dry-salted

dry a As soon as the pelts reach St John's, they are unshipped, and immediately begin to undergo a series of manipulations. The first operation after being landed, is that of separating the fat from the skin: a dexterous hand can manage 400 a day. The pelts are dry-salted for a month, and are t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21147
Description
Summary:dry a As soon as the pelts reach St John's, they are unshipped, and immediately begin to undergo a series of manipulations. The first operation after being landed, is that of separating the fat from the skin: a dexterous hand can manage 400 a day. The pelts are dry-salted for a month, and are then sufficiently cured for shipment. a PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. Kirwin 2/79 JH 2/79 Used I Used I Used I