The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-29

The Tanbark Industry-Our Miniatur,
Barm-suiphate OF soda.

TACOMA, Oct, 2s.-tspecial. lone industry
that viii create q surprise at the Washington
Worlds fair building in 1893 will be the exhibit
showing the possibility of development. in the
tDnaing business la this new state. From some
malicious or other Misrepresentation the tan
ners Of the East have allowed To be established
the idea that the entire Northwest 10 devoid of
all materials useful in the tanning ind ustries.
One mau who has devoted a great deal of time
and energy In refuting this false notion is Mr.
David A. Kellogg. one of the bestknown
pioneers Of Seattle When interviewed recently
by the Washington Worlds fair press agent Mr..
kellogg gave the following interesting state
msnt OF the case:
Tanners OF the Eastern states are beginning to
realize that their supply of tanning materials
10 growing aisrmingly scarce and they are ready
70 seixs upon any reliable source of supply
This IL . golden opportunity Tor Washington to
come to the front In an industry that will bring
Thousands Of laborers here and develop q new
industry that viii add millions to our produc-
tive and taxable wealth. We have a most ex-
ceilsnt hsmiock tanbark in this state, aud an-
siysss BY ncknow lodged experts show that this
bars IL at least IA per cent stronger than the
best Pennsylvania tanhark. Why. over here on
the Clsiam and Olympic peninsulas we have an
area l00Ii1 miles, from which can be cut an
average of thirty cords of hemlock bark % the
acre. The trees range from - to 10 feet in
hight to the first limb. aud their average d.
smeter is two feet The Pacific Tanning Extract
works of san Francisco have a $1,000 plant
at East ClallaIn, aud their output is
twenty barrels a day. l understand there
Il another similar Institution at south Bend
Pacific county. These are the pioneers OF new
industry Tor which hope the Worlds fair will
start a new and pronounced boom. Ne have no
tanneriss in this state, though there is a vast
country rich In hides tributary TO this section
All the hides 60 To California where they are
tanned and most OF them shipped to Eastern
factories. All this should be changed aud this
outnowing stream of wealth should be damned
up and new industries developed here
Another good taing about our hemIock trees
f. the fact that tho wood or timber of the trees
IL excel ient Tor inside finishing work and again
the lands from which the hemlock trees are cut
arc good for almost any agricultural puyposes
Arrangements have already been made to coll
leet fine displays OF the heEniock bark ami wood
In the polished aud raw states. Caretul aud re-
Liable analyses Of the baFks win be shown aud
every effort made 10 develop this dormant but
promising industry.
Superintendent ". l. la Toilette, of the scri.
cultural department Of the state Of Washington.
Is progressing nicely With his work on his plan
OF q miniature farm for the Washington
Worlds fair building. Thus lar he has been
promised the following miniature machinery
for the farm: Two headers. by tho Acme Hsr-
yesung company. of Pektn. III moving ma
chine, rake aud seltbiuder, William Deerlng &
Co, OF Cnicago: two gang piows, Oliver Chill
Plow Company, 81 south Rend, Ind, and nego-
uatious are now pending for threshers, wagons
buisdings barb wire fencing. elevators etc All
these materials are very expensive 10 construct.
Gil. Each machine IS t. be perfect ana viii
work SIS accurately s. the tull sizet oaes from
which they are modelled Gae lands Of the 1T.
tle farm are TO 10 divided into grain fields. hon
fields, orchas Is and pasture lands
Recently 81 eRterpglsing manufacturer who
vas determined u establish IN thi. state 8
z ass factory sent sway - CAtfoTnls for soma
sulphAte Of sods, not knowing that Il - !onnd
IN large quantities IN this state. Ice Northern
Pacific railroad officials have knowledge OF very
extensive deposits 81 this necessary adjunct 10
the glass industry, aud slTesdy az elaborate
display Of this new Industry = being prepared
Ia take ia place IL the Washington Worlds fair
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