The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-17

ginia, Missouri and other parts of the
country. It is not opaque-one Of the
first requisites in a paint material, and
has no action i'm the oil, and il ground
or mixed with oil alone it will neithtr
v nor hide the under surface, nor
form an elastic waterproof binder with
the ltnseed oil, which we have hereto
fore described. The great attraction
barytes has for paint manufactures is
its cheapness, and because it can be
and is readily palmed off on the con
sumner and property owner as pure
white lead.
The only protection the buyer has is
TO insist on having pure white lead,
bearing the guaranty of some reputa-
BILE maker, whose brand he a rely
upon. The a~dulteration OF pure white
lead by zinc. barytes, and other sub
stances, is a most common one. II
such mixtures were sold under labels
honestly stating what they were, and
the consumer and property owner
bought them as such, no objection
could be made; but they are often sold
as pure white lead, though chemical
analyses repeatedly made show that
they contain none, or, at best a small
percentage of white lead. II not sold
directly squire, some misleading trade
mark is added; such as ''Star White
Lead, st. Louis" etc , etc, the inten-
tion being to deceive and induce the
buyer to think he is getting a pure ar
ticle.
Within the last fifteen or twenty-five
years a large demand has been created
for what are known as Ready. Mixed
Paints. or paint prepared with oil and
drier ready for use, which appeals to
the user as a great convenience. Some
makes of these appear to give fair sat
istaction, but the very general com
plant as to their want Of durability
has caused the whole class to fall some
what into d~isrepute. The cause for
this is not hard t find. We have pre-
viousIy shown that the basis Of the
best paint for general use should be
pure white lead and pure linseej oil.
Now white lead in its nature is SO
heavy an article, 30 dense are its parti-
cles lit is this that gives il its great value
as 8 covering pigment) that il cannot
be held in Suspension for any length Of
time in pure linseed oil. As a matter
of fact, most ready mixed paints N
tain but little white lead, other and
cheaper substances, inferior as pig
ments, being substituted therefor, and
In order to enable the paint to dry
quickly various driers containing
turpsntine and berzine are introduced.
The effect of these is to thin the oil and
render it less capable of holding the
various pigments In SUSPENSION. To
-counteract the tendency TO settle the
oil is treated to make it thicker, aka
lies and water which form soap or emul
sions with the oil being frequently
used. 1t is not difficult, then, to see
why such paints so often prove dlsap-
pointing to the user; nor does the ex
pense stop here, because if he desires
to repaint with g pure article and &C.
cure the best results che old coats must
first be entirely removed.
The moral of all this is, the best is
the cheapest in the long run. Better
results are obtained, greater durability
and satisfaction, besides at the present
time the best is actually tins cheapest.
Any n desiring to use paint "a buy
absolutely Pure White Lead under the
guaranty OF a Responsible menutac-
turer, Pure Llnseed Oil, equally guar
anteed, and pure Colors, and can mix
them himself ready to use at a no
greater cost per gallon than inferior
articles, which do not cover nearly so
much or so we'll.
Why, then, not always buy the best,
the very best2 J. A. 8.
ORR HOTNTRV