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14 days. --------- Six calf skins, began the 20th of August, were finished the 10th of September. Taking off the hair and washing, 20 days. Tanning, (properly so called,) 1 do. --------- 21 days. --------- Three calf skins were brought from another tan-yard, the operation of tanning had been begun upon them, they having been thirteen days in the tanpit, in which it was intended they should have remained eleven months, (which was the usual time allowed such skins in the old way of tanning;) two of these skins were tanned in twenty-four hours, the third was tanned in forty-eight hours. Six other calf skins took thirteen days. Washing and taking off the hair, 6 days. Tanning, 7 do. --------- 13 days. --------- _Three salted Cow Hides_, Began the 14th of August, were finished the 12th of September. Washing and taking off the hair, 20 days. Tanning, 9 do. --------- 29 days. --------- _One fresh Horse Hide_, Began the 30th of August, was finished the 13th of September. Washing, 1 day. Taking off the hair, 6 do. Tanning, 7 do. --------- 14 days. --------- _Another fresh Horse Hide_, Began the 4th of September, was finished the 19th of September. Washing, 1 day. Taking off the hair, 7 do. Tanning, 7 do. --------- 15 days. --------- _Two dried Sheep Skins_, Began the 14th of August, were finished the 12th of September. Washing and taking
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