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WAHBLE FLY. 



The followinrj notes give amounts or approximate estimates of number 

 of hides jJ'issinf/ through various markets [specified) in the course of one 

 year; also amounts or approximate estimates of the proportion warbled 

 and loss thereon. 



The first I was favoured with was from Newcastle-on-Tyne :^ 

 "Last year (ending May, 1888) 102,877 hides passed through our 

 markets, and of these we estimate that 60,000 were more or less 



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Portion of inside of tanned warbled hide. 



warbled. Taking an average of five shillings each, which is rather 

 under than over the mark, this gives a loss of £15,000 on our New- 

 castle hides from this cause for the year." — J. McGillivray, Secretary, 

 Newcastle-on-Tyne Hide Inspection Society. 



" Warbles begin to show in March and continue until October. 

 Out of 35,000 hides passing through this market within this period, 

 I should say that one-fourth, or say 8500, would be more or less 

 warbled, and I should estimate the money loss at from £1600 to 

 £2000." — W. B. Welbourn, Secretary, Nottingham Hide, Skin and 

 Fat Market Co., Limited. 



"Number of hides passing through our market in one year, about 

 30,000. Number of these that are warbled, fully one-third, or 

 10,000. Loss on these warbled hides, at least three shillings per 

 hide, or a total loss of £1500 per annum. We believe the above to 

 be fairly near, and rather under than over the mark." — John Child, 

 Managing Secretary, Leeds and District Hide, Skin and Tallow Co., 

 Limited. 



" We should say that during the months of March to August 

 inclusive there will be fully 60 per cent, of the hides more or less 



