Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-11
THE FARM AND HOME.
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT TAKING
CARE OF TOOLS,
Sarions Ways to Prevent Rust The rrac-
ticaI Dairy-Oats- Flock Ais
tress-Farm Notes and
Home Hints.
care Of Tools.

Nafe OF TOOLS
l. Caoutchouc oil is said to have
proved efficient in preventing rust, and
To have been adopted by the German
army. 1t only requires to be spread
with piece of flannel in very thin
layer over the metallic surface and al
lowed to dry up Such coating will
afford security against all atmospheric
influences. and will not show any
cracks under the microscope after q
years standing. TO remove the arti-
Gle it has simply TO be treated with
caoutchouc oil again, ana washed
again after twelve to twenty-four
hours.
.. A solution of India rubber in ben,
zine has been used for years as coat.
ing for steel, iron and lead, aud has
been found simple means Of keeping
them from oNidizing. 1t can be easily
applied with brush, and is easily
rubbed or 1t should be made about
the consistency of cream.
J. All steel articles can be perfectly
preserved from rust by putting lump
of freshly burned lime in the drawer
or case in which they are kept Ii the
things are to be moyed-as a gun in
its case. for instance--put the lime in
muslin bag. This is especially valu.
able for spe cimens of iron when frac-
tured, for. in moderately dry place.
the lime will not want renewing for
many years, as it is capable Of absorb
ing large amount OF moisture. Ar
ticles in use should be placed in box
nearly filed with thoroughly slak.d
lime. Before using them rub well
with wooden cloth.
4. The following mixture forms an
excellent brown coating for prevent.
ing iron and steel from rust: Dissolve
two parts crystalized iron eloride, two
antimony chloride aud one tannin ia
four Of water, and apply with sponge
or rag and let dry. Then another coat
Of paint is applied, and again another
if necessary, until the color becomes
as dark as desired When dry il IS
washed with water allowed to dry
again and the surface polished with
boiled inseed oil The anthony
chloride must be as nearly neutral as
possible.
). To keep tools from rusting take
half an ounce Of cumphor, dissolve ia
one pound OF melted lard; take of the
scum aud mix in as much fine black
lead tgraphitel as will give 1t an iron
color. Clean the tools and smear with
this mixture After twenty. four hours
rub clean with soft linen cloth. The
tools will keep clean for months under
ordinary circumstances.
q. Put one quart freshly Stacked
lime, half pound Of washing soda, half
pound of soft soap in bucket aud
sufficient water TO cover these articles;
put on the tools as soon rs possible
after use and wipe them up next
morning or let them remain until
wanted.
:. soft soap with half it's weight in
pearlash, one ounce Of mixture ia
about one gallon boiling water. is in
everyday use in most engineers
shops in the drip-cans used for turning
long articles brought in wrought iron
and steel. The work, though con
stantly moist. does not rust, and
bright nuts are immersed in It for
days until wanted and retain their
polish,
$. Mix slowly together six ounces
or eight ounces of lard TO one ounce
resin, stirring till cool; when IL Is
semi-huid it is ready for use II too
thick it may be further let down by
coal-oil or benzine. Rubbed on bright
surfaces ever SO thinly, II preserves
the polish effectively and may be read.
lily rubbed off.
.. To protect metal from oxidation,
poll. he'd iroIf or steel, for instance, the
requisite is 10 exclude air and mois-
ture from the actual metallic surface:
therefore polished tools are usually
kept in wrappings Of oil cloth and
brown paper, and thus protected they
will preserve spotle5s face for an M.
limited time. When these metals
come to be Of necessity exposed in be-
ing converted TO use, il Is necessary 20
protect them by means of some per-
dressing, and boiled linseed.
which proves q lasting covering, as il
dries on, is one of the best prcserva-
tiyes. If not the bost. But in order TO
give it body, it shovld be thiclSened by
the addition of some pigment, and the
very best, because the most c0ngcnial
Of pigments is the ground oxide of the
same metal, or. in plain words, rustcd
IRON, reduced to an impnlpable pow
Ter for the dressing of iron and steel,
which thus fotms the pigment or OK.
Idle paint
The Practical Dairy.
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