THE DRESSING OF FURS.
The procedure of dressing skins varies according to the skins under treatment, The beaver goes through ninety-eight handlings from the raw to the finished state. The- teeth of the Eskimo women are worn down to the gums after a few years oh account of the incessant chewing of skins to render them supple. Tho teeth of a European woman would not last as many days were she to attempt the task. .
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue LXI, 12 July 1930, Page 9 (Supplement)
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75THE DRESSING OF FURS. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue LXI, 12 July 1930, Page 9 (Supplement)
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