CHAPTER III. 



ON DYEING FURS AND FEATHERS. 



HE materials required are few in 

 number. They are, a large kettle, 

 several glass stirring rods, several 

 small common basins, some carbonate 

 of potash, powdered alum, common yellow soap, 

 soda, sulphuric acid, vinegar, and the dyes. 



There are several varieties of dyes to choose 

 from, such as Aniline, Crawshaw's, Judson's, and 

 the diamond dyes. They are all equally good, but 

 the shade, say of blue, made by one manufacturer, 

 differs from the shade of blue made by another. 

 It is only by trial, therefore, that the reader can 

 satisfy himself which shades will best answer his 

 purpose. 



The preliminary treatment for all kinds of 

 feathers and furs is the same. They must be 

 thoroughly cleaned, and their natural grease ex- 

 tracted. If this is not done, the colour will not be 

 taken thoroughly into them, but will be super- 

 ficial, and in most cases will not strike at all. 



How to Clean Feathers and Fur. There are 

 several ways of doing this. The first is by washing 



