Huntoon of Cuttingsville, were appointed,
ON motion of e. Il. Holbrook, a committee
to recommend a list of prices Of stocks for
the consideration of the meeting.
The proceedings of the Hide and Leather
association, of New York, were then read
by the secretary. A telegram from John
l.. Hotchkin, corresponding secretary of
the Hide and Leather association of New
York, was read, asking for report of the
number of cords and cost of bark used for
100 skins, also cost Of labor in tanning
same, as based upon the experience of the
Vermont ASSOCIATION.
j. G. Porter, of Stowe, remarked that
his stock was ''mixed," and therefore he
was unable to answer the questions accur-
ately, but he thought that the cost of tan
ming skin was 30 cents, that it required
one and one-half cords of bark to tan 100
skins in the rough, on the basis that fifty
average calf skins were equal to twenty
sides.
Roswell Peck considered that it took
twelve cords of wood to tan 100 hides.
Z. 7. Holbrook did not think 100 skins
could be tanned with one and one-half
cords Of bark, If one began with new
leach, and he thought that this test should
be based upon commencing the process at
the beginning, so that no advantage should
be taken from the presence of old liquor in
the vat that 80 cents was as low as a skin
could be tanned, taking every expense in
to consideration.
James Huntoon remarked that according
to his experience it took eleven cords of
bark to tan 100 skins-or twelve cords of
bark to hundred hides, which averaged
sixty-five pounds each in weight. Bark is
now worth SO per cord. His skins were
well fleshed and shaved, and he sold them
wet. He used the wet tan furnace, and he
paid 81. so to $500 per day for good work.
men. All over eighteen cents which he
received for skin, he considered to be
profit. This was only estimating the costs
of stock and labor.
Mr.. Porter thought he was using more
bark than Mr.. Huntoon, but that if he was
selling them wet, he should do as Mr.. Hun
toon was doing. He paid twelve and one
half cents for labor for tanning a skin.
On motion of Z. II. Holbrook, Geo.
Clement, of West Berkshire, M. L. Chand-
Ter, of East Franklin, and James Huntoon,
of Cuttingsville, were appointed commit
tee to report al the next meeting the amount
of bark, cost of the same, price of labor
and length of time required to tan one hun
dred skins, and also one hundred hides.
The committee appointed to recommend
a list of prices of stock, reported a follows:
RERoRT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Your committee report that we do not
deem 1t expedient to pay over five and a
half cents for prime butchers hides five
cents for farmers hides of prime quality,
and four cents and under for bulls, stage
and damaged. That it is not expedient to
pay over eleven cents for trimmed veal
skins weighing under 10 pounds each un-
trimmed under IA pounds each, nine cents;
those weighing from ID pounds each, nine
cents those Weighing from IA to 20pounds
each, seven cents, and those Weighing over
20 pounds each, the same price of hides
grubbY and die alone kips, 90 to 80 cents
each. We also suggest buying dairy skins
on selection, at the following rates For
number one, free from cuts 30 cents each
number two's 30 cents each, and number
three grade 10 cents each subject to mark
ct changes.
On motion of E. T. Holbrook the report
was unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned to 1870 in
the.afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
Il. T. Holbrook moved the appointment
OF committee to consist of Messrs, Peck
and Cummins and A. II. Johonnott, of
Montpelier, and E. G. Warren, IT,, of Brat
tleboro, to test the buying of bark by weight
on the basis of 2,241 pounds per cord, the
committee 10 report at the annual meeting
in October; adopted.
On motion of e. #. Holbrook, M. 8.
Colburn and George e. Graves were ap-
pointed committee to propose rules for Sc
ing with the rules of National association
for the government of the hide and leather
trade of Vermont, and rules to be prepared
at their earliest convenience and printed for
circulation.
f. Johonnott, of Burlington, gave notice
that he should propose an amendment to
Article VIII OF the constitution at the next
annual meeting, by which hide dealers
should be admitted to membership.
The remainder of the day was occupied
with n QanaraI dianuaaiOn In raoard m thu