Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Commercial Intelligence Journal, Vol. 44: January 3, 1931
The requirements to be fulfilled in sole leather bends are that they be 12-14 pounds for light weights, and 14-16 pounds for heavy weights, first grade, length not exceeding 4 feet 6 inches without shoulders), clean bends, without brands or cuts, close trimmed, not over 2 feet wide. The average weight would vary, the heavier weights being desired in the South Island, and the lighter in the North. Leather, n.e.i. - Imports under this heading, are chiefly of British Empire origin, and have totalled in 1927 in 1928, and in 1929. In 1929 the United Kingdom supplied pounds), Canada pounds), Australia Germany pounds), and the United States pounds). The lead of the United Kingdom arises from the quality of the product as well as the variety in leathers for the manufacture of shoe uppers, school bags, clothing, hand bags, straps, etc. Australian leathers are varied in style and use, and in addition the comparative proximity of Australia to New Zealand ensures rapid delivery. Supplies from Canada have varied from pounds valued at in 1927 to pounds valued at in 1928, to pounds valued at in 1929, which is approximately proportional to the fluctuation in total imports. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
