The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1893-03-24
'====' BRADFORD VERMONT MARCH 24 1898
THELEATHERT TRUST
Will Prove of Great Advantage to All
Concerned.

Much Better Work win Be Turned Out
Lynn Leather Dealers Look Upon the
Scheme With Favor.
LYNN, Mass, March 20-The sole and
leather combination with $50,OO0000 cap
ltal, which has lately been formed under
the name of The American Tanners asso-
citation, is of much Importance to the shoe
business in this city. 1t means that the
leather dealers of this city will have to pay
uniform price for their tanned goods,
which at present varies with the weather
Thomas f. Proctor of Boston, who is in
fluential among the trade, is the instigator
of this stupendous scheme without q
doubt.
The tanners trade for the past few
years has become ruinous, owing to the
cutthroat policy, and this combination will
not only benefit themselves, but the buy
ers. For years each tanner has gloated
over his secrets in perfecting skins, but of
late new processes have been developed,
doing away with the old style of tannage
For Mutual Protection
which some have felt that they were in
with the well wishes of every tanner who
was successful in getting into the combi-
hation before the door was closed. The
outside moneymakers will be kept at
respectful distance, as no stock is offered
for sale
The leather buyers will profit by it by
more ways than one, as leather sold by
such combination will be of better tan
naDa AZ tho animal y,nnatinn nf 1aothar
nen throughout the country it has always
been their unanimous wish to procure
leather of far better quality than was their
lot to receive, regardless of the expense in
Cured The new corporation has all this
In view, and will try to fulfill these wishes
j. b. Renton, who is undoubtedly the
largest sole leather dealer in the state out
side OF Boston, said last evening:
|. Yes, this reported sole leather combina-
IiNan is of much Importance to the trade
hefe. In the end it will be of much bene-
bit ITO us as we should have to purchase
our Stock at uniform price from the tan
ners.I OF course, at first there
Would BE Disadvantages
In strengthening out prices, but on the
whole l think it is practicable scheme.
No, could not name any of those who are
In the combination, but am quite positive
that there are no Lynn business men it it.
A combination at the present time would
hot be detrimental to business interests
here or anywhere else, as 1 am sure it is
needed
with such leader as Mr. Proctor of
Boston at the head of the movement, there
Is no doubt, In my mind or that of any
other dealer in this city whom have talked
with on the subject, that it will succeed in
the revolution of the whole
tanning business here in the east, to be
conducted on broader scale than here
.ofore"
E. S. johnson, another dealer, was of the
opinion that the combination could better
he condition of the trade, but how much
,ould not be answered until after a trial
Several other dealers who were inter-
1iewed last evening were of the opinion
hat the Tanners association would be
benefit rather than an overbearing monop-
,ly. The bulk of the production in the
uture will be under one management, that
If the officers of the Tanners association.
lust where their headquarters will be
ocated is not known at present, but the
are that it will be in Boston |
,r New York