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will be suataiaed. Our own opinion would tend rather to a 

 reduction in the value of the raw material, than to any fur- 

 ther advance upon the manufactured article ; and we think the 

 attention of tanners should be directed to that object. At 

 Leadenhall, yesterday, there waa a very short supply of fresh 

 goods, with a lively demand for nearly all descriptiona at full 

 prices. 



Crops. — We have had a better traJe for nearly all de- 

 Bcriptions. 



Butts. — There has been a moderate supply of most kinds 

 of English, with a large business doing, especially in medium 

 and inferior, at former prices, leaving only a limited stock on 

 hand. Those of SSlbs. each and upwards are much in 

 request at firm rates. In foreign the demand during the 

 month waa active. 



Offal. — English of all sorts has met a good demand without 

 alteration. Foreign continues scarce, particularly as regards 

 common qualities. English shoulders are also in scanty 

 supply, and generally sell on arrival ; heavy are much wanted. 

 Foreign remain unaltered. 



Dressing Hides. — Supplies have continued large for 

 the season. The sales also were generally extensive, particu- 

 larly of the lower qualities. Averages from SSlba. to 331bs. 

 each, well flayed, met a good demand. Prime heavy barsess 

 SSlbs. and upwards are inquired for. The stock of shaved 

 hides has decreased, and a fair business prevails at former 

 rates, light 201b3. aad under being chiefly wanted. 



Horse Hides. — English are scarce, and sell freely at full 

 prices. Spanish continue without alteration. 



Calf Skins. — We are still sparingly supplied with all de- 

 scriptions, and the demand is active for those 581bs. per dozen 

 and uuder, at full prices. Heavy are also in request, parti- 

 cularly when averaging 751bs. per dozen and upwards, with 

 few left on the market. 



Kips. — Trade for this article has improved since our last, 

 especially for best qualities of East India from 5 to 8 lbs. each ; 

 there is also more attention to inferior. Petersburg are still 

 scarce and inquired for. 



Basils continue in fair request at former rates. 



Curried Goods. — There is hardly any alteration or im- 

 provemeat in this branch of businesa since our last. Scotch 

 middlings of good quality, if bright aad clean on the grain, are 

 particularly inquired for, but secondary and inferior are plen- 

 tiful and difficult to move; nor is there much doing in shoe 

 butts. Supplies of kip butts have been equal to the demand, 

 with the exception of prime, which are scarce and wanted. 

 Good light skins 18 to 20 lbs. per dozen, thin grain, and heavy 

 harness hides are iu request. 



Foreign Le.vtiier. — We continue to receive small quan- 

 tities of Swiss and French calf and Belgian russet shoe bides. 

 Australian hides and sides are iu request at our quotations. 

 Oporto leather has been more inquired for. North American 

 is in short supply, with only a moderate demand. 



Foreign Raw Goods. — A steady trade has prevailed, and 

 prices are firm for ail descriptions of hides. The import of 

 salted River Plate and Rio Grande hides during the past year 

 has been 230,812 against 156,000 iu 1858. Stock 29,750. 

 Imnort of dry 13,300, and stock 5,448. Import of Australian 

 257,421 against 174,386 in 1858. Stock 10,066; these hides 

 are more in repute, especially the best cured from Sydney. 

 Cape hides of all kinds sellfreely ; the import has been 33,781 

 hides, and 10,013 kips and skins against 77,000 in 1853, and 

 145,000 in 1857, showing a material falling off in the supply. 

 Of West Coast, Brazil, and West India, the import has been 

 29,703, against 52,800 in 1858. South American horse hides 

 are not much in request at present rates ; the import has been 



119,518 against 101,000 iu 1858. Stock 41,800. East India 

 kips at recent sales moved off briskly at rather improved rates ; 

 the import 2,779,817 and 91,904 buffalo, against 2,379,256 in 

 1858 ; stock 657,000 j the quantity afloat is reported to be 

 about 250,000. Petersburg kips are in small supply, and 

 firm. 



The Imports last month were 3,134 salted River Plate, 

 888 New South Wales (and upwards of 37,000 yesterday), 

 and 2,216 Cape hides; 1,755 salted and 4,240 dry South 

 American horse-hides; and about 414,776 East India and 

 buffalo hides. 



The Principal Sales include 11,503 salted River Plate 

 ox and cow hides; heavy and light 851I. to Sird. per lb. ; 

 33,192 New South Wales hides; heavy 5id. to 5id., light 

 4|d. to 5^d., and seconds 4d. to i^d. per lb.; 4,401 Cape 

 hides, kips and skins, best heavy 7d. to 7^d., seconds 5|^d. to 

 6d. light; best 6|(]. to 7d., seconds 5d. to S^d., and thirds 4d. 

 to i^d. per lb. ; kips, best 8d. to 9^d., seconds 6-^d. to 7d., 

 and skins e^d. to 7d. per lb., and about 192,000 East ludia 

 kips; best light drysalted 13d. to 145d., seconds lO^d. to 

 lljd., heavy lOd. to lOjd., seconds 8d, to 8i|d., and thirds 

 6^d. to 7d. per lb.; briued, best light 13^'d. to 15d., seconds 

 lid. to 12^., and thirds 7li. to 9d. per lb. 



Bark. — More inquiry prevails for good samples, which are 

 not plentiful. No import. 



Valonia. — Import 350 tons. The transactions have not 

 been extensive, and being restricted to small parcels for present 

 consumption, quotations remain unctiatiged. 



Terra Japonica. — Import 557 tons. A considerable 

 business has been effected during the month at slightly ad- 

 vanced rates. The stock on hand is large. 



Divi Divi.— No import. Sales 45 bags damaged at 128. 

 6d. per cwt. Myrabolams have sold at a slight advance. Im- 

 port 212 bags. 



Market Hides have been in large supply ; best heavy 

 met a good inquiry at late rates; inferior and lij^ht have 

 rather receded iu value. There is no alteration ia cow hides 

 and calf skins. Horse hides have advanced Is. each. 



Liverpool Leather Market. — Until nearly the close 

 0/ the past month the demand continued languid, which is 

 usual at the end of the year. Within the last few days more 

 activity has prevailed, and a good trade may bs anticipated dur- 

 ing January, as buyers generally are known to have only small 

 stocks. Butts aud bends suitable for straps are extremely 

 scarce ; other kinds continue in fair request, aud prices have 

 an upward tendency. Heavy crops meet ready sale with only 

 a short supply ; for light there has been but little inquiry 

 Offal continues ia active request, also English and light foreign 

 shoulders. No change has occurred in dressing and shaved 

 hides, as the supply and demand are both limited. Best light 

 kips are now sought after; we quote them ^d. to Id. per lb. 

 higher, inferior appear to be neglected. Calf skins have been 

 in good demand, aud full rates are readily obtained for all fresh 

 consignments. English horse hides sell freely, but Spanish 

 are difficult to place. Only moderate sales have occurred in 

 curried goods ; best kip butts, light shoe butts, and middling 

 beiugthe only articles we nted. 



Liverpool Raw Goods, &c. — The markets have recently 

 assumed a firmer tone, and full prices are paid for hides of 

 most descriptions. The supplies for the next few months arc 

 likely to be small, which, with an improved demand on the 

 part of tanners, v/i;l probably enable us to report some exten- 

 sive transactions in January ; rather higher rates are ruling 

 for valonia and gambler, but in other articles there is no change 

 to notice. — Streatfeild, Laurence, & Mortimore. 



London, Jan, 4, 1860. 



THE TALLOW TRADE IN 185 9. 



The tallow trade during the past year has been in a 

 most unsatisfactory state, the usual laws of supply and 

 demand having been entirely ignored by a most unusual 

 speculation. We think that a short summary of the 

 business of the year may be of interest to our friends. 



The stock on the 1st of January, 1859, amounted to 

 33,757 casks, and the price was 51s, The new supply 



at St. Petersburg was estimated at 105,000 casks, and 

 the wintering tallow was 10,000 (these figures proved 

 correct). The supply from South America was reported 

 good, and the Continent was stated to have a good 

 supply of home melt. It was, therefore, reasonable to 

 presume that, with these supplies, there was not room 

 for much, if for any, advance in price i but, even thus 



