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October 3, 1919
New Mexico State Record
Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
What is this article about?
Advice on preventing blood and heat damage to hides during packing to avoid decomposition and reduced market value, especially in summer.
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Injury Done By Blood.
Blood is objectionable on hides, particularly in the summer, as it is likely to cause the hair to slip from rotting or decomposition when the hides are packed. This may result in having otherwise good hides placed in the No. 2 grade on the market. Care should be taken to avoid placing any hides in the pack until they are free from animal heat. Allow them to lie folded from three to five hours or sufficiently long to allow the animal heat to get out of them. If this is not done, patches of decomposition may result, and such hides, though carefully removed, may be reduced in market value at least one cent or more a pound.
Blood is objectionable on hides, particularly in the summer, as it is likely to cause the hair to slip from rotting or decomposition when the hides are packed. This may result in having otherwise good hides placed in the No. 2 grade on the market. Care should be taken to avoid placing any hides in the pack until they are free from animal heat. Allow them to lie folded from three to five hours or sufficiently long to allow the animal heat to get out of them. If this is not done, patches of decomposition may result, and such hides, though carefully removed, may be reduced in market value at least one cent or more a pound.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Blood Injury
Hide Decomposition
Animal Heat
Market Value
Packing Hides
Story Details
Story Details
Blood on hides causes rotting and decomposition in summer, leading to hair slip and lower market grade. Hides should cool for three to five hours before packing to avoid animal heat and value loss of at least one cent per pound.