Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17
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When spring returns and paints anew the
grass with its lovely shsdesof green, and throws
q crimson garland over the branches of the m A.
Piles, and covers the elms and oaks with tiny
quivering leaves OF every emerald tint, We can
net but notice the contr asst between the bright
ness of nature and the blackness of our farm
yard fences, barns, stables, aud the like 1t
costs something to paint such things, and money
Is often scarce article in The spring time, but
by little expenditure OF time and money we
can whitewash or color our premises so that
they will present a very fresh and clean appear
ance. This will also prevent the decay of both
the out houses and the fences, and destroy the
vermin which luIk about the poultry houses and
stables.
You can prepare a whitewash that will not
rub of with everything that comes in contact
With it, and will also present glossy appear
ance, by using SKINNED milk, in lieu of water,
for shaking the lime. reducing 1t to a proper
consistency. If you desire to apply it to the
ceilings of your rooms, (and every room should
be thus cleansed and renovated every spring.
take half bushel of unslacked lime and slake
it in frktn or pail with boiling hot milk. Then
to reduce 1t to proper thickness, add one peck
of line salt dissolved In water, one pound of
glue dissolved in water, and one-half pound of
powdered whiting. This mixture makes a most
excellent whitewash, which will neither peel
nor flake of, and cannot rub off.
For putting on the wash, pail or bucket
with a wire fixed across il Is the most suitable,
as you can press the brush upon it, and only Ike
up small quantity of the wash at time, and
then you can spread it en- more easily. In ad-
dition to a long handled whtewash brush YOU
Will require paint brush to use in the corners
of the buildings, and between the pickets on tue
fences.
Before commencing to whitewash walls aud
ceilings, they should be cleaned by pinning a
strong cloth or towel over the broom, and zip
ing of all the dust and tiny cObwebs. 1t only
requires a little practice to make any one a skill
full Whitewater, and save a ft W dollars which
would have to be paid out to regular work
man.
To be sure, it is not the easiest work, for It
will make both your neck and arms ache, but
the superior appearance and the cleanliness
will repay you for the pain. A good workman
will never let a drop fall upon the carpet, but
Will put his brush perpendicularly into the pail,
and press oil all that would easily drop.
Be careful not to put too much on at one
brushing, and applyit in parallel strokes; then
let it dry, and put on another coat II the cell
ing is badly discolored, a little indigo dissolved
thoroughly in hot water will give the wash a
blush tint, which will aid in concealing the
smoky surface. If other cOlors than white are
preferred, they can be obtained by adding vari-
Gus pigments to the lime.
Thus, for stone color, you can add to hale
bushel of lime, four pounds of raw lumber, AMI
two pounds of lamp black. For a fawn color,
four pounds OF lumber, one pound of lamp
black, and one pound Iof India red; this is an
excellent color for out buildings and fences.
brown until the tint is suitable. For a lemon
cOlored wash, add chrome yellow-kalsomine is
much used now for nice work. 1t is made from
Paris white and glue sizing. Twenty pounds of
the former to one pound of the latter. Dissolve
tie glue in boiling water, and add the whiting.
Ihen dilute the mixture with water until of a
creamy thickness. IL requires a little practice
TO know just how thick TO make it, so thas it can
be well applied, and 1t is well to try little at
first upon the wall, so as not to have it too thin.
1t is the best coating tor walls which are COW
cred with hard finish. DAISY EYKBRIGHT.
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