Delaware's industries, an historical and industrial review . ive years as the manufacture of kid leather for ladiesand childrens wear. This leather is made from theskins of the goat or kid, and is known under the nameof morocco. In the changes that have occured in themanufacture of these goods the tendency has been tomake a soft, pliable material that will be easy on thefoot and fit it closely without causing inconvenience tothe wearer. The city of Wilmington has long beenfamed for the number of its morocco manufacturiesand the excellence of their productions. There aretwenty factories here in
Delaware's industries, an historical and industrial review . ive years as the manufacture of kid leather for ladiesand childrens wear. This leather is made from theskins of the goat or kid, and is known under the nameof morocco. In the changes that have occured in themanufacture of these goods the tendency has been tomake a soft, pliable material that will be easy on thefoot and fit it closely without causing inconvenience tothe wearer. The city of Wilmington has long beenfamed for the number of its morocco manufacturiesand the excellence of their productions. There aretwenty factories here in this line of business. Amongthe first to give attention to the new process of tan-ning and finishing the improved kid and to bring it tothe perfection this leather has attained is W. J. Mc-Clary, whose commodious factory is at Sixth andMonroe streets. The buildings which are situated ina large plot of ground, are a main building 130 by 30feet, six stories high, with a wing 60 by 30 feet, fivestories high, also additional buildings for store house, nn >. Delawares Industries. 57 boiler house, &c., having a capacity of tanning andfinishing 150 dozen skins per day. The success of this business, which was started in1881, has been very marked, and as Mr. McClaryimports his raw stock in large quantities from Calcuttaand London, he is enabled to place his goods in themarket at the most favorable prices to the consumer. The firm have in operation a store at No. 30 HighStreet, Boston, Mass. Mr. McClarj has been a life-long resident of thecity. He is a very active citizen, taking a prominentpart in all things tending toward the ultimate benefitof the city. The Pusey & Jones Company, Builders of IronVessels, Steam Engines and Boilers, Ma-chinery FOR Paper and Sugar Mills, andHeavy Machinery Generally, Perhaps, in proportion to its population, no cityin the world turns out more ships than art here is very old, having been introduced by theSwedes, and as the years have be
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