208 HORSE SENSE. 



camphor, then the rosin (powdered) and then the other ingredients. 

 This makes an excellent dressing. By leaving out the lamp black it can 

 be used for fair leather or tan shoes. 



KEROSENE EMULSION FOR HARNESS. 



Take one bar of good strong washing soap, dissolve in a quart of 

 water and bring to boiling, then add one pint of kerosene oil, and stir 

 the whole until it combines to make a creamy emulsion. Have a tub of 

 warm water, into which mix the emulsion, and into this place the harness 

 and let it soak some time; then with a stiff brush rub and brush the straps 

 thoroughly and they will come clean very easily. Let the leather dry a 

 little, until it seems dry on the outside, and then apply the harness oil; 

 either neatsfoot or fish oil. To make the leather black, m.ix a little lamp 

 black up with about one-fifth as much kerosene as harness oil and mix 

 together and then give the leather a good oiling. Old straps which were 

 so brittle as to crack seriously when bent are restored to their original 

 softness and pliability by this treatment. If a new harness is treated 

 twice a year in this way it will always keep soft and in good order. For 

 fixing leather carriage tops it is necessary to wash over several times 

 with the emulsion to get it damp enough to oil; then apply the oil as in 

 the case of the harness. 



CARE OF HARNESS. 



The care of harness has a great deal to do with its appearance and 

 lasting qualities. Before oiling the harness should be all taken apart 

 and thoroughly washed with warm water, castile soap and a brush or 

 cloth. When nearly dry apply "neatsfoot" oil with a sponge or woolen 

 rag, and such parts as are exposed to the perspiration of the horse and 

 mud, should have an additional application of oil. We should never hang 

 the oiled harness near the hot stove or in the hot sun to dry. It should 

 be kept in a room of moderate temperature until the oil has effectually 

 penetrated the leather. 



MAKE THE HARNESS LOOK LIKE NEW WHEN OILING. 



To make the harness look like new when oiling we have "-only to 

 clean the leather thoroughly when washing, and then add to one pint of 

 "neatsfoot" oil a tablespoonful of lamp black and one or two ounces of 

 melted bees-wax and stir thoroughly when adding these two to the oil. 



SPONGING THE HARNESS. 



To keep the harness clean and looking nicely, we have only to sponge 

 or wipe the harness with castile or black harness soap and a very little 

 water, as often as the harness is gummed or dusty. This can be done 

 quickly and it adds very much to the appearance and lasting qualities. 

 HANGING THE HARNESS IN THE STABLE. 



The harness should always be hung in such part of the stable as not 

 to be exposed to the fumes of ammonia generated by the manure. This 

 will injure the leather of the harness more than its every day use. You 



