212 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Sepr., 1902. 
sold some skins stretched in this way. Mr. McDonald writes:—AlIl our skin- 
frames are of the one fixed width, but having two fixed lengths—viz., for large 
and smaller skins. It has been accepted that two shifts amply meet require- 
ments, and I impress that we do not aim to “stretch,” but simply to dry them 
on the frames. You will see that we use fixed iron spikes, as we find them 
handiest and quickest, and do not become lost or missing when wanted. ‘fo 
place a skin squarely upon the frame, first fix the tail, and then the neck, as 
shown by the pegs marked XX. When the pegging is completed, the skin 
will bag freely in the centre. As the skin dries, this bagging appearance 
will take up and become quite tight, but with no undue strain upon the frame 
pegs. 
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While the skin is moist, or before it is quite dry, carefully apply your 
anti-weevil compound over the entire surface, especially round the skirting; 
then dry strictly in the shade, standing the frames against the wall, with the 
neck end downwards. To take the skin off, start at the tail end, and gently 
pull the skin off that line of pegs; this done, the rest is the act of an instant, 
for the skin with one pull will leave the frame, the lean of the pegs facilitating 
the act. Before stacking the skins, give the reverse sides of the four woolless 
