Daily Republican., 1885-04-21

phia. The indications now are thu
the demand for the meat will be create
than the supply. But 10 is not from m
meat alone that the com papy looks IA
us revenue, as every portion of the fisl
yieids . product Of standard commer
cia! value. The skin, when tanned
makes exceedingly smooth, soft an,
Pnable leather, almost eguaIipp elov
kld In these qualities, while it in re-
narkably fine grained and strong.
IN appearance It closely resemble
French calf. but no other leather com
pares with 1t In toughness and dura
Dility. The skin when tanned anf
manufactured into shce laces. he'll
laces, or shoe fronts, will bring $40 II
Sio. Fhoes made from this leather car
De seen on Market street above Twelfth
fnliaoelphia, which retail at from 81
10 sl2 pair, but the day Is not far
instant when porpoise leather will
supercede French calf and the finest
kid. Another valuable product is the
o., which is obtained chiefly from the
nlupber or fat that lies next to the skin.
ana IL from one to two inches in thick.
ness, surrounding the entire body. The
general yield from each fish is from ten
70 twenty gallons, which In its crude
state commands ready market at from
~ 10 % cents gallon, and the demand
tnus iar has always exceeded the SUP.
ply. It is superior to whale oil, and
iuliy equal to sperm oil for many pur.
poses.
1t is used in tanning and for many
other purposes, but for lubricatipp it
exceeda all other known oils. It is
itt affected by low teIi perature, non
gummy to remarkable degree, and It's
wearing qualities are remarkable. Ex.
tended trials on locomotives prove that
one gallon OF porpoise oil is equal to one
ana a half gallons of the oil generally
used for the purpose.
The company have no idea of selling
the oil in Its crude state, as by refining
anu pottiing 1t for fine machine use, 1t
mas been established that the oil Of
each iish Will give a net profit of not
less than 5000. The jaw of the por-
poise yields about four onces of the
pest OIL known fOr high grade watches,
electrical machinery and delicate in.
struments, and this part of the prod uct
elone will give from 81 to S. for each
fish.
The refuse can be turned into fish
guano, Off high grade, for fertilizing
puipuheB, NJ small COST.
BY utilizing the products in the man.
ner named, it is estimated that the net
profit on each fish will range from $l5
to $25, and as they can be taken in I'm.
limited numbers, the returns will be
Immense. When 1t is cons idered that
heretofore the fish have been taken In
limited numbers, with primitive ap-
paratuses and for the oil alone, and
that at profitable figure, 1t will readily
be seen that the new enterprise, with
Its improved means OF capture and a |
market for its product of oil, leather,
meat and phosphates already devel. |
oped, itcertainly has before it a fiat. |
.ering future. 1t is estimated that the |
ish can be taken and placed upon the |
market in crude state, at a price not |
~ per head, for which at
east SlO can be realized, showing at
he very start an immense profit for the |
product, even in its crudest condition.
The gentlemen connected with this |
enterprise are responsible, well known |
and the business management !
rr9ft, VINO 'uutinR- the past twelve /
months has become thoroughly fami- |
lar with all its details, and who will
be pleased to give any information on
The subject There are n few more OF |
The 9, 900 shares that will be sold at S5, |
after which the price will be Sl0 al
share, and it Is confidently expected
that In n short time tho stock will go to
par. Books are open for subscription
at the Office of ii. g. Conrad, Esq, No.
Dl3 Market street, and at the office OF
Gregg & Walter, No. 71S Market
street.