Show t t 1 OC WHITEWASH 1 whitewash ab Is ls one of the most valuable article articie ain aln the world when properly applied ihnot it not only prevents the dew del decay of wood but hut cond condu conduces uces aces ces cea greatly to the healthfulness of all buildings whether of wood or stone out oat buildings and fences nhep not aisted shou I 1 be supplied once or t twice W 1 ce a year with WI t h a good coat of whitewash velch which 8 should be prepared in the following way take a eean dean watertight water tigh tight barrel barrei or other suitable i cask and put into it half a bushel of i lime slake it by pouring water over it boiling botand hot and I 1 in n sufficient quantity to cover it nive five ve inches deep and stir it I 1 t briskly till thoroughly slaked when the slaking has been thoroughly effected dissolve it in water and add two pounds of sulphate of zinc and one of common salt these will cause shewa 2 h fo to harden and prevent its cracking cracken g which gives an unseemly e to ae he work if desirable a beautiful cream comman communicated cited to thea lvove washa 4 ay of yellow ochre achre or a good pearl or lead color by the tho addition n of lamp van vine i e or ivory black eor por fawn color add four four foug pounds of umber turkish or american the latter is the cheapest one pound of Irl indian distl diali red ofie one ono pound of common lampblack for common stone colar add ada four pounds of raw umber and aud two gounds of I 1 lampblack lame lamp pan blaek black this wash mayde maybe aepli applied ed w with N a gom com common mon h whitewash brush and wili wie e found much pil superior both in up appearance pe arance and durability to the common nah whitewash JP journal af V Chemis chemistry irv I 1 k j I 1 I 1 I 1 1 |