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of it left at the end and a cutting edge put on the 

 heel. I have a scalpel in my pocket but seldom 

 use it. The other instrument is a pair of curved 

 serrated shears six and one-fourth inches long 

 such as some use for spaying bitches. I have a 

 pair of long spaying shears (serrated) and a 

 spaying emasculator but never use them. 



At the fence I have several pans, etc., and the 

 instruments go into a five-percent carbolic acid 

 solution when not in use. One pocket of my jump- 

 ers I keep soaked in five percent carbolic acid and 

 carry the instruments in it. I wash as often as 

 possible in surgeon's boric-acid soap and water, 

 but I cannot stand antiseptics in it for more than 

 half a day's work. 



Removal of Ovaries. — After breaking in, as 

 described, I turn the fingers toward the pelvis 

 keeping the peritoneal wall in touch and with the 

 back of the hand push back a fold of intentine. 

 The left ovary should lie close at hand. I grasp it 

 and bring it to the surface and with an instru- 

 ment, razor, scalpel, or scissors shred the broad 

 ligament till the ovary lies passive, but attached, 

 in the left hand. Possibly dipping the right arm 



