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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1921
Page
3
An Iowa farmer selling twenty two calf skins at six cents a pound faces criticism as a potential loss due to middlemen. The piece argues hides are a farm by product tied to meat demand, not leather demand, and outlines how market forces, processing costs, and waste affect prices for hides and finished leather goods.
The text explains that demand drives production differently for hides and lumber. Hides come only with meat demand and perish unless cured, while lumber, if properly stacked and sheltered, can be stored indefinitely without quality loss. It notes the perishability of hides and the necessity of proper curing.
The piece explains how hides move from farms to tanneries, contrasting Packer hides taken in wholesale plants with Country hides from farmers. It notes how take-off quality, salting, and curing affect leather yield and quality, and traces the long, costly route from farm hide to finished shoes.
Fur dealers lose the International Fur Exchange of St. Louis mailed a circular to stockholders showing indebtedness of 18 065 604 and assets of 8 862 166, leaving a deficit of 9 202 437. The collapse stems from a violent fur market downturn with extensive losses to dealers and many ruinous blows to those trading in hides.
A Boston Transcript editor derides a laugh of self mockery as cacophonous, arguing it lacks musical quality and coherence in a brief editorial aside.
Historical line fragment mentions phrases like Bow perfectly and names S. MeO and Crothe ers, but the text is too garbled to identify a clear event or subject. No distinct entities, dates, or places readable for a solid summary.
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