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Farmers' Bulletin 10.').'). 
SALTING AND CURING ON THE FARM. 
Cattle and horse hides. — Before salting see that the hide is clean. 
Other factors being equal, clean hides bring the most money because 
there is less waste on them and they make better leather. After the 
Fig. 33. — " Pounding off " a calfskin, using the butt end of the knife handle. 
hide has been removed carefully from the animal, clean off as much 
as possible all remaining dirt and blood; remove any pieces of flesh 
by scraping with the back of a butcher knife and by careful cutting ; 
