The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
HUMAN HAIR.
It's Qualities-A Million Pounds of It
Change From Head to Head
From the ROchestei. Post Ernress

Chang0 From Head to Head,
From the Rochester Post Express
Perhaps there is no staple article about
which less is known by the public than
human hair as an article of commerce. 1t
will doubtless surprise many when it is
stated tnat the dealers in human hair goods
do not depend On chance clippings here and
there, but thavthere is regular hair har-
vest which always can be relied on. 1t is
said that over 1,0O0,000 pounds of human
HAIR are used annually in the civilized world
for adorning the heads of women. In New
York city alone over five tons of this class
of goods are imported every year. Much of
the hair used in this country comes from the
heads OF American women and is fully as
fine in shade and texture as the imported
article. There has been some talk recently
Of forming trust in this business, and If
this untoward event should occur
our A nerican women woud have
to dispense with a considerable por-
tlol of their tresses or pay much
higher price for them. A well-known hair
dealer OF tlis city gave Post EUpreSs re-
porter recently some interesting facts about
the hair business and the source from which
the beautiful locks are obtained. "Most of
the hair which L use in my business" he
said, u obtain from ladies In this CITY, We
had a big harvest during the recent craze
for having the hair cut short. NJ my of the
ladies who had t1eir locks shorn at that
time h We since bitterly regretted it.
In many instances the hair grew
SO slowly that it became necessary to
wear a wig or switch as the fashion
changed. After women have reached a
certain age the hair seems to partially lose
its vlgor, and if cut it will not grow again.
Blonde hair seems to be going out, and the
dema I'd for bleaching prepa ations is not
nearly so great as it was few years ago
Not enough human hair can be procured in
this country to supply the home demand.
a I'd in consequence there is large amount
imported annually. The largest supply of
hair comes from Switze la ID, Germany and
the French provinces. There is a human
hair market at Morl ms, in the
department of the lower Pyrenees,
held every other Friday. Hundreds
of trafficking hair dressers thror to
the little place from far and near to buy up
the hair Of young peasant girls. When a
bargain is struck the dealer lays the
money in the open palm Of the seller, APP
plies his shears, and in a moment the luxuri-
ant tresses fall on the floor. OF course, a
maiden can rarely see her long tresses pass
into the dealers possession without crying.
but she consoles herself for their 10, S with
the thought that they will grow again. A
woman's hair may grow to the length Of
feet. Mme Hess Of Paris refused 5000
francs for her crown of glory which y as
about that length. 1t has been proved that
a single hair will bear up a weight of q
ounces without breaking, but the hair thus
heavily weighed must be dark brown. for
blonde hair breaks under strain of az
ounces. What wonder is it, then. thai
beauty can draw love with single haira'
There are over 5000 importers, manufac-
turers and dealers of hair in the United
States, and they will be represented at the
worlds fair in 1922