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‘Cﬂlllllllied from page i0) a for. as learncd from 5,.‘ C ,~ Utillilll, is the ‘n, “m; 11ml is to "step on it!"

(‘ouling Time

.; ttilltPiliKl that it is not en- ‘lliZlCllcill to remove the pelt Qlllll ltrli utter the kill. Many ll.l.(' llll‘ bciiel that unless the aili- Ml hm: is p>rmittcd to leave trx. ‘l- "he fur will deteriorate or Ht“. nllp" from the leather. It ll'l'Il demonstrated time and

n-i nus ll190l'_l' "is falucloits.

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,1 _,,,_,.,~_ ,\ ls generally agreed. .1“. - vi l,(' l l'f‘.\llll.s, a rooﬁng time ,4 “n, m- lircc hours sltould be al-

luoricriite- temperatures. glllllllil not, in the '.ll.'.ll, he permitlrrl to ..1i»n skinning. Alter a l imljihu period. the body illl('l(‘lllly flexible to be ikwlillllli‘. Grasping the fox i im- pcliri-‘s knees, or on the pcltlng table or tu-t and legs are lirt

,4'l'.\'(‘d ill

.. removing all _ and severing the - l‘ JllillL ncxt the outer _ (1.011. leirvilxg all claws un ihu skin.

1hr Skillllillg Yoke

.11 l. 11. nol in universal usage.

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the writer has always skinning yoke a most convenient acce sory in removing pails of any

hi?“ lsort. The yoke consists of a short

length of cak about an inch square, and twelve inches in length. An inch from‘caeh cnd the wood is cut half-way though with a saw, and triangular chip from the upper end edge to the bottom of the cut. is removed. On the bottom edges a lialf-iileh is whittled away ilpward. and the sides and corners rounded cff to lcuve u notch at each end of the yoke. A swivel i: then attached to the upper edge of tho pak piece. by wire, bolt or clamp. To this swivel a short length of chain lends to any con- vcnicnt support which will bring the yoke at a level with the oper- ators eyes.

'I‘lv- legs bcirg skinner] out. a shortcut is made down the base of the lower side of the brush, an inch in lczigtli, and the skin is loo ened from the rilmp and lower-back for ll. distance of an inch or two. The carcass is then hung on the skin- ning yoke. the ends of the oak piTeO being inserted through the ham strirgs. The tail bone is cas- ily and more quickly and safely rc- movcd by using a small block of wood on both sides of the bone at the base, grasped tightly and held firmly with one hand, and the bone rlflpftd out. by a strong,

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strady pull with the other hand. After the skin is removed Cﬂmplgtg- ly, the brush should be then opened its entire length either by using a knife guide, or by slipping the knife inside the tail and cure-

mllnd '- fully cutting outward to make g

Clean, ztraisht opening cut.

The legs and brush being loose, it is then the work cf but a. few seconds to strip the skin down to the shoulders and neck. the thumb along the receding l Edge of the skin and working it down the body, will aid in removal and will prevent an excessive a.- l mount of fat from adhering to the skin. Use of the knife may occa- sionally be neceary along the belly and across the shoulders. Pull the skin. ivell down the neck, without stretching it, until the base of the cars is reached. At this point re- move the carcass from the yoke and place it across the pelting iablc, with the head just over the cdlrc. By throwing the peltunder the operator‘: arm it. can be held while the head is skinned out. Cut. through the car gristlc, holding the head with the muzzle up, so that any blood which accumulates will [ drain back on the carcass and will 'not soil the skin. A few deft

touches with the knife, along the skull and under the eyelids, along l the lips and a slash to sever the l snout, and the skin is off. Cor-

rectly executed, there should be no |

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l blood on the skin and very little l fat, after the above described op- erations have been carried out. However, ‘any blood or moisture adhering to the skill should be wiped away with a cloth. If the operator has worked carefully thcrc will br- no grease or :tains on the fur or on the brush. Any unusual amount of fat coming off with the i skill may b: removed at once.

Flushing

‘ Rrlnoval of moat tissue and i‘ him) fat may bc bcst accompish- ltd by using a regular flashing ‘ board. However, on the l ranch with but a few pelts to bc i handful, flashing may be done l rniidactorﬁyl by slipppiltg the‘ skin

l rounded crlgc". The fat ls 1 svmprd av ay with a blunt. straight. or silzlitli" rurtrrl edged 1_ mcnt. Hard wood scrapers have |)!‘l"ll llSNl. and regular flwlliny: l kll.\'f‘5 or blocks. The writer has conic to use an ordinary broad, hluvl. llnllblc adizorl kitchen spat-

PFlKO-Wfllls‘ by holh hands, thc

, :p'\lillll u» rlraun down the skin ul-

l u.'\_\'.s ill ill" one direction. lust enough presure tn the fat and any ti suc ivliich may

l l fort than ali_vlliillg_ else. llrlri l

wit h remove

suits have been obtained by delay-

During The Fox Show

‘We are Offering a very BIG- SPECIAL

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on a few of last seasons RADIOS

These Radios have been only slightly used for demon- strating" and are in perfect shape. \'\'c are griving the usual 90 day guarantee and free llllltflllétlllOll-l‘ l Our clearance stock consists of:

2 Victor console model radios- 8 Tube--$l39.00 for-—~—

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You will also ﬁnd here a complete stock of the NEW. VICTOR AND WESTINGHOUSE RADIOS.

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Sliding '

w. the pelt will

smull ‘

l over n snnll drying board, with ‘ lhen .

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l ulu. nvrc ea-ily and wilh less ol- ,

have adhered to the skin. Best rc- ,

ins the flcshing process for twclvc hours after killing. The fat, before complete cooling time, tends l0 run 11nd soil the fur and brush. As toon as completely fleshed, slip the pelt. leather side out, over the suitable size of dryilig board and ' fasten ill position with a few lacks. One at. the nose, two or three at the base, and one at the tip of the tnil are sufficient. The skin should l not be stretched tightly, but rimp- ll‘ Sllread firmly down the board to its natural length.

W h y I ot Try And Produce More Silvers

Even wdlll’. after many years of silver fox brcading, many breeders continue the old methods with no thought of experimenting or chang- fng.

Mort breeders rrwte their foxes for life. If these matings produce pups they are satisfied even if half _ or a quarter of the litters are blacks.

A good breeder is never satisfied. H6 i5 IIIWBYS frying to produce better results. I believe there are a. good many male and female com. blnations on rarwhes that can be made to produce good slivers.

The Brush and begs

The appearance and value of many skins have been deteriorated by the handling of the brush after petting. If not thoroughly dried. the brush will taint and the hair slip while handling. If the cut opening the brush has been care- fully made, when laid open the leather of the tail will prewnt two straight outside edges without any il‘l‘(‘g\ll8l‘lll05. mid there will be no f loss of fur. The brush being held

Why not try some mating u. perimcnts every year and see ii you cannot make combinations that will produce silvers

T" Produce good sliver foxes you must have a starting point, that is,

I one good pair of foxes. Now if you are hwky enough to get this pair to . produce ray, 6 pups, all silvers and l not 2 silvers and 3 dunks’ you are] all set. If you get darts you might l, as well stop right there.

lf you get all good silver pups in a litter the next step is to dcter- , mine whether the male or flmale, side is reisponslible. To do this you l must ln-bred. mother to son or, father to daughter. Then select the pups from the first combination. that Ls, silvers, if’ you are fortunate enough to produce all good silvers out of one of these combinations.

You are then on the right. road and your foxu should produce l slivers. Try and get those oom-. binations that will producn silvers} and then mate together and you! can soon build up a good herd. Be mrefill however to see to it that the silvers are good quality before in- breeding. I

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FOX FOOD

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l by the one tack at the tip, should

be spread evenly and smoothly f down the base of the drying board. l with the fur rprcad well out. at- the I sides. Two narrow strips of wood.

such as lengths of lath. are then

lnailed to the board along the‘ l fur at the edges of the brilah. but i the nails should not penetrate the l tail leather. Two somewhat wider thin l stripes of wood are then u ed. on which the front leg; are then spread and tacked at. intervals, and the paws inverted to permit dry- mg thcroughly up to the ClilWS. The , hind legs arc spread and tuektd out . in a similar manner on the drying l l board. in good drringwcather only l two or three days are required in , I whirh the skill will dry sufficient- l 1y for turning fur sirle out and rc- placinz on the board. At lllli time all irregularities in shape should br eo-_rcr-lcd, so that when completely l dried aftrr another short period. retain its pcriect l. shape until malkeililg time. Upon bang" removed from the boﬂrd‘. the pelts may be hung in bundles. tlassiiled as to color, size and tihal‘ l l, ity. Each kin should be marked en lhc leather with indelible pcn-

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Exhibitors and Visiltors

ATTENDING THE FOX snow

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coon FOOD and c001) SER VICEatALL nouns

cil when lfaccrl on the hoard. tag- , gffl, and a rcqord sheet endorsed l as lo pcli and nrlt liilnllicr, for fut.- l

l m-c rcfjrrllcf‘, and idcntlficalion, I l . l‘ (‘la-ailing and Drummull! v 1 l Smu- clranlrg and rillanlnrnﬂl fnrlblies are now avallablr‘ \\'|l.l|~ ,' ‘ out the vniislrlcrahlc expense vihllrll ,:lllariicrl lo llit".'~f‘ operations ill:

inlay. gore by. little allririnil nrr-d m m). “Him. llr- |l.ll(l tn this phase of pelt linudlizig. Skins taken and handled 1 as above outlined require liltlc or l no cleaning or drumming. If oil or crease has in some manner ac- cumulated on some of the fur it may be absorbed ivith good- vim“

also Mr. ltnsclmurne will he again BUYING FIFRS

H'l‘.\lt'l'INl.‘ NUYPJNIBFJR 20th

A. E. MacLEAN

Summcrside -

Live Foxes From Prize Winning Strains i

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hardwcod salvduﬁl. 811d Shake" from the pelt before pat-k m;- Dll-il l .Ctl.llllg on the skins and the clean- illg salvdust may be rcrldlly "ﬁlm" ed by reversing an ordinary house- hold vacuum cleaner with hose at- tachment and a narrow flat 1101110- Willi flit? pelt hung up» ll" ma“

Fox Breeders and Fur Buyers

of nir blown ilpward and against llw for will drive out the dirt nnd du.~t partclcs, and fluff and 1W0" up the fur. Calcful pnckiiii: for rhiplnent will further safotélllml poor appearances of the skins- WM" offered for sale. It should b" a 'l1eedless warning. that Pﬂldl"! shiplnent all skins silould be cure- fully guarded as again?! h"? moths. beetles. nilCB. 0!‘ damllge from other canes.

It. is realized at this writing, that runny of the forclwillﬂ ﬁllﬂl-‘Slwns will appear superfluous to some old-time fox men. The fact is also recognized that. many will disagree ovitl], the tcchniquc advanced in this article. However. il- ls “lewd 1n the hope, and with the convic- tion, um. some who may rwl what, is here written, will obtain some advantage from ll. R5 "k9" from the memory notations of a rather old time brccdeh of silver

a pelt basis from a considerable number of years. '

RAW FIJRS

Buying dolly-mink. muslrrlt, red for, coon etc. Wlll pay 10% more for all fin caught after November

J. D. JENKINS

foxes whose ranch has operated on ‘

Visiting lhc Silver Fox Show are invited to call at our offices. when it will be a pleasure to us to be of assistance in dealing with insurance problems of any kind, or to he of any possible service while visiting our City and Province.

All information cheerfuly furnished without

obligation.

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Agents for-Lloyd‘; of London and many lending companies in all linen

ISTA-ILIBHID 1812

Lower Queen ltrect

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ATTENTION !

Owing to the popula l‘y of the New ROSS-MILLER CUBl-JS and the large demand for same, our stock ha: become exhausted, but we have another our which we expect to arrive in Charlottetown in ﬂve days _tlmc.

This car is composed partly o! the PELTING CUBE "A", and partly of the BREEDING CUBE "B".

The new ROSS-MILLER CUBE has woven to be nno of the most popular Cubes on the market. The ROSS- MlLLI-ZR. MEAT BISCUIT is also n wonderful seller.

Thrive supplies as well n ‘WITA-CRUMBLA“ can be

purchased at

cAnTl-Jlvs Wliltuiiousn. cumin st. r. s. I. nismintrmn

CIIA BLOTTETOWN

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PURINA CUBES AND (‘HOW

SHREDDED WHEAT

IMPERIAL BISCUITS (Whole. Medium. and Fine.)

can buy elsewhere.

We guarantee our prices to In n,» fur!‘ (is yml

CORNER GRAFTON

ranches.

wire.

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MONTREAL

Frost Fox Fabric is stocked and sold lt_\ z ,

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Enclose Fox Pens with rnosr GHAINUNK FABRIC GALVANIZED AFTER WOVEN

Galvanizing after wcavinn gives Frost Chain Link Fabric for grater resistance to rust. Every part of every wire is covered by a heavy. smooth coat of tight-adhering zinc that positively prevents‘ attack by rust-forming moisture.

That is why it makes truly economical enclosures for fox Frost Chain Link is ltronqor, too. than ordinary The design and weave gives it greater flexibility- Mada in widths. from l8 m. in 12ft . . . savorul gauqes- Wrll‘!

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