Exercise 37 (Continued) 



Leading Questions. — 1. Upon what points of merit is the first selection 

 of exhibition specimens made? 



2. Upon what points of defect is the first elimination made? 



3. What are some of the more common disquahfications M^hich it is pos- 

 sible to hide or remove by clever conditioning? 



4. Why is ivory soap desirable for washing birds? 



5. Why is warm water preferable to cold water for the washing? 



6. Bluing is used for what purpose and in what amounts? 



7. Why must considerable care be used to web out the flight and tail 

 feathers immediately? 



8. What is the proper drying temperature? 



9. What would you expect would be the result of incomplete rinsing? 

 10. What would be the effect of repeated washings? 



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