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To Cure Rabbit Skins

Lay serve them from the ravages of these insects, thoroughly beat the furs with a thin rattan, and air them for several hours, then carefully comb them with a clean comb, wrap them up , perfectly tight, and put them tin, or cedar wood. Take them out and exaway in a thoroughly tight chest lined with the skin on a smooth board, the fur side un- amine them in the sun at least once a month, dermost, and fasten it down with tinned thoroughly beating them. This, indeed, is tacks. Wash it over first with a solution of the secret of the fur-dealers in preserving salt; then dissolve 24 ounces alum in 1 pint their stock . Camphor, which is so much used of warm water, and with a sponge dipped in to preserve furs, impairs their beauty by turnof warm water, and with a sponge dipped in to preserve furs, impairs their beauty by turnthis solution, moisten the surface all over; re- ing them light. peat this every now and then for three days; newspapers is just as effectual as camphor, The printing ink on the when the skin is quite dry, take out the tacks, being very distasteful to the moth. The and rolling it loosely the long way, the hair above method may also be adopted to preinside, draw it quickly backwards and for- serve feathers, and all kinds of woolen clothwards through a large smooth ring, until it is ing, omitting , of course, the combing; camquite soft, then roll it in the contrary way of phor may be sprinkled among the woolens. the skin, and repeat the operation. Skins prepared thus are useful for many domestic Cut some white curd soap in small pieces, 655. To Clean Ostrich Feathers. purposes. pour boiling water on them, and add a little