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Show Clogs In the North of England. At least t.OOO.OftO pairs of clogs aro sold In tho northern counties of Hug. laud overy ear. Tho "clog" Is a sort of shoo with a wooden solo (made In ono piece) anil a leather top. '".- boIo of tho clog Ib finished with a.set of "corkers" or "Irons," ono for tho heel and ano'ther for tho front of tho iolo. Theso Irons aro about a quarter of an luch wide, ono-clghth of an Inch thick, and nro in a do to fit tho shape of tho solo somowhut as a shoo Is fitted to n horuo'a hoof. A good trade might bo built up by Amorican manufacturers In supplying either machlno niado wood soles or tho "blocks" from which tho hand solo makers shapo tho Mulshed solo, as well as In tho "Irona" or "corkors." |