172 MANUAL OP PACK TEANSPOBTATION". 



On top facing and in center four f-incli holes are pimclied, measuring 

 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 IJ 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. 



THE APAEEJO COVER OR SOBEE-JALMA. 



(3) 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 facing. 



The protecting sticks or shoes to be 21 inches long, 2J inches wide, 

 and three-fourths of an inch thick, taper the ends on one side to half 

 the thickness at ends, extending 5 J 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. 



Now punch two holes three-fourths of an inch from edge of center, 

 in front and rear, and three-fourths of an inch apart. This to secure 

 aparejo cover to aparejo. 



In the case of mountain batteries and machine gun troops, provide 

 a sht in center at front and rear, these to receive the staples that 

 hold the gun frame ; now cut two strips of leather, one for each staple, 

 to be 6 inches long and f inch wide. These to be sewed down in 

 customary manner convenient to slit, so as to permit the opposite end 

 of strip to pass through eye of staple. 



THE APAREJO CINCHA. 



(4) To be made of No. 4, 22-inch cotton duck. The canvas to be 8 

 inches longer than the aparejo for which intended, and folded so as to 

 make two thicknesses 10 inches wide; the lap to be sewed together 

 with two seams and to be considered the surface side. For mountain 

 battery service the canvas wiU be cut 10 inches longer than the 

 aparejo for which intended. 



One end of the cincha to be suppUed with a section of f-inch gas 

 pipe, flattened at ends and curved so as to take the place of a ring, to 

 pass the latigo or tightening strap around; when shaped must be 1 

 rnch less than the width of the cincha. Flattened ends to be pro- 

 vided with holes punched 1^ inches from ends, to receive No. 8 copper 

 rivets to hold it in place. This iron is fastened to 'cincha by two 

 pieces of good, solid leather, 11 inches long and 5i inches wide and 

 riveted to iron. Place one end of canvas between the folds of leather 

 facing and sew down with three seams, two seams one-half inch apart 



