Tiiblc of Q 0)1 tents 



Prkfack 





CHAPTER I 



Till \\',\ 11 K IJUFFAI.O 



The Wild Buffalo — The Domesticated Buffalo — Its Appear- 

 ance — Its Habits — Dangerous hut Timid 



CHAPTER n 



The Bl^kkaia) a Bkasi o\ Biirdkn 



It Excels in the Rice Fields — Di-.advantages of the Buffalo — 

 Buffalo Horns— Buffalo Milk 



CHAPTER III 



Domes Fic Hides Unsuitable for Loom Pk kers :; :; 



Buffalo Hides Make Poor Leather — Make the Best Loom 

 Pickers — yualit\' Varies According to Living Conditions — 

 Disease and Famine Increase Supply — Dr\ ing of the Hides 

 Important — Collecting and Marketing Hides 



CHAPTER IV 



Preparafiox of Hides for Loom Pick-FRs . . 47 



English Prepared Hides Are Best — Our Hide. Skillfully Prepared 

 — Rawhide Waste — Why Pickers Should Be Seasoned — 

 Seasoned Pickers in Stock — Catalogue Sent 



