The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-23

terated with cheap materials, or mixed
with cheap Gish0 oil. Discussing paint
with a couple of p~oultrymen a few days
ago one said. 81 have used three differ
ent kinds, and neither of them was
worth the time and brush wear to put
them on. I'm done with cheap paints" "
s'That is lust my fx," " said number two.
81 haven't used three different makes,
but I painted one building twice with
in three years with a mixed paint the
dealer said was Just as good and
cheaper. and it washes off like fun IN
every shower. The next time I paint
it will be with lead and linseed oil,
then I'll know what I've gotF"
This is very much the writer's e. pe-
rience. Becoming acquainted in a
business way with a paint manutac-
turer some year ago we listened con
fdinglv to his eloquent representations
of the merit of a particular brand OF
his paint. and when we had buildings
to paint went to his company and
bought the brand he extOled so highly.
The old gentleman is some years dead,
and the company some time ago failed,
and thebusiness was wound up, SO we are
iniuring no one in saying the paint we
so confdiBgly invested in is IN. g."
and the money paid for it was, prac-
tically, thrown away.
We also, have decided that hereafter
I'VE will use lead and oil only. Talking
with Mr.. Andrus, who recently visited
several Massachusetts, poultry farms in
the interest of some government schools
in the Province of Quebec he said there
was no doubt in his mind that lead n
oil was by all odds the best and cheap
est paint. and, he said, IF you tell
YOUR readers to use raw linseed oil for
all outside work they will find that 1T
makes a harder and more lasting sur
face. Raw oil takes some longer to
dry, but that is of no CONSCIENCE on
outside work and it wears splendidly."
We visited Latham a few days ago,
to talk ''scratching-shed" houses, etc.,
and, incidentally the subject of paint
came up. There is no doubt In my
mind" said he, that lead and oil is
the stuff to wear, and for outside work
if 20 to 25 per cent. of cheap -four Cor
fancy middlings, or Red og0 is mixed
into the paint it will dry into a splen-
did hard metallic surface, that will
wear like iron" This we had never
heard of before, but he said he had
seen it tested and proved that there
was something in the gluten of the
hour or mlQQllQSS CnaG, cOnOIuIDS Will
the lead and oil made that "hard" sur
face so desirable in outside work. This
is important, if true as the addition Of
that quantity of -four (or fancy mid
dlinge) would somewhat reduce the
cost of the paint at the same time we
were getting the ''nard" surface.
If the united testimony of these e.
perienced men is to be relied upon, lead
and linseed oil would seem to be the
paint for us to use. The question
would come up. what lead7' and we
have, fortunately. the ans wer of the
associated manufacturers called the
National Lead Co., which gives the
brands of % manufacturers which
ere guaranteed to be pure white lead.
We do not say that other makes Of
lead are adulIerated, but we do believe
these brands of lead are pure lead
hence we shall look out to get reliable
make when we are buying. With the
limiting colors," which they also man
ufacture, any desired shade Tor tinr)
can be made-end we shall then be
certain that we have got the best. -
Farm Poultry. JuLY ISt.