DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINION BUR3AU OF STATISTICS OTTAWA - CANADA. Census of Industry Animal Products Statistics Branch

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1 Issued February, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINION BUR3AU OF STATISTICS OTTAWA CANADA Census of Industry Animal Products Statistics Branch Dominion Statistician; Chief, Animal Products Statistics Branch: R. H. Coats, LL.D. 1 F.R.3,C., F.S.S.(Hon.) F. A. Brown LEATBER GLO YES AND MI Thi C Aj, The leather glove and mitten industry of Canada in 1938 produced goods to the value of $3,692,783, compared with $4,180,625 in the preceding year. The quantity of the product aiiounted to 563,802 dozen pairs, compared with 600,862 dozen pairs in 1937, while the average price per dozen pairs was $6.52, compared with $6.92. The size of the output In the past 16 years has varied from a low of 309,764 dozen pairs in 1924 to a high of 601,973 dozen pairs in The average selling price was highest in 1923 with $10.09 per dozen pairs, and lowest in 1933 with $6.14. For total value of output, the high record year was 1928, when a substantial product and the second highest average selling price in the period combined to make a total value of 5,368,956. The number of etab1ishments in operation in 1938 provinces as follows: quebec, 23; Ontario, 24; Manitoba, 4; The value of output of the Quebec factories was $1,917,001, total for Canada, and of the Ontario factories, $1,255,168, value of production of the Manitoba and British Columbia fa represented the remaining 14 per cent. was 54, located by and British Columbia, S. or 52 per cent of the or 34 per cent. The tories, together, The industry employed during the year a total of 1,740 persons, and paid in salaries and wages an amount of $1,212,832. The value of materials used was $2,051,460, the leather contributing $1,752,910, or 85 per cent of the total. The chief kinds of leather used, in order of value, were cowhide ($615,830), sheepskin ($392,527), muleskin ($232,43), horsehide ($157,362) and goatskin ($145,799). The tables of the introduction summarize the principal data of the industry over a period of years, while the main tables of the report give statistics for the year 1938, by provinces, including a table showing the production of gloves and mittens classified according to the kinds of leather. The volume containe,also, statistics of imports and exports and a list of the leather glove and mitten manufacturers. NOTE: Profits or losses cannot be estimated from Census figures, as no data are collected for certain expense items, such as interest, rent, depreciation, taxes, insurance, advertising, etc.

2 2 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada I. quantity and Value of Product, Canada, 1936, 1937 and Kind (a). Dress gloves, mittens and gauntlets: Men's lined...doz.pr. 72,308 65, , , ,004 Men's unlined... doz.pr. 47,799 46,208 40, , , ,380 Women's and children's doz.pr. 22,113 17,369 14,179 lined...$ 188, , ,435 Women's and children's doz.pr. 38,473 36,563 23,364 unlined...$ 383, , ,161 Working gloves, mittens and gauntlets: Men's lined... doz.pr. 111, , ,904 $ 748, , ,404 Men's, unlined...doz.pr. $ 257,127 1,334, ,548 1,522, ,353 1,448,839 Boys' lined... doz.pr. 45,572 46,273 33,076 $ 205, , ,370 Boys' unlined...doz.pr. 6,958 10,046 7,711 $ 25,752 41,156 27,278 Total gloves, mittens and gauntlets...doz.pr. 601, , ,802 $ 4,014,703 4,156,712 3,677,871 Miscellaneous leather goods (b) $ 6,900 14,817 14,570 Received for custom work 2,987 9, Total Value of Products...$ 4,024,590 4,180,625 3,692,783 (a) See table 7, pp. 69 for the production of gloves, mittens and gauntlets, classified according to kinds of leather. (b) Moccasins, insole, etc.

3 3 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada II. Total Production and Average Selling Price of Leather Gloves, Mittens and Gauntlets, 1923 to Year Tota:1 Quantity Average selling price pe1 dozen pair Year Total Quantity Average selling price per dozen pair doz.pair doz.paii , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , III. Principal Statistics of the Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, 1923 to Year Etablishments Capital Employees Salaries and Tages Cost of Materials Value of Products No. $ No. $ $ $ ,117,241 1, , , , ,383, , , ,328,608 1,316 1, ,121,302 3,202,556 3,513, ,328,940 1,369 1,103,348 2,078,134 3,609, ,231,401 1,578 1,322,234 2,576,604 4,873, ,845,708 1,721 1,459,668 3,150,901 5,368, ,130 1,705 1,405,800 2,847, , , ,599 1,232,155 2,244,124 4,057, ,780,599 1,501 1,083,139 1,557,242 3,123, ,045,670 1, ,327 1,082,901 2,145, ,994, ,274 1,402,855 2,791, ,181, , ,940,380 3, ,700 1,734 1,186,220 1,905,581 3,687, ,533,807 1,835 1,309,321 2,251,182 4,024, ,666,266 1, ,437 2,301,112 4,180, , ,740 1,212,832 2,051,460 3,692,783

4 4 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada 1. Principal Statistics of the Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Estab Employees Cost of Province lish Capital Salaries Materials Value of ments Invested No. and Wages Used Products No. $ Quebec ,487,317 1, ,705 1,050,907 1,917,001 Ontario , , , ,168 Manitoba , , , ,371 British Columbia 3 132, , , ,243 Total... 54j2,759,676 1,740 1,212,832 2,051,460 3,692, Capital Invested, Province Quebec... Ontario... Manitoba... British Columbia... Land, Materials, products buildings and supplies on Cash and and hand, stocks in operating nachinery pces,etc. accounts $ $ $ 500, , , , , ,281 66, ,099 62,225 35,014 72,291 25,046 Total Capital $ 1,487, , , , ,612 I 2,759,676 Province Quebec...,.,. Ontario... Manitoba... British Columbia. 3. Employees and Salaries and Wages, Salaried Employees WageEarners Male Female Total Salaries Male Female No.. No. $ No. No , , , ) Total Wages $ 525, ,178 60,675 42,032 Total... [ 180 [61 301, L9'' 5

5 5 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada 4. Number of Wage earners, by Months, Province January February March April May June No. No. No. No. No No. Quebec Ontario Manitoba British Columbia Total.. 1,153 1,366 1,499 1,541 1,437 1,516 Province July August September October November December No. No. No. No. No. No. Quebec Ontario Manitoba British Columbia Total ,551 1,592 1,647 1,681 1,623 1,440 No. of Hours per week 5. Number of Wageearners, with Hours of Work per Week and Total Wages Paid fortheweek, inperiod ofhighestemployment, Number of Wate earners Manitoba and Quebec Ontario British Columbia Canada.Male Female Male Female Málè Female Male Female No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No, 30 hours or less hours hours hours hours hours hours hours hours hours and over.. TotalWageearners ,005 Total wages paid in week.... 7,438 6,939 3,517 2, ,552 12,374 11,481. Average earnings per week

6 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada 6. Quantity and Value of Products, J Sheep Lamb Goat Horse IClassification skin I skin I skin I hide QUEBEC doz.pr. j doz.pr. I doz.pr. I doz.pr. Dress gloves, mittens and gauntlets Men's lined.....,..... Men's unlined Women's and children's lined Women's and children's unlined... Working gloves,mittens and gauntlets 5. Men's lined Men's unlined Boys' lined Boys' unlined Total gloves, mittens and gauntlets 10. Miscellaneous leather goods Received for custom work Total Value of Production... lassification ONTARIO Dress gloves,mittens and gauntlets 13 Men's lined Men'sunlined Women's and children's lined Women's and children's unlined... Working gloves,mittens and gauntlets 17 Men's lined Men'sunlined Boys' lined Boys unlined Total gloves, mittens and gauntlets. 22 Miscellaneous leather goods Received for custom work... 28,625 1, ,149 5, , , ,709 3, ; ,775 8,530 3, , ,102 12, Sheep r 11b_ [ Goat Horseskin j_skiri j skin hide doz.pr. T doz.pr. 1 doz.pr. doz.pr. 29, ,033 6, ,050 5, ,007 2,992 1, 263 8,231 6,318 1, ,747 2, ,664 15, Total Value of Production...

7 mm The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada 6. Quantity and Value of Products, 1938 Con. Mule. Cow Pig Deer All Total skin hide skin skin other (a) Quantity doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz. pr. doz.pr. Total Value , , , ,942 63, , ,159 20, , ,598 37, , , ,557 81,914 3, , , , ,564 8,264 I ,845 62, , , ,333 10,777 L 1,185 16, ,600 1, , Mule r ,917, J Pig Deer_J All Total Total other Quantity Value skin J hide skin skin L doz.9r.1 doz.pr. I doz.pr. doz.pr. Tcioz.pr. 7doz.pr ,635 32, , , ,206 96, ,078 51, ,000 3,130 23, ,957 J 20, ,273 41, , , ,667 86, , ,208 3, ,485 63, k 1, , ,315J_77,513 2, , , , ,... 3, ol. 7, l,255,lsj 24.

8 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada 6. Quantity and Value of Products, 1838 Con. Classification MANITOBA_AND BRITISH COLUMBIA Dress gloves,mittens and gauntiets 1. Men's lined..., Men ' s unlined,., ,0,0I0O Women's and children's lined00..., Women's and cbildrents unlined..,. Sheep Lamb Goat Horseskin skin skin hide doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. 2, Working gloves, mittens and gauntlets 5. Men' a lined Boys ' lined Boys' unlined Total gloves,mittena and gauntlets Miscellaneous leather goods., Received for custom work... 12, Total Value of Production... Classification CANADA ,300 3, ,743 7, , ,415 12,322 I *.e...e ;:r::...0., 1i0 akin skin skin hide doz.pr. I doz.pr. Idozopr. Idoz.pr,.... Dress gloves, mittens and gauntlets 13. Men's lined Men ' sunlined Women's and children's lined Women's and children's unlined..,. Working gloves, mittens and gauntlets 17. Mend a lined Men's unlined Boys' lined Boys unlined Total gloves,mittens and gauntlets Miscellaneous leather goods Received for custom work Total Value of Production... 59, , , , ,971 2,058 1,709 9, ,776 12,485 3,902 9,781 24,133 10, , ,735 2,458 22,181 40,212

9 Muleskin doz pr. The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry 6. Quantity and Value of Prodzcts,].938Conc1uded. Cow Pig Deer All 1 Total hide skin skin other (a) quantity doz.pr. Idoz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. Total Value , ,237 10,853 1, L , ,100 17, , ,320 16,873 1, ,602 44, , , ,746 16,030 7, 300 1, ,600 9,000 B. 7,620 29,023 2, ,230 70, , Do......o,.oDG O 3D0. ) o,s3o :,.,.a 5, ,614 Mule Cow Pig Deer All Total Total skin hide skin skin other quantity Value 12. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz..pr. doz.pr , ,849 66, ,203 4, , , , , ,380 l4 116, , ,355 50, ,122 67, ,362 12,902 4,933 1,686 5, ,184 24,383 1, , ,353 33,076 7j 711 _, 79, ,869 15,162 1,932 40, , ,404 17, 1,448, ,370 I ,677,871 I , Z. 692 '7 ' ;.

10 10 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada 7. Materials Used, Kind quebec Ontario Manitoba and British Columbia Canada Sheepskin... sq.ft. 1,820, ?, ,251 3, , ,859 17, ,527 Horsehide...sq.ft. 356, , ,992 1,122,220 $ 47,761 59,401 50, ,362 Cowhide... sq.ft. 2,965,795 1, ,987 5,675, , ,048 88, ,830 Pigskin...sq.ft. 196,907 51,027 33, ,751 $ 55,673 7,401 4,154 67,228 Goatkin... sq.ft. 305, , , ,863 75,164 17,305 53, ,799 Lambskin...sq.ft ,600 13,000 72,014 $ 131 6, ,050 8,210 Deerskin... sq.ft. 54,686 8, ,807 85,410 $ 11,987 1,868 3,61 17,468 Muleskin...sq.ft. 3,000, , ,127, ,124 56, ,453 Other hides and skins... $ 28,075 17,121 11,267 56,463 Splits, (various kinds of leather) 8,636 52,934 61,570 Other materials and supplies 137, , , ,550 Total Value... $ 1,050, , ,460 2,051,460

11 11 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada FPOITS AND fliports (Compiled by the External Trade Branch) 6. Exports of Leather Gloves, Mitts and Mittens, the produce of Canada, during the calendar years 1936, 1937 and Countries to which Exported Gloves and mitts of leather United Kingdom , , ,275 United States British South Africa... 2,686 2,522 2,15 Newfoundland... 3,975 7,177 6,248 New Zealand... 1,612 2, Belgium... 4,743 7,749 5,280 Netherlands... 6,180 16,083 14,596 Other countries....9,345 2,369 4,395 Total , , , Imports into Canada, for consumption, of Leather Gloves, Mitts and Mittens, during the calendar years 1936, 1937 and Countries from which Imported Gloves of leather, n.o.p. $ $ United Kingdom ,843 80,467 57,543 United States ,893 11,209 11,178 Belgium , , ,198 Czechoslovakia , , ,499 France , , ,730 Germany... 87,306 98,771 77,978 Italy... 4,578 42,956 36,173 Japan ,489 1,722 Switzerland ,341 2,105 Other Countries 1,095 2, Total , , ,289

12 12 The Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, Canada EXPORTS AND IMPORTS 9. Imports into Canada, for consumption, of Leather Gloves, Mitts and Mittens, during the calendar years 1936, 1937 and 1938 Concluded. Countries from which Imported Gloves, dress, women's, of kid, elbow length United Kingdom United States Belgium.... 3,371 2,743 4,636 France... 2,264 3,006 2,813 Italy ,981 1,002 Other countries...,.., Total Value.... 6,355 10,136 9,236 Mitts and mittens of leather United Kingdom United States.... 3,452 3,633 3,293 Other countries Total Value... 4,302 3,749 3,600 Total Value of Imports of leather gloves, mitts and mittens ' 729, , ,125

13 13 List of Leather Glove and Mitt E8tablishlnents, Canada Name Address Quebec Ace Glove Works, Reg'd... Acmet Glove Works, Limited... Plants at Loretteville and Montreal Balcer Glove Mfg. Co. Ltd... Consumers Glove Company Limited... Continental Glove Co. Ltd... Galibert, Paul Gallin Glove Co. Ltd... Ganterie Caiadienne Enr., La... Glovers' Guild Ltd., The... Gold Glove Works, The... Guarantee Glove & Sport Garment Co... Montreal Glove Works... National Glove Co... Ouellette, Reg'd., J. A... Paquin Enr., R. Gaston... Pelletier Glove Mfg., L... Perrin Glove Co. (Canada) Limited... Plants at Loretteville and Montreal St. Lawrence Glove Works, Paul Hebert, Proprietor.. Solid Glove Ltd Trottier & Trottier... Unique Glove Co. (Canada) Limited... St. Tite 261 Vitre St. E., Montreal 865 Stç. Marguerite St.,Trois Rivi'e'es 987 Cote St., Montreal 360 Recollet St., Montreal 648 Wellington St., Montreal 1253 McGill College Ave., Montreal Ancienne Lorette Ste. Anne de la Perade 3575 St. Lawrence Blvd., Montreal 4521 Clarke St., Montreal 961 Inspector St., Montreal 690 NotreDanie St.,W., Monteal Marieville Desehambault 5559 St. Lawrence Blvd., ontrea1 437 Mayor St., Montreal 535 St. Valier St., Quebec 262 Ontario St. fl., Mon4rèal St. Tite 437 Mayor St., Montreal Ontarto Alexandria Glove Works... Barrie Glove & Knitting Co. Ltd., The. Bovmanvi11e Glove & Mitt Co., Ltd... Branscombe & Son, M... Canada Glove Co... Earl Glove Mfg. Co... Alexandria 40 Ontario St. S., Kitchener King St. W., Bowmanville Talbot St., Picton 2677 Danforth Ave., Toronto 982 Yonge St., Toronto

14 14 List of Leather Glove and Mitt Establishments, Canada (Concluded) Name Address Ontario Concluded. Garfield Glove Company Gurney & Son, W. H... Howard Glove Company... Huck Glove Co. Limited, The... Kitchen Overall and Shirt Co., Ltd.,The New Era Glove Works... Ontario Glove Mfg. Co., Ltd... Prescott Glove Works... Queen City Leather Works... Richman Leather Co., The W. L... Shorey's Glove Works... Simcoe Mitt & Glove Co. Ltd., The... Smith Glove Co Stewart Glove & Leather Works... Storey Glove Co.,, Limited... Superior Glove Works... Waterloo Glove Mfg. Co. Ltd., The... Wright Glove Works Queen St., N., Waterloo Josephine St., Wingham 154 Pearl St., Toronto 120 Victoria St.., Kitchener 11 West St., Brantford 269 Pape, Ave., Toronto 253 King St. E., Kitthener 38 Water St., Prescott 3325 Dundas St., Toronto Lindsay 15 Broad St., Brockville Pond St., Simcoe 132 Melville St., Dundas Victoria St., Wingham Bower Ave., Acton Main St., Acton 911 Erb St. E., Waterloo 81 Lake St., Pembroke Manitoba Leather Products, Limited... Perfecfit Glove Co... Western Glove Works, Limited... Western Cooperative Limited Princess St., Winnipeg 344 Cuniberland Ave., Winnipeg McDermot & Adelaide Sts., Winnipeg 269 James St., Winnipeg. British Columbia Howard Glove Company Georgia St. E., Vancouver Treen Glove Mfg., George Broadway W., Vancouver Watson Ltd., John nd Ave., E., Vancouver

15 REPORTS OF THE DOMThION BUREAU OF STATISTICS ON LEATHER AZD MANUFACTURES OF LEATHER Census of Inistir Reports: The Leather Industry (25 cents) Leather Footwear (Annual 25 cents: Monthly, including annual, 100 per year). Leather Gloves and Mittens. (20 cents) Miscellaneous Leather Goods: Leather Boot and Shoe Findings; Leather Belting. (25 cents) Internal Trade Reports: Prices of Hides, Leather and Leather Goods, contained in the Monthly and Annual Reports on Prices and Price Indexes. ($ioo per year, covering both monthly and annual) Stocks of Raw Hides and Skins / (Monthly: 10 cents per copy, or $LOO per year) External Trad.e Reports: Imports and Exports of Leather and Manufactures of Leather, contained in the Annual calendar year Report of the Trade of Canada published in three volumes. Volume 1 contains summary and analytical tables; Volume 11, exports by articles and countries; Volume 11]., imports for consumption, by articles and countries ($2.00 per volume) / Issued in cooperation with the Wartime Prices and Trade Boarth

16 STAT!STlS Cl rj'na LIBPIF E,IBLICLHELL'E STI ISTKUE cf;.t:a IlIII THE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITT INDUSTRY IN CANADA MILLION 1924 TO 1939 DOLLAR: Iii F 5 / \ / Value OF,i Producbs\ I / 4 I \ / \/ 3 I / Cap±aI 2? MaenaJs I / 4' V / 7 ci Ii I I I I I I I I 1924 'ZS