Country Hides and Shins. 
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Figure &5 is a diagram of calfskin of good trim, while figure 30 
shows one of very poor trim. The dotted lines indicate the amount 
of skin that must be trimmed off before tanning, and it will be 
noticed that this includes the removal of the entire head, of prac- 
tically all the shanks, and of many pieces along the belly edge. 
Needless to add, the 
value of a calfskin 
depends largely upon 
its pattern and trim. 
SKINNING DEACON AND 
STILLBORN CALVES. 
Deacon skins are 
obtained from very 
small calves, the 
cured skin weighing 
under 7 pounds. 
Stillborn calves fur- 
nish what are known 
as slunk skins. From 
these 3 T oung animals 
the skin can be pulled 
off almost entirely. 
After skinning the 
head and legs, tie the 
head and the fore 
legs together with a 
rope or chain and 
fasten to something 
solid. A strong cord 
is then tied with a 
slip noose around the 
neck of the skin, and 
the latter is pulled 
off either by man 
power or horsepower 
or windlass. The FlG - 31 
carcass should not be 
-The first step taken by some butchers in skin 
ning calves. 
allowed to become cold, as then the skin adheres so closely that the use 
of force in drawing it off in the manner described may cause it to crack. 
SKINNING SHEEP. 
When skinning sheep and lambs extreme care should be taken to 
prevent wool from coming in contact with the flesh, for if this 
