CONTACT POISONS. 



13 a WHALE OIL SOAP. 



Potash whale oil soap, 2 pounds. 

 Hot water, i gallon. 

 For winter use only. 



13 b 



Potash whale oil soap, 1 pound. 

 Hot water, 6 gallons. 

 For summer use. 



14 KEROSENE EMULSION. 



Hard soap, shaved fine, Yi pound. 

 W'ater, i gallon. 

 Kerosene, 2 gallons. 



Dissolve the soap in the water, which should be boiling ; remove 

 from the fire and pour it into the kerosene while hot. Churn this 

 with a spray pump till it changes to a creamy, then to a soft butter- 

 like mass. Keep this as a stock, using one part in nine of water for 

 soft bodied insects such as plant lice, or stronger in certain cases. 



15 RESIN-LIME MIXTURE. 



Pulverized resin, 5 pounds. 

 Concentrated lye, i pound. 

 Fish or other animal oil, i pint. 

 Water, 5 gallons. 



Place the oil, resin and i gallon of hot water in an iron kettle and 

 heat till the resin softens ; then add the lye and stir thoroughly ; now 

 add 4 gallons of hot water and boil till a little will mix with cold 

 water and give a clear, amber colored liquid ; add water to make up 

 5 gallons. Keep this as a stock solution. For use, take 



Stock solution, i gallon. 

 Water, 16 gallons. 

 Milk of lime, 3 gallons. 

 Paris green, V^ pound. 

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