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GJRLAND MJNUFJCTURING CO. 



the nianutacturc ot the pickers, and is ivnown as raw- 

 hide cuttings or strap ends. The waste is of excellent 

 quality, much too good for ordinary glue, and is used 

 tor paper sizing, bringing a higher price than the glue 

 manufacturers can afford to pay. 



Damaged hides, of \yhich there is hound to he a cer- 

 tain percentage in any lot, are cut by the curer into 

 small shayings, which are used for paper sizing, the 



A bundle of hides as it comes from England 



principal market for which is this country. E\en old 

 worn-out pickers are used for glue and to a limited ex- 

 tent for paper sizing, hut for the latter purpose the oil 

 and iron riyets are objectionable features because of the 

 discoloration which they are likely to produce, and 

 their remoyal is an expensiye operation. 



WHY PICKERS SHOULD IJE SEASONED 



The hides when receiyed are dry and hard, so that it 

 is necessary to soak them in water to make them pliable 

 for working and moulding in the dies to form the fin- 

 ished picker. The vyater in the hide gradually dries out 



