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(5.) Grafting Wax. 



Melt together one part of yellow wax, two parts of 

 rosin, one part of turpentine, and a little lard. Let it 

 get cool, and roll the mass out on a slab into sticks. 

 This is the warm-melting grafting wax. At the present 

 time cold grafting wax, recommended by J)r. Lucas, 

 is often used, and this is prepared from rosin and spirit. 



(c.) Furniture Polish. 



Melt two parts of wax, and stir into it, after it is 

 taken off the fire, one part of turpentine. 



(d.) Wax Floor Polish. 



Mix 200 grammes of potash and 200 grammes of 

 water, heat to boiling point, and gradually add while 

 stirring 400 grammes of yellow wax. After this has 

 been boiled up again, pour in 900 grammes of water, 

 and heat until a milky fluid results. This is useful for 

 polishing furniture and floors. (Els.-Loth. Bee-keeper.) 



(e.) Waterproof Packing Paper. 



Take twenty-four parts of blue soap and four parts of 

 white soap, fifteen parts of wax, and boil in 120 parts 

 of water. Dip the packing paper into it, let it well 

 soak, and hang up over a string to dry. 



(/.) Leather Grease. 



For the preparation of this, mix 1 \ Ibs. of pure yellow 

 wax in Ij Ibs. of oil of turpentine, 1^ Ibs. of castor oil, 

 12J Ibs. of linseed oil, and \\ Ibs. of tar, and let the 

 whole be thoroughly well mixed. By occasional appli- 

 cations from time to time (about every six months) 

 harness is protected by this grease from the influence of 

 air, heat, perspiration, and all moisture. 



(00 Wax Dubbing for making Boots Waterproof 

 Is prepared by melting together 6J parts of yellow wax, 

 2(5^ parts of mutton fat, 6J parts of thick turpentine, 

 GJ parts of olive oil, and 13 parts of lard, and stirring 



