196 One Thousand Questions in Agriculture 



wash, it is necessary to put the grease in a vessel on the stove, 

 and Ijoil it into a part of the whitewash so as to emulsify it and 

 get it into such condition that it can be properly incorporated with 

 the whitewash mixture. No. 3 — For every barrel of fresh lime, 

 add 16 pounds of tallow, 16 pounds of salt and 4 pounds of glue, 

 dissolved. Mix all together and slack; keep covered, and let stand 

 a few days before using. Add water to bring the right consistency 

 to spread readily. For nice inside work strain it. When less than 

 a barrel of lime is used, the quality of the wash does not seem so 

 good. It is better to apply hot, but it does well cold. 



Government Whitewash. 



What is the government recipe for whitezvashf 



"Take a half bushel of well-burned, unslaked lime, slake it 

 with boiling water, cover during the process to keep in steam, 

 strain the liquid through a fine sieve or strainer, and add to it 7 

 pounds of salt, previously dissolved in warm water; 3 pounds of 

 ground rice boiled to a thin paste and stirred in while hot; half 

 a pound of Spanish whiting and 1 pound of glue, previously dis- 

 solved by soaking in cold water, and then hanging over in a small 

 pot hung in a larger one filled with water. Add 5 gallons of hot 

 water to the mixture, stir well and let it stand for a few days, 

 covered from dirt. It should be applied hot, for which purpose it can be 

 kept in a portable furnace. A pint of this mixture, if properly 

 applied, will cover a square yard." 



Whitewash for Spray Pump. 



Can you give a recipe for a durable whiteivash zvhich can be pre- 

 pared simply and in large quantities^ The whitewash will be applied 

 with a spray pump. 



To 25 pounds of lime, whole, slacking with 6 gallons of water, 

 add 6 pounds of common salt and lyi pounds of brown sugar. 

 Stir and mix well and allow to cool. When cool stir in 1 ounce 

 of ultramarine blue. Then add 2 gallons of water, and sprinkle 

 and stir in 2 pounds of Portland cement. If two coats are to be 

 applied, add 1 more gallon of water. Strain for work on smooth 

 surface. 



Buttermilk Paint. 



Hoiv is paint made with buttermilk for farm buildings? 



One gallon buttermilk, 3 pounds of Portland cement, and suf- 

 ficient coloring matter to give the desired shade. Apply as soon 

 as made, and stir a great deal while being applied. It is said to 

 dry in about 6 hours and to be a good preservative for fences, 

 barns and other outbuildings. 



