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MATS AND PILLIKINS. 



FIG. 20 1, 



shows a method of knotting the straws when colored string 

 or cord is employed. 



The floor under the carriages maybe sanded, and by tack- 

 ing a small strip of moulding across the front an even edging 

 is maintained. Other parts of the stable may be similarly 

 treated, according to the owner's desire. Monograms or 

 other devices are often made by the use of colored sand and 

 a cardboard stencil. 



