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lines. Procure thongs and fit aparejo cover. Puncia two holes cor- 

 respondingly in the cover and tie down. 



Procure cincha; place the latigo along center of its length and 

 double the cincha, causing the upper surface of cincha carrying 

 finger piece to be inside. Place cincha on aparejo in center, leaving 

 the ends on the "off" side with ends of finger loop on top. 



Turn crupper and rest dock on center of aparejo. 



Procure a corona; double it and place it on aparejo, its ends facing 

 to the front, numbered side up. 



The aparejo is now set up and ready for use. 



SETTING UP THE "dALy" APAREJO FOR USE. 



Sec. 7. Owing to the heavy loads necessitated by the carrying of 

 mountain guns (Vicker's, Maxim, etc.), the principal parts of which 

 are carried as "top" loads, it has been found advantageous to supply 

 boot and saddle bars of suitable wood, each bar being shaped so as to 

 conform to that particular part of the aparejo coming least in con- 

 tact with the body of the animal, i. e., that portion of the aparejo that 

 should not rest on the animal's backbone, and be clear of the mule's 

 belly. Slots are provided on bars to receive the ribs and hold them 

 securely in position. Nine ribs are provided on each side, serially 

 numbered with the corresponding number of the aparejo for which 

 intended, the ribs being graduated in length of taper from front to 

 rear, following the lines of the willow-stick method. 



The boot bars conform to the shape of the boots, as formed by the 

 padding of hay, with the provision of adding a sufficiency of hay over 

 the upper portion of the bars where that portion of the boot comes 

 into contact with the body of the mule. 



The saddle bars, in similar manner, with the provision of adding a 

 sufficiency of hay over the lower portion of the bars, where the weight 

 of load is carried by the animal. 



To rib up the aparejo with boot, saddle bars, and ribs a slit 12 

 inches long is provided on the back piece at rear, with holes punched 

 on either side to receive lace thongs, and a "hand-hole" is provided, 

 cut around to within a space of 2 inches at top, so as not to meet 

 the "hand-hole" on opposite or belly side of aparejo. A hole is 

 punched on lower edge of lid, with hole to correspond on back piece 

 for lace thong, to secure lid of back piece. The hand-hole" is pro- 

 vided as a help to guide the ribs to proper position in setting up the 

 aparejo. 



1. To rih up. — Unlace the slits and hand-holes; soak the aparejo 

 in tepid water for about fifteen minutes; drain it and lay fiat, back 

 pieces up; insert the boot stick and the saddle bar through the slit 

 in rear and press them to their places at the boot and the center 

 stitch line, slotted sides up; insert the numbered set of nine ribs 

 through the slit in rear in their numerical order, and seat them in 

 that order from collar to rear in the slots of the boot stick and saddle 

 bar, butts at the boot; secure the top of each rib as it is seated by 

 inserting the key bar at the front edge below the collar and passing 

 it over the rib in place; fasten the key bar to the collar by the thong. 



Note. — Aparejos are issued to the service with ribs in place. Kibs 

 are furnished in sets of nine. Each rib is numbered at its butt to 



