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and then take another sticli about an inch off, till 

 it is all nicely drawn together. It is quite wrong 

 to sew up a wound as you would a piece of cloth : 

 the thread should be cut after each stich. AVhen 

 you do not see tlie Avound till the place is 

 growing dead and the skin is drawing up, then 

 take oft' the loose skin ; for if j^ou permit it to 

 remain it will leave a blemish. 



HOW TO CLEAN AND OIL HARNESS. 



First take the harness apart, having eacli strap 

 and piece by itself, then wash it with warm water 

 and castile soap. When cleaned black each part 

 with the following dye : 1 oz. extract of logwood ' 

 12 grains bichromate of potash, both pounded 

 fine, put into two quarts of boiling rain water 

 and stir till all is dissolved. When cool, it may be 

 used ; it may be bottled and kept for future use, 

 if desired. It may be applied with a shoe brush. 

 When the dye has struck in, you may oil each 

 part with neatsfoot oil, applied with a paint 



