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and Bologna, the finished productions of ordinary morocco and glazed 

 leather are obtained. If there is a branch of industry susceptible of 

 development in Italy, it is certainly that which comprehends works in 

 leather ; for material is abundant, and those substances, or elements, 

 necessary to its preparation are to be found in this country in great 

 quantities. That some progress is being made, a comparison of the 

 manufactures exhibited by it in the former exhibitions at London and 

 Paris, with those displayed in the "World's Fair of 1862, will testify- 

 The total amount of the products of skins and leather may be com- 

 puted at rather more than 30,000,000 kilogrammes, of the value of about 

 120,000,000 francs, and this without reckoning the value added by 

 sxipplementary processes which the skins undergo during their prepara- 

 tion. In the ancient provinces there are 500 tanneries, which produce 

 about 6,000,000 kilogrammes oi leather. There are about 30 tanneries 

 in the town of Turin alone, which employ 600 or 700 workmen, and 

 produce more than 14O,00OZ. There are from 60 to 80 tanneries 

 divided amongst Liguria, Savoy, Genoa, and St. Maurice, with about 

 700 to 800 workmen, the greater portion being at Genoa and Savoy ; 

 at St. Maurice there are 18, which produce leather to the value of 

 360,000 francs. 



Tanning establishments of some importance are beginning to be 

 established in the isle of Sardinia, from whence more than 100,000 

 skins are now exported, besides large quantities of the bark of tanning 

 oaks, which are so abundant in its rich forests. Cagliari has seven 

 manufactories, and Sofrari two ; those of the former town employ from 

 110 to 120 workmen, and the latter about 20. The value of 

 exports and imports for ancient Piedmont may be approximately com- 

 puted at 6,000,000 francs. 



frs. 



1S17 6,685,960 



1S18 5,311,182 



Imports. 



1S18 4,092,964 



1817 4,806,427 



Exports. 



1818 1,633,753 



1817 1,879,513 



Lombardy can boast of more than 100 tanneries, which employ 

 1 ,000 workmen, and of these Milan furnishes at least 300. In the new 

 town of Milan there are about 28 or 32 manufactories, which turn out 

 leather to the value of 100,OOOZ. In the province of Brescia there are 

 only 23 tanneries, which work every year about 138,000 skins, of the 

 value of 30,000Z. ; but there are, besides, many alumdeather and glove 

 manufactories. The province of Lodi possesses eight tanneries, three of 

 which are in the town of Lodi, one at St. Angelo, and four at Lodogno, 



