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No. 13. — Half a pint of spirits of tui-pentine, ^Ib. of soft soap, 

 ^Ib. of beeswax. 2oz, of gold size, 2oz. of drop black, 4oz. of Japan, 

 ink, -^oz. of indigo blue, ^oz. of Prussian blue. Melt the wax 

 and soap, and, when melted, add the liquids, taking care the tur- 

 pentine does not take fire — having previously reduced the black and 

 blues to a fine powder, mix all together, and let the mixtui'e simmer 

 for twenty minutes. Have some clean blacking bottles ready, and 

 pour the mixture into them ; before using, let the bottle stand a 

 short time in hot water, it will then become a liquid somewhat 

 thicker than ink. Have the harness free from any other composi- 

 tion ; apply the mixture to the harness with a sponge very thin ; 

 and, when dry. polish with a soft brush. 



No. 14. — Take lib. of beeswax, 6oz. soft soap. ^Ib. ivory black, 

 and loz. Prussian blue ; grind up with 2oz. of linseed oil, adding 

 half a pint of oil of turpentine. 



MOTHS IN CLOTHS. 



Dust the cloths with pepper or sprinkle a Httle paraffin or other 

 oil over them occasionally. Apply spirit of turpentine, and after- 

 wards tie them up closely. The turpentine should be put on every 

 five or six weeks. 



Place them, when not in use, in a cedar box. 



OILING. 



Oils should not be applied to dry leather, as they would invariably 

 injure it. If you wish to oil a harness, wet it over night, cover it 

 with a blanket, and in the morning it will be dry and supple ; then 

 apply neatsfoot oil in small quantities, and with so much elbow- 

 grease as will insure its disseminating itself throughout the leather. 

 A soft, pliant harness is easy to handle, and lasts longer than a 

 neglected one. Never use vegetable oils on leather, and among 

 animal oils neatsfoot is the best. 



PICKLE FOR BITS, SzC. 



Take half a pail of water from the pump, throw your bits and 

 stiri'up-irons into the water as soon after they are used as possible, 

 and before dressing the horses. If left until the next day, they 

 will be scarcely dirtier than when put into use the preceding one. 



PRESEBVING SADDLES, &C. 



Neatsfoot oil is the best preservative for saddles and bridles. 

 After they have been sponged with lukewarm water, and all the 



