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paddle to throw all of the "sloppy" mass into suspension in 

 the water. It is then pumped back into itself most violently 

 with the spray pump for from three to five minutes, depend- 

 ing upon the form of lime used. This is necessary to form 

 an emulsion out of which the oil will not separate. Samples 

 made in this way have been kept two months without the 

 kerosene becoming free from the lime, except perhaps some 

 which escaped b}' evaporation. Although the K-L does not 

 deteriorate in a reasonable length of time, it is probably best 

 to make it from day to day as needed. It is always desirable 

 to use a force pump if possible in preparing K-L, but a good 

 mixture has been made with a hoe, as described by Mr. Col- 

 lingwood in the Rural New-Yorker. The hoe method ap- 

 plies the same principle used in churning butter in the old 

 style dasher churn. The important and absolutely necessary 

 thing to do is to agitate the mixture violently enough to emul- 

 sify, it so the kerosene will not become free. When properly 

 made, any of the K-L mixtures will spray as readily as pure 

 water through any nozzle on the market. Like all other 

 spraying mixtures they should be , agitated while being 

 sprayed. 



Amouxt of Material in Different Strengths of K-L. 



The proportion of lime, l<erosene and water lierewith given is 

 for 50 gallons of mixture : 



For 10/ K=L use 5 gals, kerosene, 20 lbs. lime, 45 gals, water. 



" 12y2>K=L •*' 6^4 " " 25 " " 43-V " 



" I5°> K=L '* 7 '4 " " 30 •* " 42', " " 



*♦ 20% K=L " 10 " " 40 " " 40 



" 25 K=L *' 121.2 " " 50 " " 37 '2 " 



To make K=L=B (kerosene=lime=Bordeaux) use exactly the same 

 proportions of kerosene and lime as just given, but substitute Bor= 

 deaux mixture for water. The Bordeaux mixture is made by dissolv= 

 ing the 4 pounds of copper sulphate and diluting with water to 25 

 gallons. Slake 4 pounds of lime, add water, strain, and dilute to 25 

 gallons. Pour the copper sulphate solution into the lime water and 

 stir. The limoid or dry slaked lime, 4 pounds, may be used instead of 

 stone lime. 



Adhesives with K-L. 



A number of adhesives were tried with K-L to determine 

 if anything could be added to increase its efficiency. The 

 one tested most during the summer was rosin soap and it 



