Excerpt from Wisconsin, Land of Frenchmen, Indians, and the Beaver The best furs were taken between October and May. The pound and a half pelt was scraped and rubbed with fat, then worn for a season with the fur next to the Indian's body. The fur was thus greased and soft ened and well prepared for hat and coat manufacturing. Dry furs were also sold, especially if the demand was great, but the greased variety was more valuable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. ...
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Excerpt from Wisconsin, Land of Frenchmen, Indians, and the Beaver The best furs were taken between October and May. The pound and a half pelt was scraped and rubbed with fat, then worn for a season with the fur next to the Indian's body. The fur was thus greased and soft ened and well prepared for hat and coat manufacturing. Dry furs were also sold, especially if the demand was great, but the greased variety was more valuable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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