ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25456, 10 February 1944, Page 4

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Questions will not be cnswered unless accompanied by the name and address of correspondents. * "Anxious,” Ravensbourne—Persons desiring to leave England to settle in New Zealand have to secure a permit to travei. They must also be physically and mentally fit and financially sound before they are allowed to land in New Zealand. " Skins.” Milton.—There are several methods of curing lambs' and deerskins, but there is none which guarantees success in the hands of an amateur. As in the case with all other skilled processes, training and experience are necessary to secure the best results. The usual method is the wattle bark process. The wattle bark should be cut up fairly fineiy and boiled in a vessel—a kerosene or Similar tin will do. After an hour take out as much bark as you can easily, and then put in fresh bark. Fill up with water and boil again. Do this about half a dozen times, and then put in a tub. Be sure all the fat and flesh are off the skins, and put them in the tan, letting them lie as flat as possible. Change the liquor once a week. The same liquor will do if boiled again and skimmed. The skins will be properly tanned in about a month. After tanning the skins wash them in clean water and dry well but slowly, working them in order to make them pliable.