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Should it become discolored, it will not injure the 

 negative. 



A negative should always be well washed in 

 running water for at least an hour, for it is im- 

 portant that all traces of hypo be eliminated from 

 it. If we have not running water, then the time 

 of washing should be at least doubled and the 

 water changed at least seven or eight times. 

 After washing it should be placed to dry in some 

 place where there is a free passage of air and as 

 little dust as possible, and the more quickly it 

 dries the better. 



As to the best developer to use, this is entirely a 

 matter of opinion. There are many different ones 

 on the market, and all are equally good if they are 

 properly used. The pyro developer is the oldest 

 and probably the most universally used at present. 

 Its only defect is the fact that it will stain the 

 fingers very badly and often the negative as well, 

 although this stain can be removed from the 

 fingers ; and, if it is equally distributed over the 

 negative, it does not destroy its printing qualities. 

 When one is well acquainted with this developer, 

 he will find that he will be enabled to obtain any 

 quality of negative with it that he desires. It is 

 really an excellently good developer for all around 

 work. It is somewhat slow in its action, but this 

 is in its favor rather than against it, as it gives 

 one ample time for the manipulation of his plate 



