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Show Shark Skins Are Good for Shoes RECENT tests of shark skin uppers for shoes by the United States Bureau of Standards wore made in a woy both ingenious and practical. Pairs were made to order, with one upper kid and the other upper of shark leather, and these were worn by employees of the bureau. It was found that the shark leather wore better and longer than the kid. It had the special advantage ad-vantage of being waterproof. It is officially announced that shark hides yield leather of hih quality, suitable for many purposes pur-poses and attractive fur traveling bags, brief cases, desk sets and the like. When the value of the livers for "cod-liver" oil and the availability of the flesh as a meal for feeding animals are taken into consideration, it seems obvious tbat there is an important future ahead of the shark fishery. |