44 Commercial Shark Fishing in the Caribbean Area 



Fig. 8 

 Hide After Being Trimmed 





Fold along this line 



Fig. 9 

 Hide After Being Folded 



6 days. On no account should the curing hides be ex- 

 posed to rain or hot sun. Rain or fresh water will spoil 

 the hides, and hot sun will wrinkle them and produce a 

 "burnt" hide which is valueless. In localities where the 

 night dew is heavy it is advisable to protect the hides 

 from it. 



Some people have obtained good results by using plat- 

 forms in pairs. After the first day the hides are re- 

 packed in the same manner on the second platform but 

 in the reverse order, the hide that was formerly at the 

 bottom now being at the top. This complication is not 

 essential but helps the process of curing. 



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