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point of the knife should dip half an inch deep 
through the ribs. Minor blood-vessels usually ex- 
tend in the skin across where the incision is to be 
made. If they are cut, a few drops of blood will be 
spilled; that is all. Butin pushing skin and muscle 
toward the hip, and drawing it tightly, you may at 
the same time aim to get the blood-vessels somewhat 
out of the way of the knife. If this is done, the 
knife often does not draw a drop of blood. If the 
wound bleeds badly, the moistened sponge may be 
pressed upon it for an instant to absorb the blood. 
Making the incision, of course, will cause a momen- 
tary pain to the bird, but it is no more than any 
living thing has to endure a good many times in 
life, and will do so without complaining. 
After the incision is made, lay down the knife 
and take up the spreader, all the while holding the 
skin back toward the hip with the left hand. Press 
the spring of the spreader together 
the Stier, Until the two free ends meet, and then 
preader. fi 
insert them in the opening and let go. 
Also release the skin yet held with the left hand. 
The spreader will push the ribs apart, leaving an 
opening to the fowl’s inside from one-half to three- 
quarters of an inch wide. If the cut was not large 
enough, you can remedy it by a slight touch of the 
knife to one or both ends of the incision. 
From now on in the proceedings you will need 
good light. Shift the table about, or turn it as re- 
quired, so that the best light will reach into the 
opening and upon your work. Looking down 
through the incision, you will notice a thin, translu- 
cent film or membrane, which covers the entire in- 
