LOSSES ON WARBLED HIDES. XXXVil 



Messrs. Fry & Co., of Birmingham, gives particulars of the iimiibers 

 of sound and warbled hides sold at one of the Birmingham markets, 

 and the price each parcel sold at, from the beginning of the warbled 

 season, viz., February 14th, to the end, September lOtli, in 1885. 



These details, it will be seen, extend over a duration of thirty-two 

 weeks, and include price per pound of 'ordinary' and ' extra- flayed ' 

 hide (marked down the third column as ' o' and ' x ' respectively), as 

 well as those which are warbled. 



By casting the eye along the columns it will be seen that the first 

 three heavy classes, namely, those of 95 lbs. and upwards, 85 to 94 lbs., 

 and 75 to 84 lbs., which are all, or nearly all, ox-hides, do not suffer as 

 much as the three following. These last — that is, the classes weighing 

 65 to 74 lbs., 5G to 64 lbs., and 55 lbs. and under — are principally 

 heifer-hides, and are the greatest sufferers. Bulls' hides are stated, 

 as a rule, to be also very much warbled, but as these are not what is 

 termed ' thrown out,' but sold (sound and warbled) together, the pro- 

 portion of warbled hide could not be given. 



The following abstract of the larger tables is given for convenience 

 of reference. The amount sold during the thirty-two weeks of sound 

 and of warbled hides may thus be conveniently compared, together 

 with the highest and lowest prices per pound of each. The sound 

 hides include both the ordinary and the extra-flayed. 



Abstract of Table, with particulars of different classes of Hides sold during 

 warbled season of thirty-two weeks, from February 14th to September 

 19th, 1885. 



Weight and Description 



of Classes of Hides. 

 95 lbs. and upwards 

 85 lbs. to 94 lbs. ... 

 75 „ 84 „ ... 

 65 „ 74 „ ... 

 56 ,, 64 ,, 

 55 lbs. and under ... 

 Heavy cow-hides ... 

 Light cow-hides 



Totals ... 9956 2146 



Careful study of the detailed (folding) tables is well worth while 

 for those practically interested. They show the different time over 

 which attack extends from February 14th, and that it certainly cannot 

 be considered as stopping in July. We find it in the three lighter 

 classes of hides as still present on September 19th, but it is worth 

 some notice that three heavy classes did not contain warbled hides at 

 a much earlier date. The heaviest ox-hides, 95 lbs. and upwards, 



