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WHALE OIL SOAP. 



Potash -whale oil soap. 2 pounds. 

 Hot water, i sallon. 



For winter use onlv. 



Potash whale oil soap, i pound. 

 Hot water, 6 gallons. 



For summer use. 



LIME-SULFUR WASH. 



Fresh stone lime. 30 to 22 pounds. 



Flowerr : - r sulfur flour. iS to 20 pounds. 



Water. 43 :. 3 c gallons. 



Slake the lime with some of the water in a large iron kettle, sprink- 

 ling in the sulfur gradually. Start a fire under the kettle to continue 

 . v slaking the lime, and boil until the mixture be- 



_-- '" color, adding water until ^^ or 40 gallons are 

 - T - z should probably take 40 minutes to an hour. 



Stir frequeniiy. A successfully prepared lot should have little sedi- 

 "r" '--' -'^ bottom when the boiling is finished. Strain through a 

 strainer into the spray pump, adding the rest of the 

 water, and spray while warm. It is generally better to use only the 

 -'^ ' - ^'^ — ^^ wash, though good results have sometimes been 

 vhen it has stood over night. It should not be aj>- 

 '.' :r.e leaves have ojiened. 



