The Boston Shoe And Leather Trade

The Boston shoe and leather trado bas; recovered so promptly and thoroughly Erom the sweeping destruction of the latej fire that the annual meeting formed the oocasion of as prosperous a representationaud as .favorable a showing on all sides as could be wished. The annual report, of the association tells a story of rapid growth in the business before the fire, and a speedy recuperation after that disaster. Not less than five hundred and sixty-three firtns in the shoe, leather and findings trades wcre burnod out in one night ; raany held large stocks of goods, and the losses foot up eleven and onequarter millions. But with a courage and an availability of resource that are wonderful, the trade has suttled itself into new quarters and re-established its business, with comparativo few cases of suspension or permanent difficulty occurring in the record of the entiro year, As presenting the condition of an industry pec-uliarly distinguishing of this city and this State, this report will be read with