﻿THE CATTLE GRUBS OR OX WARBLES 



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skins are seldom classified as regards grubs. On this market it is 

 customary to place all packer hides with five or more grub holes in 

 grade No. 2 and discount them 1 cent per pound. With a country 



Fi'j. '.J. — " Grubby 



liide after belriK tanned, practically ruiiH.'il l>y holes m.idc Iiy 

 cattle gruljs in inoKt valuable part 



hide, one grub hole makes a No. 2. Some recogniise a No.^ 3 grade, 

 placing in it all hides \vi(li more than 10 grub lioles. Extremely 

 giiibl>7 bides are fi-e(jiienlly called " i)epper boxes" (Hg. 3) and are 

 sold as glue stock at one-half piice. The discount for grub holes in 



