Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-02-14
Everybody Interested.

Y propose to offer to the public the follow.
H. ing proposition: All whn will favor ms
with their calf skins, well taken off. clear If
cuts or other damages. will be entitled 10 Ii
cents per pound. for all skins from 9 10 l8
lbs : S cents for all from lS to 80 lbs ex
cept murrains.
As many persons in stripping veal are
not sensible OF the Importance of caution
IN producing Il good skin clear of cuts and
other damages it may he necessary to give
hint at least, how such Jobs ought To he
done. Some after the calf has been killed. in
bleeding 1t cut the head almost or half #.
which ought not to be dune, by which they
make q large gaah in side Of the neck. in
the skin, depreciating it in appearances. and
greatly in value. In bleeding, let all be
careful to open the skin under tie neck. pro
ceeding back until they are sufficiently far
To peal the skin from the neck, so as to ex
pose the aorta. or large artery, which cut,
thus avoiding this damage in the skin After
the hide is taken off, land cannot be taken to
market immediately weigh il. spread it nut
nicely. and salt one half ur side If the skin
heavily. then lap the other side carefully on
it TO that all parts of the flesh will come in
contact with the salt, throw in the legs and
beiiy part, then roll up tightly. let il lay -
hnurs IN II cool place, when IT should be hung
in the shade to dry flesh ont thus curing it.
and avoiding much danger, by moth ur soak
ing in water. and reducing the labor in soft
ening, and also much facilitating the process
of tanning. Some put ashes on the hides.
others drag them in the dirt, by which tho
blood that remains on the hide is retained in
il, which. wh9n dry can never be removed,
making the leather brittle and horny. while
the salt extracts the blood from the hide, pre-,
serves il in all it's fbraus qualities ID IN IKE
leather, by keeping it always in u moist cum
dition. so that when put in water, il is snft in
a very short time. Skins well taken off and
cured In this manner. are worth what | offer
for them. And, if this may prove an induce
ment to any to apply themselves in this i'm
portnnt matter, for your own, as well as tie
benefit and encouragement of the manufac
turerS, we will be glad to know that some
effort is being made tn carry out the good and
noble principle, of doing to and for others.
what you would wish others, in like circum
stances to do for you. Some might infer
from my remarks that the tanners are mt
paying generally what skins are worth This
is no doubt too much the case. Bat, it is
also very true and evident, that this conse.
quence results from the Indifference on the
part of many in producing skin clear of
damage. We propose the rule. Tiy il On
generally and see if it will not work Work
good for yourselves, coed for ALL
Produce a good article for market, and
stand for a just and fair price By it you
will injure no one, do credit to yourself, good
to all, and to Thom it can he said well done
good and faithful servant, you shall realize
the benefit of my golden rule. Hoping these
suggestions will he carefully examined and
adopted, | submit it to the public. Any
person wishing to act AS agent for me in this
matter, will please address
SAMUEL MYERS, ir.
fel4-lt* McVeytown, Mlflin CO., Pa.