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to be sewed down with slanting stitch spaced one-half 

 inch on upper and under sides. When lining is in 

 position the upper edge of the crupper on either side 

 of dock, extending 10 inches each way, to be bound 

 down with sheepskin. 



In sewing the upper edge of top facing a space of 

 10 inches should be omitted to receive this binding, 

 binding to be then sewed down in regular manner. 



At each end of crupper five ^-inch holes are 

 punched, the first and fifth to be in center of top and 

 bottom facings, the rest spaced equally distant between 

 the first and fifth and 1 inch from ends. On top facing 

 and in center four ^'^-inch holes are punched, measur- 

 ing for the first 24 inches from center of dock, and 

 spaced equally distant to last hole on end of top facing. 



Lacing for crupper to be of best latigo leather one- 

 half inch wide and 7 feet long 



Lacings to have a slit at heavy end IY2 inches long 

 in center and three-fourths of an inch from end. These 

 to be fastened at hole provided on end of top facing 

 of crupper. 



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To be made of No 4, 22-inch cotton duck. The 

 canvas is cut 4 inches shorter than the length of the 

 body of the aparejo. It is faced on both sides with 

 leather 4 inches wide from end to end and 5 inches 

 wide across ends. These facings when put on must 

 be allowed to extend over the sides and ends of canvas 

 so as to make the cover three-eighths inch wider and 

 longer than the aparejo; to be sewed with seam at 

 each edge. The sewing on end or bottom facings must 

 extend to ends of facings. 



The protecting sticks or shoes to be 21 inches long, 

 2% inches wide, and three-fourths of an inch thick, 

 taper the ends on one side to half the thickness at ends, 

 extending 5-}^ inches toward center from each end, and 

 taper on edges from center to a width of 1 inch at ends; 

 to be placed in center of facings across ends. 



In tapering sticks do not allow a ridge in center. 

 The protecting sticks or shoes to be faced at each end, 

 facing to be placed so as to leave an exposed surface 

 of 10 inches wide in center; to be sewed down with 

 two seams one-half inch apart. 



