CHAPTER I.

HARNESS LEATHER. PAGE The peculiar Characteristics of Leather—Test by which the Quality may be determined—Effect of strong Acids in Coloring—Impure Oils—Kinds of Harness Leather—Oak, Hemlock, and Union Tanned; the Nature of each—Hides suitable for making Harness Leather—Causes of “Gum, Spew, or Fry”—The Effect of Dampness—Weights to be selected for all Kinds of Harness—Grain Leather for Folds 21