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up by “the three-wire method,”* and tilling around the wires with tow or cotton 
until the required shape is obtained. The feet and legsf of all large birds should be 
treated with a coat of arsenic-alcohol paste to prevent insects from attacking them. 
• THK THREE-WIRE METHOD. 
A. Ley wire tightly twisted around head and tail wire. B. Ley wire turned but not 
twisted around main wire. C. Method of makiny incisions (skin pinned back on each 
side of cut) to remove flesh from outside of wings, 
SALTED SKINS. 
An Easy, Quick and Safe Method of Makino Skins Without the Use of 
Arsenic or Other Poisonous Preservatives. 
Oftentimes, especially when out camping, large birds such as herons, hawks, owls, 
geese, ducks, swans, etc., are taken and it is impossible to make them up in the ordi¬ 
nary way. These birds, also rails, coots, grouse, woodcock and quail, can be pre¬ 
served, after being skinned in the manner already detailed on previous pages, with 
common fine salt. 
* Dried skins, especially of small sized birds, can be mounted very rapidly by • • the three-wire method 
fcy an expert. 
f Also the naked skin of heads, necks or gular pouches, of different species. 
