Leather Hides Skin Tanning Material

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TEPE OF THE EMPIRE SJRESOURCES * X SK]LEATHER, HIDES, &TANNINGMATERS BY E. C. D.Sc.SNOW, M.A.,' i the United Tanners'(Manager of Federation) " WITH A FOREWORD BY# H.R.H. THE PRINCE K.G.OF*WAIiES, AND GENERAL INTRODUCTIONS BY THE RTl HON. ERICSIR GEDDE, G.C.B, Federation British(President of^the of Indwtrltt} AND SIR SAMUEL BARROW, J,P. , theof United Tanner/(Chairman Federation] LONDON: ERNEST BENN LIMITED 8 BOtTfERIE E.G.STREET, 4EMPIRE STH^E RESOURCES OF THE ' /* SKJHIDES,LEATHER, & MATERI/TANNING * 1 * ' BY . E.'C. D.Sc.SNOW, M.A., the United Tanners' (Manager of Federation) WITH A FOREWORD H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF* K.G.WAKES, AND GENERAL INTRODUCTIONS BY THE RTl HON. SIR ERIC G.C.B.GEDDES, \the of, Federation British(Trestdent of Indwmtf) AND SIR SAMUEL BARROW, J.P. , the United Tanner^of(Chairman Federation) '- LIMITED 8 BOtWERlE E.G.STREBT, ,4-THMB RESOURCES OF THE EMPIRE SERIES ' * " ' ** SKINSLEATHER, HIDES, &TANNING MATERIALS BY E. C. D.Sc.SNOW, M.A., the United Tanners'of(Manager Federation) ' WITH A FOREWORD BY\ H.R.H. THE PRINCE K.G.OF*WABES, i AND GENERAL INTRODUCTIONS BY THE RTl HON. SIR ERIC GEDDES, G.C.B, Federation British(President ofrfhe of Industries) AND SIR SAMUEL BARROW, J.P. , the Unitedof Tanner^ *(Chairman Federation] : ERNEST BENiN LIMITED :8-BOtJVERIE JE,QSfREBT, %4MADB AND PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIK 1937 Brendon & Son, If i at heart theives me to them to all thosepleasure; recorniiienlfgf^at ^po.have * * ^ r * "' s- i & i ^ of the natural* wealthEmpire's -vproper organization tfi,GENERAL INTRODUCTION BY THE RIGHT HON. SIR ERIC G.C.B.GEDDES, IN the of this Series the Federation of Britishundertaking preparation Industries I am rendered a service tohas, convinced, really practical business men thethroughout Empire. Hitherto there has been no of thestandard work reference giving information which to be in the of business men all over theought possession world the resources of Great Britain and the other countries of theregarding in the materials ofEmpire industry. It is true that there are some excellent inmonographs describing general terms the resources of isolated of the aand fewparts Empire, very dealing with individual from the factcomprehensively products, but, apart altogether that the sum total of the information incontained fallsexisting publications far short of what is such information as ishopelessly requisite, hardlyexists^ in a form to the of the man who wantsprepared adapted requirements practical neither a bare table of statistics about the essential tohim in his businessproducts nor a mere of the extent of the resources of ageneral description given country in those On the the business man wants notproducts. contrary, information, as to the available of his raw but as to the of theonly supplies materials, quality in different of the as to the amount of the un-supplies produced parts world, as to the as to the local conditions ofresources, facilities,developed transport and as to the chances of available for inlabour, etc., present supplies import this absorbed in the near future local demands. In othercountry being by he wants of all those factors which have to be taken intowords, particulars acdount in the course of and he wants thosebusiness, particularsordinary in an accessible form.arranged The aim of this Series has been to this information in this andgive form, thus to not for our own but for the use of traders all over theuse,provide only world a Guidfe to our resources. I venture to.Compendious Buyers' Imperial think that the* is a time for this It is notpresent very undertaking.appropriate 1that all ^our are towards the idea ofturned Tpadeonly thoughts being Empire an8 10-6 Other Countries. 113-1 I3' The table shows the areasfollowing and of the British Territoriespopulations? tne various CnntniAntao^$e Continents : >,GENERAL INTRODUCTION SUMMARY OF AREA AND POPULATION (1931-22) Area miles.sq. Population. Great Britain and Ireland . 121,633 47,308,000 . 120Europe 234,000 Asia 2,123,418 332,772,000 Africa . 3,822,667 50,119,000 America 4,009,996 11,142,000 Australasia 3.278,917 7,795,000 000ji 449>37> The table shows the of British goods perfollowing approximate purchases lead of for the first three of :population quarters 1923 head. British 0-2India, Federated StatesMalay 0-5 Australia . 7-8 New Zealand 12-3 Canada 2-3 Hong-Kong 77 Union of South Africa andTie most features here are the small largestriking huge acreage, population, olume of head of Australasia and the hugepurchase per relatively populations nd small volume of in the Eastern with Canada and Southterritories,purchases ifrica an intermediate I will recur to this contrast later.occupying position. ofa few be indicative of the variolasFinally figures may given percentage :world either or available within the Empirenportant supplies produced .Copper (long tons) of worldPercentage production Lead (long tons) of world Tin Ore (long tons) of worldPercentage production incluclin etc.Wool, alpaca, (Ibs.) o worldPercentage production It is that there is an almost unlimited field for clear, therefore, expansion our trade whilst this ain IjfiesEmpire ; many possibility $f self-supporting should be On the Mde of Britain the Pro-realizable. 'Greatnpire requisite Overseas the is and kfictive exists. somewhatpower akrady position different, clear of>ms thaf*tbe of, therequisite development |p|urchasmg power rerseas can a of thefeeonly produced by gradual developmentDominions sources of those the surest to which will be an inDominions, way increase of are two distincttheir Thereconsumption products.rjown proDleDjta for the and one countries.e tfae andtropical |or temperate sub-tropical 4 the increase in the white is toIn former substantialany population hardly; the bulk of work of the must in such climatessince thtfexpected, country be native-races. The thesedone the of territories!rays* by purchasing power thei be fttheir ip&terialtherefore only developed by steady development10 to if Great Britainresources. of means recourse BritishThis, course, capital, and if our idealis to the from the Imperialget greatest advantage development ofis to be fulfilled. In our economic condition this, course, prese