A Comparison of Sheep Branding Paints. 7 



Careful examination at regular intervals and at close of 

 test show these paints to have durability ranking as in the 

 following table : 



On On On 



PAINT Coarse Medium Fine 



Wools Wools Wools 



SCOURING TESTS. 



A scouring solution of olive soap, water and soda ash 

 at an average temperature of 130 F. was used in this test. 

 The brands, clipped from the fleeces, were subjected to this 

 treatment for twenty minutes and then cleaned in hot water. 

 It was found that the fineness of wool had little or no effect on 

 the scouring out qualities of the paints. 



PLATE IV. 



Picture taken immediately after branding. Note how plainly brand 

 shows in detail on fine wool sheep. Compare with Plate V. 



Kemp's scoured out perfectly, leaving no trace of paint 

 upon the scoured wool. The fluid from the Oregon Wood 

 Distilling Company did not scour so well and small quantities 

 of paint would cling to the scoured wool. The Perfect was 



