. Weasels, trapping, raising and preparing skins for market. ndthe small ones are 1 3-4 inches at the shoulderand 2%. inches at the base. The edges are rounded to prevent thefur from tearing when pulling it from theboard. 1 he fur may be taken off thestretcher after it has been on two days. No salt of any kind is needed to preserve theskins if they are trapped in the winter, andthe fur dealers do not like to buy saltedpelts. There seems to be no especially good wayto remove the yellow stain found on theunder side of so many weasels and it stillshows after the furs are made up. The better quali
. Weasels, trapping, raising and preparing skins for market. ndthe small ones are 1 3-4 inches at the shoulderand 2%. inches at the base. The edges are rounded to prevent thefur from tearing when pulling it from theboard. 1 he fur may be taken off thestretcher after it has been on two days. No salt of any kind is needed to preserve theskins if they are trapped in the winter, andthe fur dealers do not like to buy saltedpelts. There seems to be no especially good wayto remove the yellow stain found on theunder side of so many weasels and it stillshows after the furs are made up. The better quality of white fur hasbeen quoted during the last few years atfrom 2S cents to 75 cents; short or stainedskins less. Most of the fur houses will not payanything for the brown weasels, and thosethat do buy them never pay more than fiveor ten cents. I will he glad to explain anything aboutweasels not made clear in this book, if whenwriting you will enclose a stamp for reply. \i M. Barnum, LaGrange, 4 1910 : 77-10252 One copy del. to Oat. Div. iAt . 7 *%M.
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