The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-15
AGRICULTURAL.

A CHEAP PNST.-As this is the season AZ
the year when the good housewife delights iu
furnishing up the homestead. and in makipg a
and all its sPPendages look almost like new, We
re-Publish the following receipt for making a
cheap paint. II Is by Colonel Boyle, Of Annap-
oils, gentleman, who, Notwithstanding the in
cessant claims upon his time in profession. sill
devOtss a portion Of il TO rural occupations. aud
has, In times past. very acceptably occupied our
pages, much TO the edifeation and delight OF our
readers.-Amsr. Farmer.
To Make Paint.-Having been so freoueptlv
applied TO for the following receipt, until II Ia.
become Troublesome to give copies Of il, ! re-
quest you to publish IL.
JANIS BoYIy.
To make paint without white lead and oil
Take quarts skinned milk, 2 ounces fresh
Stacked lime, pounds whiting; put the lime IN
TO sloneware vessel, pour upon il a sufficient
quantity Of max 10 make a mixture resembling
cream; the remainder Of the milk is then 10 BE-
added; and lastly the whiting Is then to b,
crumbled and spread on the surface Of the auid
in which il gradually sinks At this period. IL
must be well stirred in, or ground as You would
other paint, and it i then fl for use. There
may be added any eeloring matter tina; suits the
fancy.
IL is to be applied in the sane manner a.
other paint, and in a few hours IL viii becom,
perfectly dry. Another coat may then BE- sd-
ded, and so on until the work is completed.
his paint Is Of great tenaeity, and possesses
slight elasticity, which enables IL to bear rub-
biDg, even with a coarse wollen cloth, without
being in the least degree injured. Ii has IjttIe
or no smell, even when wet, and when dry Is
perfectly inodOrOus. II IS not subject 70 b.
blaekened by snlphurous or animal vapor..
and il is not injurious to health. All Of which
qualities give il decided advantage over white
lead.
Thequantity above mentioned Is sufficient for
covering q square yards with one cOat.-AR-
RGpOlis Republican,.
HOCsEHoLD DRUDGEs.-If the paper wasted in
vain attempts TO se(t-soap the ladies' into washer.
women, could be restored 10 the pristine form,
what fine washing Of clothes would there be,
my cOuntrywOmen!
What could be a more beautiful illustration of
womanly dependence and manly courage than
lady gracefully cleaning handkerehiefs and
laces, while her loving lord boldly wrestles with
the counterpart and table cloths.
We will darn your stockings for you, gentle
men; well hem your handkerchisfs; we'll make
your puddings; but while you continue to pre-
! fer smoking segars to smoking bacon; mauling
each other with hard words in political debates,
to the equally gentlemanly, and more useful
employment Of hauling rails, graciOusly con
descending to pity our weakness--let Us dance
a little, let US make a little music, and, Oh
leave US time TO read and dress a little Have
compassion, kind sirs. Turn Us not into wa
ter nymPhs and salamanders Grace Green
GOOD.
From he American AgTiculturist.
A Curious FACT IN BUrTEz MAkING.-Ac-
cOrding to Professor tombstone, the time and
frequency Of milking have a great influence on
the amount Of butter yielded by milk. If
COW be MIXED only once a day, he says, the
milk will yield seventh part more butter than
an equal quantity Of that which Is Obtained bv
two milkings In the day. When the milk 10
drawn three times day, IL s more abundant,
bat still less rich. II has also been remarked,
that the mornings milk Is Of better quality than
that obtained in the evening.
DIMENSIONS NECESSARY ron HEALTH IN LIVING
GA SLEEFiSG APARTMESrs.-No living, sleeping,
nor working room should contain less than lao
superficial feet At The bOs,oza nor shonld be les.
than eight feet high, with at least one window,
opening at the top, and II possible IL should not
be without an open fireplace, or an opening for
ventilation near the floor.
UTILITY OF WAsPs AND HozNrTs.-Rsaumsr
states that the French butchers are glad to
have wasPs about their stalls for the purpose Of
driving away the blow flies. In our own eoun-
try, both wasps and hornees do great service
in destroying vast numbers Of tOnnenting flies
and moths
A New FERrILIzrSs CoSroUSD ros GRAss
LASDs.-Mnriate Of ammonia and common salt,
mixed in equal proportions, and applied at the
rate Of 400 or 500 lbs per acre, have produced
the best results
IMPROVEMENT OF GUAxO.--If the farmer pos