Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries . ly well. The Chinese fur-dressers arethe most ancient and among the best in the world. They dress sea-otter skins remarkably well and secure wonderful effects in matchingfurs of all kinds. The principal fur-dressing establishments in this country are locatedin New York City, where the great bulk of the skins are establishments exist in Chicago, St. Paul, Newark, and Philadelphia. In Europe the fur-dressing is centered at Leipsic, Weis-senfels, and Lindenau, Germany; London, England; Paiis and Lyons,F
Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries . ly well. The Chinese fur-dressers arethe most ancient and among the best in the world. They dress sea-otter skins remarkably well and secure wonderful effects in matchingfurs of all kinds. The principal fur-dressing establishments in this country are locatedin New York City, where the great bulk of the skins are establishments exist in Chicago, St. Paul, Newark, and Philadelphia. In Europe the fur-dressing is centered at Leipsic, Weis-senfels, and Lindenau, Germany; London, England; Paiis and Lyons,France; and Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. When received at the fur-dressers, peltries are usually hard, greasy,and dirty. If very greasy, as in the case of mink skins, the surplusgrease is scraped or beamed off. The skins are soaked in water overnight for softening and opening the texture preparatory to theunhairing and leathering processes. Salt water is generally used forsoaking, especially during warm weather, as its tendency to loosen ; V S. C. 1302 Plate SKIVING BEAVER SKINS.
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