<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31341024</termId><termName>puering</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ The beamhouse operation of treating unhaired hides or skins with a solution of fermented dog manure to remove undesirable constituents and impart a quality of softness and flexibility to the final leather. It is a similar process to bating, which involves pigeon or hen manure, but faster, as the solution is more powerful, and also possibly more damaging to the hides or skins. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:31:58</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31341025</termId><termName>puered</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31317138</termId><termName>beamhouse operations</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>RT</relationType><termId>31341012</termId><termName>bating</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>