(Ciret-nbank), cut open the lid and put the whole can into an iron or 

 earthenware vessel, with two gallons of water. The potash will soon 

 dissolve out, itself heating the water; the empty can then being 

 removed, allow the liquid potash (or lye) thus obtained to cool until 

 warm to the hand (say 90 deg. F.). In a large iron pan or boiler 

 melt So Ibs. of tallow, free from salt, until dissolved, and of a heat 

 feeling fairly hot to the hand (say 120 deg. F.) Into the melted 

 tallow now pour the potash lye in a small stream, with constant 

 stirring with a Hat wooden stirrer about three inches broad, and 

 continue to stir until the mixture is smooth and appears well-com- 

 bined a few minutes is all that is necessary. This mixing operation 

 may be done in the melting-pan itself, or often, what is more 

 convenient, an old watertight barrel can be used. Now pour oft" the 

 mixture into any convenient square box for a mould, damping the 

 sides with whitewash, or better still, lining it with a calico cloth, to 

 prevent the soap from sticking. Wrap up the box well with sheep- 

 skins (to keep in the heat by the mixture itself turning into soap), 

 put in a warm place, and leave it for four or live clays. The box 

 will then be found to contain 120 Ibs. of hard potash soap, which 

 if cut up into bars, and kept for a week or two, will be further 

 improved in quality. If the soap has been mixed in a barrel, and 

 required only f n- sheep-washing or dipping, it can remain in the 

 barrel instead of being poured oft". But it must be well wrapped 

 up, and left standing in a warm place for a week or two. Austral- 

 asian Farmer. 



HARD SODA SOAP. Put the contents of a 10 ft>. can of Green- 

 bank double refined 89 per cent caustic soda into an iron or earthen- 

 ware vessel, with four gallons (40 Ibs.) of soft water. The pure 

 powdered 98 per cent, caustic soda dissolves instantly, heating the 

 water. Let it stand a few minutes until just warm to the hand (say 80 

 deg. F.). Melt about 75 tbs. of clean grease or tallow, free from salt. 

 Skim and let it settle out any impurities. Weigh oft, and put in any 

 convenient vessel for mixing exactly 70 tbs. of the liquid tallow or 

 grease, allowing it to cool until fairly warm to the hand (say 120 

 deg. F.) ; a wooden tub, old barrel, or a copper will do for this 

 purpose. Now pour the caustic soda lye in a small continuous 

 stream into the liquid tallow, at the same time stirring with a flat 

 wooden stirrer about 3in. broad. Continue stirring for a few 

 minutes, until lye and liquid tallow are thoroughly mixed and 

 smooth in appearance. Take any convenient square-sided box, 

 line it with damp calico, to prevent the soap from sticking, and pour 

 in the mixture, wrapping it well up, and putting into a warm place, 

 to keep in the heat caused by the mixture slowly combining and 

 turning into soap. After three days turn out the block of hard 

 soap from the box used for a mould, and which will weigh 120 Ibs.; 

 cut the soap up with a wire or string into bars, and put them away 

 for a month in a warm room. The soap is much improved by 

 keeping, lathers more freely, becomes quite hard, and is altogether 



