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HOW TO MAKE LIME-SULFUR AND USE HYDROMETER 



How to Use the Hydrometer. — Nearly fill the glass cylinder with the con- 

 centrated material. Lower the hydrometer (Fig. 216) into it and note the read- 

 ing at the surface of the solution. Record this number on the vessel. 



For the proper dilution refer to the following table. 



For those who may be interested in making their concentrated lime-sulfur 

 solution the following directions should be followed: Slake. forty pounds of 

 high grade freshly burned lime in an iron kettle, then carefully sift in eighty 

 pounds of flowers of sulfur, stir to make a uniform paste and add enough water 

 to make fifty gallons of solution. Bring this to a boil and boil for one hour, 

 taking care at all times to add enough water to keep the volume as near fifty 

 gallons as possible. This material will boil over very easily unless it is stirred 

 frequently. If it should get beyond control add some cold water suddenly and 

 reduce the fire. 



This will make a concentrated solution which when cool should test 

 between 24 degrees and 26 degrees Baume\ Strain it and store in a good 

 barrel. (Indiana Station.) 



