Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-16
HUMAN HAIR MA:.KEI.
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Perhaps there 70 60 staple article
about which less 10 known by the pub
lie than human hair a an article Of
commerce. It will doubtless surprise
many when It Is stated that the deal
ers In human hal goods do not depend
on chance clippings here and there,
but that there is q regular hair har-
vest which can always be relied on.
1t Is said that over 1000, 900 pounds
Of human hair arc used annually in the
civilized world for adjoining 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 American
women would have to dispense
with q considerable portion of
their tresses or pay much
higher price for them. A well-known
hair dealer Of this city gave a reporter
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, II obtain from la
dies in this city. We had big har-
vest during the recent craze for hav-
ing the hair cut short. Many Of the
ladies who had their locks shorn at
that time have since bitterly regretted
It In many instances the hair grew
80 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 par
TALLY lose it's vigor. and il cut it will
not grow again. Blonde hair seems
to be going out and the demand for
bleaching preparations is not nearly
80 great as it was a few years ago.
Not enough human hair can be pro-
cured in this country to supply the
home demand and in consequence
there Is b largo amount imported
annually, The largest supply of hair
comes from Switzerland, Germany and
tho French provinces. There is hui
man hair market at Morlans, in the
Department Of the Lower Pyrenees,
held every other Friday. hundreds
OF traf1cking hair-dressers throng to
the little place from far and near to
buy up the hair of young peasant
girls. When bargain is struck the
dealer lays the money in the open
palm of the seller, applies his shears
and in a minute the luxuriant tresses
fall on the floor. OF course. q maiden
can rarely see her long braids pass
into the Dealers possession without
crying, but she consoles herself for
their loss with the thought that they
will grow again. A woman's hair
may grow to the length of six feet
Nine. Hess, ofParis. refused five thou
sand francs for her crown of glory
which was about that length. It has
been proved that single hair will
bear up weight of four ounces with
out breaking. but the hair thus heav-
lily weighed must be dark brown, for
blonde hair breaks under a strain of
two and one-half ounces. What won
der is it, then. that beauty can draw
love with a single harp There are
over five thousand importers, manu-
facturers and dealers of hair in the
United States, and they will be repre-
sented at the Worlds Fair in 1892
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