38 HORSE PACKING 



inches back toward rear, shaped in this manner: Three 

 inches on each side of center stitch Hne of the aparejo, 

 run back 4 inches parallel with center stitch line, then 

 run 2 inches toward center stitch line, then back 2 

 inches parallel with center stitch line, then up to center 

 stitch line. 



The center seam, like center of collar, must posi- 

 tively be in the center of the aparejo and exactly 

 straight across the body. 



It is understood the collar is placed on the front 

 as indicated by the front facing of the aparejo, and, 

 like center seam, is sewed to back and belly pieces. 



Now punch two holes, "one on each side of the cen- 

 ter stitch line and to be three-fourths of an inch apart 

 at front and rear, spaced equally distant from center 

 stitch line. These holes to be provided between the 

 two outward seams with thong 10 inches long for lacing, 

 to secure aparejo cover to aparejo. 



If using willow or other sticks cut two slits 2 inches 

 long, one on each side of center stitch line, running 

 downward from center stitch line, slits to be in center 

 of aparejo. In cutting slits be careful not to cut 

 through center stitch line. 



If using packing device cut two slits 1 inch long 

 and three-sixteenths inch wide, counting 4;^ inches 

 from center seam of aparejo to center to slit and 1 inch 

 from each edge 



These are for the purpose to receive chock plates 

 holding staples that receive the side plates of packing 

 device, etc. 



Chock plates to be 13/^ inches square and one-eighth 

 of an inch thick; corners to be rounded ofif. To secure 

 chock plates to aparejo provide four holes three-six- 

 teenths of an inch in diameter, one at each corner 

 spaced equally distant, and five-sixteenths of an inch 

 from outer edges. 



These to receive copper rivets that secure chock 

 plates to aparejo. 



Next provide two holes three-fourths of an inch 

 apart, counting from center of hole each way; there to 

 be placed at center of chock plate and are for the pur- 

 poses of receiving staples. 



Staples to be made of 3/16-inch best steel rod, and 



