For each skin take a backet of water, and put into it 1 quart of lime; let the skin or skins lie in from 3 to 4 days; then rinse in clean water, hair, and grain; then soak them in cold water to get out the glue; now scour or pound in good soap-suds for half an hour; after which take white vitriol, alum, and salt, 1 tablespoon of each to a skin; these will be dissolved in sufficient water to cover the skin, and remain in it for 24 hours; wring out as dry as convenient, and spread on with a brush 1/2 pint of currier's oil, and hang in the sun about two days; after which you will scour out the oil with soapsuds, and hang out again until perfectly dry; then pull and work them until they are soft; and if a reasonable time does not make them soft, scour in suds again as before, until complete. The oil may be saved by pouring or taking it from the top of the suds, if left standing for a short time. The buff color is given by spreading yellow ochre evenly over the surface of the skin, when finished, rubbing it in well with a brush.

Tanning With Acid

After having removed the hair, scouring, soaking, and pounding in the suds, etc., as in the last recipe, in place of the white vitriol, alum, and salt, as there mentioned, take oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid,) and water, equal parts of each, and thoroughly wet the flesh side of the skin with it, by means of a sponge or cloth upon a stick; then folding up the skin, letting it lie for 20 minutes only, having ready a solution of sal-soda and water, say 1 lb. to a bucket of water, and soak the skin or skins in that for two hours, when you will wash in clean water, and apply a little dry salt, letting lie in the salt over night, or that length of time; then remove the flesh with a blunt knife, or, if doing business on a large seal", by means of the regular beam and flesh-knife; when dry or nearly so, soften by pulling and rubbing with the hands, and also with a piece of pumice-stone. This, of course, is the quickest way of tinning, and by only wotting the skins with the acid, and soaking them out in 20 minutes, they are not rotted.

Another Method

Oil of vitriol, 1/2 oz.; salt, 1 teacup; milk sufficient to handsomely cover the skin, not exceeding 3 qts., warm the milk, then add the salt and vitriol; stir the skin in the liquid 40 minutes, keeping it warm; then dry, and work it as directed in No. 4.

Liquid Red

Channellers will find that no hotter or richer color tor their purposes sou be got than the red ink described under the Grocer's Deportment, diluted to the required shade. For color for the bottoms of shoes use tincture of red sanders.

Bridle Stain

Skimmed milk, 1 pint; spirits of salts, 1/2 oz.; spts. of red lavender, 1/2 oz.; gum arabic, 1 oz.; and the juice of 2 lemons; mix well together, and cork for use; apply with a a sponge; when dry, polish with a brush or a piece of flannel. If wished paler, put in less red lavender.