22 HUNTER'S AND TRAPPER'S GUIDE. 



curing or drying skins, and do not wash 

 them in water ; simply stretch and dry them 

 as they are when taken from the pelting pole. 

 In stretching a cased skin always turn the 

 pelt out. 



Always leave the skins on the stretchers 

 until you are ready to ship ; if taken off be- 

 fore they are apt to wrinkle and look dam- 

 aged. 



Make your shipments as often as possible, 

 as the skins show up better when first 

 dried. 



Never hang your skins in a smoke-house, 

 as the dampness created by the salt causes 

 them to mold. 



Never double or roll your skins, for by so 

 doing your are sure to make rough places in 

 the fur. 



Always use your gum boots in setting 

 traps. In this way you avoid leaving any 

 scent. 



Always feel under the treadle of your trap 



