50 Commercial Shark Fishing in the Caribbean Area 



"f.o.b. New York, payment after arrival and inspection 

 at our Tannery. 



The bides are graded and the above prices apply as 

 follows: 



No. 1 Hides — Full price, plus 20% bonus. Perfect 

 hides, having no holes and no sour (rotten) spots. 



No. 2 Hides — Full price. Hides having not more than 

 3 holes, or not more than 1 sour spot. 



No. 3 Hides — 40% of full price. Hides having 4 or 

 more holes or more than 1 sour spot. 



No. 4 Hides — No value. Hides having numerous holes 

 over the entire surface or having a large number of sour 

 spots over the entire surface, making the hide worthless. 



The above measurements are based on the length of 

 the hides, skinned and trimmed as per our booklet of in- 

 structions. If the extra long tails are not cut off, de- 

 ductions are made accordingly. Holes refer to butcher 

 cuts, harpoon holes, fighting scars, etc. 



The above is a general description of how the hides 

 are graded, subject, however, to adjustments according 

 to the length and width of the holes and the size of the 

 sour spots. Generally speaking, if there are only a few 

 cuts, or one or two sour spots on the edges of the hide, 

 these can be trimmed out, but if there are a number of 

 sour spots or holes in the center of the hide, it reduces 

 the value over 50 per cent." 



