RECIPES. 509 



HOW TO CLEAN AND OIL HARNESS. 



First take the harness apart, having each strap 



and piece by itself; then wash it with warm 







water and Castile soap. When cleansed, black 

 each part with the following dye : i oz. extract 

 of logwood ; 12 grains bichromate of potash 

 both pounded fine ; put into two quarts of boil- 

 ing rain-water, and stir till all is dissolved. 

 When cool, it may be used. It may be bottled 

 and kept for future use, if desired. It may be 

 applied with a shoe brush. When the dye has 

 struck in, you may oil each part with neatsfoot 

 oil, applied with a paint brush. For second 

 oiling, use one-third castor oil and two-thirds 

 neat's-foot oil, mixed. A few hours after, wipe 

 clean with a woolen cloth, which gives the 

 harness a glossy appearance. This preparation 

 does not injure the leather or stitching, but 

 makes it soft and pliable, and obviates the neces- 

 sity of oiling as often as is necessary by the 

 ordinary method. When the harness is removed 



