The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-29
Farmers Column.
Bad Soaps In the MmrIfct.


There is great need Of caution on the
part Of housekeepers, In this respect
As a rule, "the labor-saying soaps" ali
those recommended as quick washers,
etc, are dangerous. They are made
by Incorporating into them an undue
amount Of alkaii, which. while it does
promote the quick cleansing of gar.
nents, does 50 at the eyosass ot the faLnc.
The washer-wouan, and even the house
Keeper herself, is pleased with the ease
with which the dirt is cleaned out, and
she will not only purchase the same sosb
again, but recommend il to her friends
and neighbors, and even give written
certificate Of ita excellent properties.
1t is true that every time it is used, tits
eating away the strength Of the fine
fabrics, but this is not 50 rapid as to be
noticed from week TO week The yar-
lnent8 wear out early, but that is charged
to the manufacturer who makes such
poor material in these days" We have
no doubt that Tnlllions'of dollars worth
Of garments are destroyed every year
by these much pufed, quick washing
soaps, now so extensively used. The
best recipe We could give for reducing
the present high price Of cotton and
other goods, would be to abolish trout
the country everything in the form Of d
patented, quick-washing, labor-saving
soap. Ii anybody wishes to persist iii
asing something that will wash quick"
let her dissolve the common bar soap;
and add few ounces OF cheap washiny
soda. This will get all the effect Of tho
best labor saving soap at a far less cost.
But nothing OF the kind should be-
used. Never buy soap which, on dry
ing, leaves on tie surface Of the bar q
white coating Of soda. or other aikali.a
Pale bar soap, that dries smooth. is the
best. That which is of light brown,
from the admixture Of resin, is equally
good with the white, fer cotton and lin
Ell cloth, but for wooden or worsted,
nothing but pale soap should be used.
as the brown, resin soap is injurious.
Dark brown soap, which contains muclt
resin, should be rejected. Soap which
shrinks one-haif or one third in driving,
is not profitable. Some manufacturers
incorporate great deal Of water, .whicli
adds to the weight and bulk, but is
clear loss to the buyer. - The
above remarks apply to a dozen recipes
now before US, contributed by subscri
bers, which gives directions for making
excellent quick-washing soaps, costing
only 2 to cents the pound or gallon.
Those who use them. should take into
account the loss of fibre they are inva-
riably enduring. The same remarks
apply also to the thousand-and- one
washing fluids, for which recipes have
been sold so extensively.
Another fraud is found in the white
soft soaps sold at the grocery stores in
cities and villages. They are made of
little grease and soda Gnstead Of pot.
ASH AS the soda naturally makes d
hard soap, much water, together with
starch flour, silicate of potash, borax,
etc, are mingled to give it the jelly-like
consistence All this stuff is to be
avoided. We have seen 1t sCld Of SO
poor a character that barrelful of it
was really less valuable than 8 or lbs,
of bar soap We have heard Of its
being made and sold at IS cents a bar
rel, at round profit to the maker.
Yet the poor and ignorant buy this in
immense quantities, because it is sold
at low price by the gallon, though at
an exhorbitant price compared with its
real worth. h.-American Agricultural.