26 FARMERS' BULLETIN 909. 



surface and paint it with cement and water mixed to the consistency 

 of thick cream. Leave the forms in place two or three days, if pos- 

 sible, and wet the concrete daily. After the forms are removed, 

 dampen the surface of the concrete and apply a finishing coat com- 

 posed of 1 part of cement and 2 parts of sand, or mix cement and 

 water to the consistency of cream and apply it, brushing well to 

 form a smooth surface. 



