The New York herald., 1877-10-18
HIDE AND LEATHER CONVENTION.

The leather dealers ana tanners assembled in con.
vention at the Union League Theatre yesterday.
About seventy i've present AS on the preceding
day. Marshall Jewell, OF Connecticut, presided, and
Jackson s. Schultz sat at MS SIDE At tho close OF the
Mr.. Schultz was presented. behalf OF the
Hide and Leather Association Of Northern and Central
New York. with a walking stick OF sole leather, built
like the heel OF boot in layers, and handsomely pol
isned and trimmed with silver. The presentation
cited much laughter and applause, and Mr.. Schultz
was cheered.
Mr. Peter Cooper was introduced as the FIRST
speaker when the Convention had been called to order
Mr. Cooper spoke pleasantly OF his friendly business
relations with members Of the Convention during the
past fifty years; proceeded to give his notions concern
ing the method OF preserving the waste TRIM
mngs of leather and passed to urge the aosolute
necessity there Is for a thorough and conscientious
adherence to the very letter and spirit OF consttu
grandy formed Tor US by those revercd fathers
and founders OF our constitution, and which they
based the eternal principles OF truth ana justice"
Mr. Schultz followed in euiogy Of Mr.. Cooper, whom
he described as his beneactor Mr.. +. w. Upton, OF
PEABODY. Mass, who mas been practical tanner Tor
nine years. discussed the changes relation to
the business In that period He doubted whether the
leather in the market is SO good as was made
his early days Mr.. James +. Mclean, OF shippens-
burg, Pa read paper, In the course OF which he
II costs 10 tan pound OF leather is amongshe
very rst questions of interest to the tanning racr-
nifty. Mr.. f. 5. Esty. OF Ithaca, N. ", read long
paper the peeling ana curing of bark and its mer
chan table delivery. In conclusion he offered
resolutions upon subject After much discussion
and endmcnts these were adopted In the fol-
lowing shape
Resolved Tint good policy requires and duty demands of
all terested in tho products OF forest lands that the
UTMOST should be taken secure IN good condition
and utilize all that available from the territory
nually cut over.
Resolved That we tho tanners. will far as practi
CABLE give attention. TO the end that the bark
business shall be secured in good condition and
quantity, and we will use our utmost endeavors To put
stop all Kinds to the rapidly diminishing forests
OF this
Resolved That It is the Judgment Of this Convention
that the OF weight for OF either oak hem
lock should 600 pounds. but in order to
constitute merchantabc delivery the bark must be OF
prime quality as well Ms primo cpndtion
better buy by the pound instead OF by measure
the tanners OF the entre country, US
far AS possible, TO buy by the pound
James E. Mooney, OF LOUISVILLE; hr Lewis @.
Griihths OF Prospect, N. " Mr.. George W. Alien, oil
MILWAUKEE,, ana others participated IN discussion
which followed in reference 10 the best meLhod OIL
procuring, measuring and using bark.
After recess tho members OF tho Convention were
invited TO accompany the Mayor upon visit 10 tho
pubic institutions to-m0rrow. The invitation was
accepted. Mr.. j. L.. hodgkin, OF Watortown,
N ", road a paper upon the tanning oi CALI
skins In tho rougn. Mcssrs Van Buren, OF Syra-
cuse, N. Y. Oserhouts, OF Eagle Valley, Pa Bats
ford OF Pori Leyden. N. Gallery OF Pittsburg, Pa
Walker OF Worcester, Mass. Mooney, OF Louisville;
n. spencer Thomas Of Elmira, "; Clearwater, OF
Scranton, PA. W. J. Robinson, Of Dauphin, Pa and
Jackson schultz took active part IN the discus.
SONS which followed The Convention adjourned
until ten O'Clock this morning