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on outer edge, and one seam around edge of hole. This hole to be 3 

 inches wide and 3| inches long, shaped half oval. The shape half 

 oval to be up and down. This for the latigo or tightening strap to 

 pass through. The reverse end of cincha is faced mth leather 8J 

 mches on outside and 1^ inches on inside, 10 inches "v\ade and 10 inches 

 long, cut conical shape on outside. Fold 1^ inches from sc^uare end 

 and lay into this fold a ^e-inch iron rod 9 inches long; lay it over end 

 of cincha and sew do"s\Ti with one seam across the end, so as to catch 

 the short or under side of facing, and two seams one-half inch apart 

 along the edge of conical facing. Care must be taken that the sewing 

 extends to ends, so that the -re-inch iron rod wiU not escape. 



Fifteen inches from strap or rod end of cincha sew on a round piece 

 of leather 3 inches in diameter on outside of cincha; punch two 

 f-inch holes, one inch apart in center. This to hold fastening, or 

 finger loop, as it is termed, and should be of good, solid leather. 

 Thong for fastening loop to be 12 inches long and one-half of an inch 

 wide, of best latigo leather, secured underneath, allowing as much loop 

 to extend on outside as possible. Its use is to hold end of latigo or 

 tightening strap when the aparejo is cinched on the animal. 



The latigo or tightening strap to be from 7 to 8 feet long; width, 

 1 f inches at heavy end and three-fourths of an inch at hght end. 



The rendering ring in heavy end of tightening or cinclia strap to 

 be of 3-mch breeching ring, dropped into a bight, lapped 2^ inches 

 inward; drop into lap the 3-inch ring, double over so as to leave a 

 space of three-fourths of an inch from end of strap to the inside of 

 lap. This loop is for the lace string to pass through. 



Rivet in center of folds and sew down two seams. 



The lacing for fastening straps to cincha to be one-half inch wdde 

 and 6 feet long; to be of best latigo leather. 



The conical facing to be provided with three f-inch holes, two 6 

 inches apart and one-half inch from rod, the third in center and 1 

 inch from top. 



To fasten cincha and latigo strap with lacing, bring the ends 

 together and pass through hole at center from underneath, allowing 

 a loop of one-half inch to remain underneath, separate ends, and pass 

 down through holes at end. 



Take the folds of latigo, ring up, and pass the right end of lacing 

 through loop from right to left and into left-hand hole in cincha 

 from above, pulling sufficient through to pass into the loop in center 

 underneath, about 6 inches. 



Take the left-hand lacing and pass through loop from left to right ; 

 continue and finish as before. 



Note. — ^The irons of cincha will be dipped in asphaltum varnish 

 and allowed to dry before being placed in the folds of leather. 



THE CORONA. 



(5) To be three thicknesses of blanket; the first or top blanket to 

 be of first-class kersey material, free from shoddy or any impure 

 material; to be of uniform color, gray preferred, and two thicknesses 

 of fair quality, together equahng the strength of the first or top blanket. 

 To be 2 inches wider and 10 inches shorter than the aparejo for 

 which intended; to be faced through center from front to rear with 



