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FEED COVERS. 



(12) Made of 44-inch No. 10 cotton duck; to be 24 feet long, 

 hemmed at ends, to be sewed down with three-cord flax thread, ma- 

 chine stitch, six stitches to the inch. Five for each organized pack 

 train. 



LASH ROPE WITH CINCHA AND HOOK. 



(13) Lash rope, standard size to be nine-sixteenths or one-half 

 inch best hand-laid manila, 50 feet long, provided with an eye at one 

 end to receive lacing of cincha, the opposite end to be well wrapped 

 or seized. 



For cincha provide a section of 28-mch No. 10 cotton duck 18 inches 

 wide; fold so as to have a width of 6 inches sewed down with one 

 seam one-fom"th of an inch from each edge. 



On each end provide a semichcular lacing of leather, the same 

 under as well as over, length of facing to be 5 inches; the straight 

 edge of facing to be parallel or flush with end of cincha, one end to 

 be provided with five holes three-eighths of an mch in diameter. The 

 first two to be spaced equally distant three-fom'ths of an inch from 

 end of cincha and 3| inches apart; the second two to be spaced in 

 similar manner 2| inches from end of cincha and 4| inches apart; 

 the third or center hole to be placed at center at top and tliree- 

 f ourths of an inch from center of semicircle. These to receive lacings 

 of cincha; facings to be sewed down all around with two seams one- 

 half of an inch apart and one-fourth of an inch from edge. 



Lacings to be secured to eye on lash rope in customary manner. 



Facmgs on opposite end to be sewed down on semicircle with two 

 seams one-half of an inch apart and one-fourth of an inch from edge ; 

 on open end provide four holes to correspond with holes provided on 

 cincha hook, introduce the hook between the folds of cincha, place in 

 center, and rivet down with No. 8 copper rivets. 



Cincha hook to be as per sample and model furnished Quarter- 

 master General's Office, and to be 16 parts aluminum and 1 part 

 copper. (Designed by H. W. Daly. Adopted December, 1909.) One 

 lash rope will be provided for each aparejo. 



SLING ROPES. 



(14) To be made of f-inch best hand-laid manUa, wrapped or seized 

 at each end, and to be 30 feet long. One for each aparejo. 



LAIR ROPES. 



(15) To be made of f-inch best hand-laid manUa; to be provided 

 with an eye at one end, the opposite end to be weU wrapped or seized, 

 and to be 30 feet long. Two for each aparejo. 



STAMPING. 



(16) The body of the aparejo and crupper should have their length 

 and maker's name stamped on them. The aparejo cover, cincha, 

 and corona should have the length of the aparejo stenciled on them, 

 so that it may be readily known what parts belong together without 

 measuring. Care must be taken to stencil corona on sweat cloth. 



