Show U11Comnl H II B vould like to be told how to mike cement that when dry bombard bom-bard lIke alone Answer This do ptnJi somewhat on the use lo be male of the cement For areaways walks etc cue of tho best mixture Is ono part of Portland ccmtnt and three paris of rood clean land Tho sand must bo free from earth and vegetable matter I and of ouch a quality that water will run from It nearly clear Mix tbo eemtat and sand thoroughly by siftIng sift-Ing or shoveling then put Into a box II IO sod very quickly I wet It thoroughly so thit It will be of tho consistency of cool stiff mortar It must bo used nt once for It nets almost aa quickly aa plaster of Paris It takes some hours possibly somo days to beiomp thoroughly thor-oughly dry While It la I mill damp If a finer finish Is I required mix cement with an equal quantity of sand and put on an outer coat and allow this to dry A thin covering of puro cement and water about as thick aa stiff batter makes a finIsh almost equal llo earthen rare Properly made and worked this cement will stand heat and frost without with-out Injury It should however bo taoroiinnlr dried before winter |