LEATHER GLOVES AND MITTENS CANADA

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1 Published by Authority of the Hon. Jame5 A. MacKINNON, M.P.. Minister of Trad, and Commerce CANADA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND GOMMERCI DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS CENSUS OF INDUSTRY FISHERIES AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS BRANCH LEATHER GLOVES AND MITTENS CANADA 1944 O1T A WA 1945 Price 20 cente

2 MILLION 10 DOLLARS THE LEATHER AND MITTEN INDUSTRY. 1CANADA, 1926 TO Value of Produch 4 2, I' CosT of Materia.5 1 S I. Salaries &Waes o I I 1926 '27 '28 ' '

3 Isucc' Decomber DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINiON BUHEAU OF STATiSTiCS tyrtawa CANADA Census of industry 'isheries and Animal Products Branch Dominion Statistician: Chief, Fisheries and Animal Products Branch: Herbert Marshall, B.A., F.S.S. W. 11._Lanceley. LEATHER GLOVES AND MITTENS, 1944 The leather glove and mitten industry in 1944 registered an increase in both, the volume and value of goods produced. There were 3 more establishments than in Fployee,s increased by 5.6 p.c., salaries and wages by 6.0 P.c., the cost of materials by 9.0 p.c. and the value of products by 8.9 p.c. All types of products showed increases in quantity manufactured, except men's lined and boys' unlined working gloves. Other products including fabric gloves and moccasins increased in value by 30.8 P.C. The production of gloves and mittens during the year amounted to 956,959 dozen pairs, an increase as compared with 1943 of 63,918 dozen pairs.the value of the output of the 67 factories was an increase of 849,171. Comprised in the totel value of production are: 8,635,918, the value of gloves and mittens: 636,571, the value of aiscellaneous goods; and $1U,669, the amount received for custom work. The larger part of the production consists of working gloves and mittens, with a total of 683,33 dozen pairs, valued at 4,774,365. Tue output of dress gloves amounted to 273,636 dozen pairs, valued at Z,861,553. The general average value per dozen pairs for the two classes combined was t9.02 as compared with $8.94 in The factories are located by provinces as follows, with the figures for 1943 in parentheses: Quebec, 3 (29); Ontario, 24 (24); Manitoba, 7 (7); and British Columbia 3 (4). The relation which the value of production of each province bears to the total for Canada is shown by percentage, as follows, witn the 1943 figures in parentheses: Quebec, 59.5 (57.7); Ontario, 9.6 (co.6); Manitoba, 8.1 (8.4); and British Columbia, 2.8 (3.3). Tables 1 to 3 summarize the principal data of the industry over a period of years, while Tables 4 to 10 give statistics for 1944, by provinces, including a table showing the production of gloves and mittens classified according to the kinds of leather used in their manufacture. The volume contains also statistics of imports and exports and a list of leather glove and mitten rnufeturers. NOTE: Profits or losr s cannot he estimated from Census figures, as no data are collected for certain expense items, such as Interest, rent, depreciation, taxes, insurance, advertising, etc.

4 2 PH! LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN INDUSTRY, CANADA 1. Quantity and Value of Product, Canada, 1942, 1943 and Kind (a) Dress gloves, mittens and gauntlets: Men's lined...doz.pr ,635 86,827 1,023, ,106,807 Men's unlined...doz.pr. lomen's and chi.4ren's lined... doz.pr. Women's and children's unlined. doz.pr. 36,840 39,567 43, , , ,941 25,416 31,44 33, , , , , , ,362,541 1,548,719 1,709,947 orkirig gloves, mittens and gauntlets: Men's lined...doz.r. Men's unlined...doz.pr. Boys' lined...doz.pr. Boys ' unlined...doz.pr. 95,630 97, , % , , , ,893 3,076,887 3,364,096 3,575,535 56,618 61, , , ,378 12,840 15, ,861 57,748 85,326 Totalgioves, mittens and gauntlets. doz.pr. 896, , ,959 7,275,637 7,984,655 8,635,918 Other products (b) 510, , ,571 Received for custom work 66,433 77, Total Value of Products 7,853,015 8,548,987 9,398,158 (a) See Table 8 1 pp. 69 for the production of gloves, mittens and gauntlets classified according to kinds of leather. (b) Silk, fahric,woollen, fur and cotton gloves, moccasins, etc.

5 5 THE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN INDUSTRY, CANADA 2. Total Production and Average Selling Price of Leather Gloves, Mittens and Gauntlets, 1925 to 1944 Total Average Total Average Year aelling price Year selling price Quantity per dozen pair Qtity per dozen peir doz. pr. doz. pr. V , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Year 3. Principal Statistics of the Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, 1925 to 1944 V... F.stab Salaries lish Cost of Value of pboyeeb and Yages raents Materials Products No. No ,316 1,041,514 2,121, , ,369 1,103,348 2,078,134 3,609, ,578 1,322,234 2,576,604 4,873, ,721 1,459,668 3,150,901 5,368, ,705 1,405,800 2,847,839 4,932, , ,155 2,244,124 4,057, ,501 1, ,242 3,123, , , ,901 2,145, , ,274 1,402,855 2,791, , ,484 1,940,380 3,634, ,734 1,186,220 1,905, , ,835 1,309,3213 2,251,182 4,024, ,923 1,370, ,112 4,180, ,740 1,212,832 2, ,692, , , o 157,877 4,138, , ,624 2, ,3.58, , ,733 3,699,270 6, , ,680 4, ,853, ,688 2,621,399 4, ,548, , ,799 5, ,156

6 4 ThE LEATNER GLOVE AND MITTEN industry, CiNADL 4. Vrir'.cipal Statistics of the Leather Glove and Mitten Industry, 1944 Province Establishments Employees Salies ar and Ivages Co t of cteia1s Used Value of Products No No. Quebec 1,756 1,685,809 2,872,611 5,595,745 Ontario ,993 1,511,074 2,780,230 Manitoba , , British Columbia , ,802 Total , ,799 5,003,352 9, Employees and Salaries and Wages, 1944 Salaried Empees Wageearners Province Total Male Total Female Sa1arie Male Fele Wages No. No. t No. No. Quebec , ,113 1,369,273 Ontario ,182 Manitoba , ,764 British Columbia ,730 Total , ,949

7 5 ThE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN industry, CANADA 6. Number of Wageearners, by Months, 1944 Province Janwiry February March April May June No. No. No. No. No. No. Quebec... 1,512 1,580 1, , Ontario Manitoba British Columbia Total... 2,488 2,557 2,578 2,5522,532 2,578 Province July August beptez.bor October November December No. No. Nlo. No. No. No. Quebec... 1,580 1, ,604 1,651 1,509 Ontario Manitoba British Columbia Total... 2,547 2,518 2,531 2,566 2,634 2, Number of Wageearners, with Hours of Work per Week and Total rages Paid for the Week, in Period of Highest Fmployment, 1944 No. of Hours per week Number of?'ageearners Quebec Ontario r. riitoba and.ju Mz1e Female M:ile Female 111L J, GL,~]1e No. No. No. flu. No. No. 30 hours or less L hours hours ' hours hours hours hours hours hours hours and over 1 1 Total Wageearners , CANADA Male Female No. No ,898 Total wages paid in week... $ 13,773 18, ,101 2, ,084 Average earnings per week

8 MZIE THE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN INDUSTRY, CANADA 8. Quantity and Value of Products,.1944 No. Classification Sheep Lamb Goatskin kjn skin Kid Horsehide doz.pr0 doz.pre doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. Dress gloves, mittens and gauntlets 1. Men's lined o...,o unlined 3. Wonen'e and children's lined 4. Women and children's unlined Working gloves 9 mittens and gauntlets 5. Men's lined 6 Mon's unlined 7. Boys' lined 8. Boys' unlined 9. Total gloves, mittens and gauntlets , , ,620 3, ,014 54, , , , , , ,255 13,042 1,009 3, ,693 23,359 7,169 13,218 59, Other products,., o...o , Received for custom work ,eo.n.. S S S 12. Total Value of Production ONTARIO Dress gloves, mittens and gauntlets 13. Men's lined 14. Mert'sunlined Women's and children's lined 16. Women's and children's unlined 27, ,361 3, ,243 13, , ,105 1 'Workig gloves, mittens and gauntlets 17. Men's lined... 2, , Men's unlined...,.. 3, , Boys' lined... 15,775 2,505 20, Boys' unlined Total gloves, mittens and gaunt1ets Other products 0t * Received for custom work 24. Total Value of Production O e

9 7 THE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN INDUSTRY, CANADA 8. Quantity and Value of Producta, 1944 Con. yule Cow Pig Deer All Total Total NO ekin hide akin akin Other(a) Quantity Value doz.pr. doz.pr.doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr , , ,881 1, , , , , , , , , , , , ,177 1,711, ,247 35, , ,731 55, , ,424 3,140 3, , , , * , t S S S S S 5 0 to S t S 0t S S S St SOt S ,207 49, , , , ,100 17, , , , ,566 18, , ,158 17, 76,134 81,066 7, , , ,090 11, , , , ,359 15, , , , , , * , , (a ) Includes combinations ofvarious kinds of leather.1

10 THE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN INDUSTRY, CANADA 8. Quantity and Value of Products, 1944 Con. No, Classification MANITOBA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA Sheep Lamb Goat Kid Horse. skin skin hide doz.j. dz.pr. dozpr. doz.pr. ddz.pr. Dress gloves, mittens and gauntlets 1. Men's lined Men's unlined... 2, Women's and children'g lined Women's and children's unlined 1, Working gloves, mittens and gaintlets 5. Men's lined , Men's unlined , , Boys' lined... 1,702 1, Boys' unlined..., Total gloves, mittens and gauntlets 12, , , Other products 11. Received for custom work...:..., Total Value of Production..D.o,,o...oG...o,...o,., C AN AD A Dress gloves, mittens and gauntlets 13. Men's lined *00*.60, 58,700 1, , Men's unlined ,416 2, Women's and children's lined. 28, Women's and children's unlined 70,975 17, Working gloves, mittens and gauntlets 17. Men's lined 18. Men's unlined 19. Boys' lined 20. Boys' unlined 216. Total gloves, mittens and gauntlets 6, , , ,622 30,519 7,307 1, ,934 23,406 12,863 14, , Other products GOO * C0 0 SO CSS S S 21,. Received for custom wor 24. 'Total Value of production ,....

11 9 THE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN INDUSTPY, CANADA 8. Quantity and Value of Products, 1944 Concluded. Mule Cow Pig. Deer All Total Total 8kifl skin skin skin Other(a) Quantity Value doz.pr. doz.pro doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. doz.pr. NO , , ,605 50, , , , ,440 54,3ZO 5. 25,702 43, ,345 93, , ,609 5,525 34, ,450 1,734 3,978 14, ,558 52, , ,015 1,002, SS. 1 18, , ,022, , ,106, ,994 2, , , , , ,249 1,709, , ,601 1, , , ,209 8,621 1, , ,893 3,575, ,979 26, , , ,021 9, ,068 85, , , ,163 33, ,959 8,655, , , I... S 55 S S S 5 S S S S S SS S S S S S S S SS SSSS SSt5 S S * , (a) Includes combinations ef various kinds of leather.

12 10 THE LEATHER GLOVE ND i.iitten 1NDUSTR, CANADA 9. Materials Used, 1944 Kind Quebec Ontario Manitoba and British Co1unhi a CANADA Sheepskin..... sq.ft. 4,375, , , ,958 70,999 1,294,088 Horsehide... sq.ft. 1,621,874 1,269, ,409 3,518,729 $ 358, , , ,062 Cowhide... sq.ft. 2,960,266 2,616, ,58 6,833, , , ,159,786 Pigskin.... sq.ft. 291,493 31,394 22, , ,445 7,834 7, ,374 Goatakin... sq.ft , $ a7,876 4, , ,702 Kid.... sq.ft ,500 5, ,732 S. 43,271 4,475 1, Lenbakin... sq.ft. 132,948 3, , ,533 teerskin... sq.ft. 107,091 26, ,449 31,684 7,838 1, Muleskin... sq.ft. 2,619,029 1,414, ,405, ,225 36, ,540 Other hides and skins , ,275 Splits (various kinds of leather) ,420 75,407 11, ,481 Other materials and supp1ie 394, ,929 70, Total Value... t 2,872, ,511, ,667 5,0032,352

13 11 ThE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN INDUSTRY, CANADA FP0RTS AND IMPORTS (Compiled by the Ecternal Trade Branch) 10. Exports of Leather Gloves, Mitts and Llittens, the produce of Canada, during the calendar years 1942, 1943 and Countries to which Exported Gloves and mittens of leather United Kingdom , , ,609 United States ,154 6,650 British South Africa ,809 Trinidad and Tobago... 4, ,497 3,231 Newfoundland... 96, Australia Egypt... 3,256 Other Countries... 4, ,018 Total... 73,079 L80, ,070 Iaport.s into Canaaa, for consuxaption, of Leather Gloves, Mitta and Mittens, during the calendar years 1942, 1943 and Countries from which Imported b Gloves, mitts and mittens of leather, a. o. p. UnitedKingdoxn... United States... British India... Argentina... Other Countries... Total... Gloves of kid, women United Kingdom... Mexico Total , , ,103 1,549 4,393 3, ,092 1, , , ,273 6, ,426 Total value of imports of leather gloves, mitts and mittens , ,

14 12 LIST OF LEATHER GLOVE AND MiTT ESTABLISHMENTS, CANADA Name Address Quebec Acme Glove Works, Ltd... Acme Glove Works Ltd... American Chamois & Leather Mfg. Inc... Anglo Canadian Glove Works... Auclair, Omer Balcer Glove Mfg. Co. Ltd... Consumers Glove Co. Ltd... e. Continental Glove Co. Ltd... Dependable Glove & Gaiter Mfg. Co... bnpire Glove Works... Fisehi Glove Co. Ltd., Louis... Ga libert Limited... Gallin Glove Co. Ltd... Ganterie Canadienne Enr., La... Gants & Mitaines Laurentides... Glovers Craft The Glovers' Guild Ltd.,.... Gold Glove Works, The... R. & S. Glove Co... Legare, Albert... Montreal Glove Works... Ouellette Reg'd, J.A... Pa.quinEnr.,R.Gaston... Perrin Glove Co. (Canada) Ltd... Perrin Glove Co. (Canada) Ltd... Pleau, Maurice... Power Glove Co... St. Lawrence Glove Works... Ste. Martine Leather Co... Shore Glove Works... Solid Glove Limited... Unique Glove Co. (Canada) Ltd... Wear Well Leather Products... Weiss Glove Co. Reg'd... Lore tteville, 251 Vitre St., E., Montreal 690 NotreDame St. W., Montreal 1070 St. Lawrence Blvd., Montreal St. Frille de Quebec 865 Ste Margutrite St., TroisRivieres 2019 Moreu St., Montreal 60 Recollet St., Montreal 4156 St. Lawrence Blvd., Montreal 3480 St. Dominique St., Montreal St. Tite 650 Wellington St., Montreal 1253 McGill College Ave., Montreal Ancienne Lorette St. Tite 070 Clarke St., Montreal Ste. Anne de la Perade 3575 St. Lawrence Blvd., Montreal 5109 St. Lawrence Blvd., Montreal Lac StCharles, Cte Quebec 961 Inspector St., Montreal Marieville Deschanbault 437 Mayor St., Montreal. 211 Rzicine St., Loretteville 207 Racine St., Loretteville 4507 Franchere St., Montreal 19 Nelson St., Quebec Ste. Martine, Chateauguay Co. 169 Villeneuve St. F., Montreal 262 Ontario St., W., Montreal 1470 Peel St., Montreal 4152 St. Lawrence Blvd., Montreal 260 Fairmount Ave. W., Montreal Ontario Alexandria Glove Works Reg'd... Barrie Glove & Knitting Co. Ltd., The Bowmanville Glove & Mitt Co. Ltd... Branscombe & Son, M.... Canada Glove Co... Davis Glove Works Ltd... Earl Glove Mfg. Co... Fiechi Company Ltd., Louis... Garfield. Glove Co., The... Gold Glove Works... St. Catherine St., Alexandria 40 Ontario St. S., Kitchener King St. Yl., Bowmanvifle Talbot St., Picton 2679 Danforth Ave., Toronto 50 Yonge St., Toronto 982 Yonge St., Toronto George St., Prescott Queen St. N., Waterloo 38 Water St., Prescott

15 13 LiST OF LEATHER GLOVE AND MITT ESTABLISHMENTS, CANADA (Coacuded) Name Address Ontario Concluded Gueney & Son., W.H... Huck Glove Co. Ltd., The... Kitchen Overall and Shirt Co., The... New Era Glove Works... Ontario Glove Mfg. Co. Ltd... Queen City Leather Works... Shorey's Glove Works... Simcoe Mitt & Glove Co. Ltd., The... Smith Glove Co... Solid Glove Ltd... Story Glove Co. Ltd... Superior Glove Works... Waterloo Glove ffg. Co. Ltd., The... Wright Glove Works... Josephine St., Wingham 120 Victoria St. St., Kitchener 11 West St., Brantford 269 Pape Ave., Toronto 253 King St., E., Kitchener 3323 Dtmdas St., Toronto Broad St., Brockvil].e Pond & Water Sts., Simcoe 132 Melville St., Dundaa 17 Laurier St., Hawkesbury Ac ton Main St., Acton 911 Erb St., E., Waterloo 81 Lake St., Pembroke Manitoba Leather Products Ltd... perfecfit Glove Co... Raber Glove Mfg. Co... Roys]. Glove Mfg. Co... Utility Work Glove Co... Western CoOperative Ltd... 1estern Glove Works Ltd Princess St., Winnipeg 44 Cumberland Ave., Winnipeg 302 Plynouth Bldg., Winnipeg 62 Albert St., Winnipeg 148 Princess St., Winnipeg 269 James St., Winnipeg McDermot & Adelaide St., Winnipeg British Columbia Marca Glove Co. Ltd Pender St., W., Vancouver Treen Glove Mfg. George BroLdway W., Vancouver Watson Limited, John...1k7 2nd Ave. E., Vancouver

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17 MILLION DOLLARS THE LEATHER GLOVE AND MITTEN INDUSTRY IN CANADA, 1926 TO To VALUE OF PRODUCTS 4 2 y '~V C( COST OF MATERIALS \ V SALARIESWA6ES" ' OL I944

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