TREATING SHEEPSKINS.
. The data obtained from recent experiments conducted by the N.S. W. Government Department of Agriculture proved that Uhe most satisfactory method of treating green sheepskins is to dry in the shade and paint with a solution of lib. , arsenate 'of'soda to 2 gallons of water, to ; which had been added ldr. bitter aloes dissolved in an egg-cupiul of water. In dianging. out the skins they should be ' 'stretched length ways across a round pole, ; !With .'flesh: side up. Care must be "taken to see that no edges are doubled under, because this neglect will lead? to sweating arid decomposition, and also makes an attractive resting'place for the blowfly to lay its maggots. During skinning operations the operator should avo/.d cutting or scoring the pelt unnecessarily. The dis- : ,-kdvantage &i salt-curia g woolly skins is that, the wool obtains a yellowish tint, yhich ordinary scouring will not remove.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18772, 28 July 1924, Page 12
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