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sidering the advantages for convenience and health 

 of the animals. 



Painting farm buildings outside gives them a 

 more attractive appearance, besides adding to their 

 durability. In the erection of buildings it is advis- 

 able to have all the lumber dressed on the outside. 

 In painting, the first thing to decide is the color. 

 This should not be too bright. A drab with the 

 trimmings, viz., cornices, window and door casings, 

 a shade darker, is quiet and attractive. The follow- 

 ing mixture makes a satisfactory drab, and is not 

 expensive, viz. : Seventy-five pounds of mineral 

 drab and twenty-live pounds of white lead, mixed 

 with boiled linseed oil, and thinned with creosote 

 or benzine. The darker shade for the trimmings 

 can be made by adding lamp-black or mineral red. 

 For a brown color, use pulverized brown, material 

 mixed with linseed oil to the consistency of cream, 

 and thin with creosote or benzine. 



It is preferable to decide on a certain color and 

 have all the buildings, etc., to harmonize. 



The following is the formula for the paint or 

 whitewash used on the Government buildings in the 

 United States: Slake half a bushel of good stone 

 lime in boiling water, keeping it covered while 

 slaking. Strain and add half a peck of salt dissolved 

 in warm water, three pounds of rice boiled to a thin 

 paste, and half a pound of clear glue dissolved in 

 warm water. Mix all together, and let it stand for 

 several days. Keep in a kettle, and apply as hot 

 as possible with a brush. It can be colored by 

 adding ochre, lamp-black, blueing, or any other 

 color to suit. 



Painting Farm 

 Buildings. 



Buildings, etc., 

 to Harmonize. 



Paint usei for 

 U.S. Govern- 

 ment Buildings. 



