Show IMPORT MORE ACIDS FOR TANNING USES WASHINGTON July 21 That That the use of native bark baik in tanning Is diminishing duo due mostly to Its Increased cost is stated in n a preliminary report on the consumption lon tion of ot tan hark bark and tanning extracts for or the l year 1008 1908 Just 1 made public by t the m i b census bureau With this has come an d consumption of imported tanning tanning tanning tan tan- ning materials particularly braCho mangrove and There is but bul slight difference In the figures for the years 1907 and 1003 1908 relative relative rela- rela tive Ive to the quantity of tan bark and tanning tanning tanning tan tan- ning extracts consumed and ind to the aggregate aggregate aggregate gate expenditure by the tanneries In their purchase The h principal tan a bark a used 1 Is hemlock ln lna sigr an and oak During the h year a for which 1 the report Is made cords of tan bark were consumed with a value of as against I with a value of fn W j 8 during 1907 In the e m matter of tanning anning t extracts th there re was consumed during 1908 pounds valued at atHO HO against pounds ff valued at 9 14 for r the year 1907 Chestnut quebracho hemlock oak and palmetto were vere the principal tanning ex- ex tracts used and are ate given in the order of the quantity consumed As generally unfavorable conditions were vere prevalent during the year It Is the belief of the bureau that the relatively large arge consumption reported Is to some extent ex- ex tent ent due to the fact that the canvass was mun mort noi complete during the year eal 1908 1901 The Thc turns r-turns for 1908 were received from Live at-Live establishments while those In 1907 eimo ani from ony 68 OS-I. OS |