Country Hides and Skins. 
tail, and are burned so deeply thai the scars arc visible on the under 
or flesh side. No real solution of this problem has been offered. It 
is questionable whether branding is necessary to the extent now prac- 
ticed. Many suggest that if branding must be done it be lightly 
Fig. 2. — A " close-up " photograph showing plainly the effect of scores. This leather 
is almost worthless, but costs as much to tan and finish as leather from good bides. 
FIG. ?>. — Leather from an improperly salted hide. One way to increase the 
cost of shoes. The lighter areas show the resulting " hairslip " and " rot." 
applied and be confined, if practicable, to areas of the hide less valu- 
able for leather purposes, such as the neck or shoulders. The use of 
the wire brand instead of the heavy iron ones also has been suggested. 
