The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

stimulated. Book arr lr.
needed al over North t.,alu4. g..
township ought IL posses a,a.a
library. II for 40 other reason
brighten life fcr the sm.5.
their intelligence. and gsr
interests
With part of the household
which will H. needed n tn. .p.
change, dome. anil OF ones nina
is plenty Of time for garden
time for flowers, time for walk
the children. and for refrrShua.r.
body and mind before h-ou<cgfM
and the general turnover of thu
Uses usual when spring begins.
not sure. however, { what
Southern housekccpcrs observe
peculiarly Yankee custom.
and bedrooms know ara turns.
side out. but whether ~cellar~.
houses. kitchens ana outhou>e> e.,
descriptions are thus visited and t.
oughly ~ransacked and whI,,us.
and put in order, | cannot say
certainly ought to he done In ~
establishment no matter how
Not an old barrel. or box. ur
bit of plank but should bc br.get..
light, and the place where il
swept and busted. 4 cellar uat
i dwelling house where land It's s
dant and there is no need TO ccorar
space, is 4 piece of folly eNra.
~ineXCusable among intelligent Ie..
And built as carcle.sly Is most us
cellars are, they are fit only IL ta
mould and damp and entail rhrum
affections and low spirits ua
dwellers in the house. | never ll--
a cellar stairs without Ii Corrcspau
depression of mind. Those who
50 unfortunate as 10 posses, "a .
should feel called upon FOR extra a.r
taking of all that is slowed there. 4-
let no dark corner of it rema.a %.
visited and ~uncleansed.
We ought to make more u~
whitewash about our farm house
fences. 1t is certainly cheap eaa
and would add fifty per cent. g.
appearance of the house. the fe..s
and all the premises. If Il lar
generally would use it the apo.
of the Whole country would te
proved fifty per cent. When ourH
fields are green and our white and re
fruit blossoms in@all their gloa
think nc country can show "a ias.
spring than ours. II VIC had
farm-houses and fences cdgiu. ,
green slopes how greatly the lands
would be improved. From some @
in Chapel Hill we have widely 4
tended views Of the n~cighbor.Hg cua
try-half a dozen farm house, wag a
see at one among the hills. :
II them is colorcd in any wa
paint or whltewash, and when -GlG
comes not one can be distinguish
the distance. Where W. cannot ="
paint ! believe in w~hitewash h0eu
applied indoors and out al least OH"
year. ! append below as season..
couple of recipes for making II. las
from a book OF standard auth9r.E f
household matters and thercfogc
sumablv good. | am sorry ta
however, on looking them over
one of them calls for some iusre-.
which country people are not &
keep on hand, and some M "u.
sure to cry, "Oh, YOU donkcv.
am | to get it, The ordinary
make ~whltewash is simply 10 pour
water on the lime and stir it t
lime is we'll dissolved and
Make it about as thick as cream.
add a little varnish to MAKE il
some add a little molasscs, SON.
the lime with sweet skim milk .H
OF water which is said to ma
wash very smooth, and no, g1
rubbed off. These are irregular
Of making it, and people mus.
for themselves as to their sal
Sometimes in the country W. $40
to do anything. ] have seen t-
lasses tried and it is really Is
addition, giving a good cream
the wash.
WHITEwASH
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