695 



472. FuKS AND Skins — Contiuuefl. 



Fui's of the weiisel tribe. 



Furs of the bear tribe. 



Furs of the seal tribe — fur seals, Alaska, Oregon, South Georgia, Shetland 

 and Siberia, undressed, plucked and dyed. Hair seals — Greenland and 

 Labrador seals, spotted seals, silver seal, harp seal, saddle-back. 



Furs of rodent animals, squirrels, chinchilla, beaver, hares and rabbits. 



Skins and rugs of hoofed animals. 



Miscellaneous furs. 



Bird skins treated as furs — swan and swan-down skins, goose and goose- 

 down used as 8wan-<l()wn, grebe, eider duck, penguin. 



473. 'I'anning Materials. 



Tan barks, as hemlock, oak, Brazilian, acacia, etc. 



Oak and hemlock bark extracts. 



" Pods, berries, seeds, and fruits, as Algaraab, acacia, Nib-Nib, and Divi- 



Divi pods." 

 Galls. 



Catichu Kino. Gambier. Sumac. 

 Mineral substances, as alum. 

 Currier's oil. 



474. Methods of Tanning and Preparation. 



Tanning and currying of leather. 



Dressing fur skins. Indian tanning. Oil dressing. 



Preparation of wliite or alum leather, red leather, etc. 



Preparation of parchment and vellum. 



Manufacture of enameled and japanned leather. 



Manufacture of Morocco, roan and other dyed leathers. 



Manufacture of rawhide, l)abiche8, etc. 



Plucking and dyeing furs. 

 47.^1. Boot and Shoe Making. 



Products of all kinds. 

 47<;. Harness and Saddlery Making. 



Products of all kinds, not shown in Class — , 



477. Manufacture of Trunks and Bags. 



478. Manufacture of Braces, Belts, etc. 



479. Leather Articles not elsewhere classed. 



48. The Textile Industries. 



Note. — For the arrangement of this division I am indebted to Mr. S. N. D. North. 

 The classification is that adopted for the Eleventh Census of the United States, and 

 it is suggested that, for purposes of future comparison and reference, the uniformity 

 thus insured will justify the somewhat more minute specification than would other- 

 wise be necessary. * 



480. The History of Carding, Combing, Spinninc^, Weaving and Finishing. 



Implements, and their evolution. 

 (Machinery now in use under 40.5.) 



481. Textile Fibers, Vegetable, Animal and Mineral. 



Systematic collection of types. 



Tests of tensile strength. 



Illustrations of all fibers at all preliminary stages of manipulation. 



* Certain products of the textile industries will, of necessity, be shown in Depart- 

 ment 6, in connection Avith house fittings and costume. In many instances this 

 display will be made by dealers, while manufacturers will arrange their products iu 

 Department 4. 



