WOOD LABELS. 



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labels in oil before using tliem. But the cost of these 

 labels is so little that few persons will take the trouble to 

 add any composition to them for the purpose of increasing 



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their durability. A good smooth wooden label, painted 

 white and written upon before the paint gets dry, will 

 remain legible for two to five years. 



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