Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-28
Whitewash the Stables.

Whitewashing the cow stable should
be one of the regular chores every fall
on farms where cows are MIXED. In
the neighborhood of some cities, milk
men who supply milk are required to
have their stables whitewashed with
lime each year. What they are COM
pelled TO do would be we'll for other
farmers to perform of their own free
will. Whitewashing with lime sweetens
the stable and adds to the satisfaction
of self-respect of the farmer. The fol-
lowing directions for preparing white
wash are taken from bulletin OF the
Illinois Experiment station:
take a half bushel unslaked lime OF
good quality, slske it with boiling water
(cold will do), cover during the process
To keep in steam, and add water as the
process goes on. To do this, the lime
should be placed in tight barrel and
water enough added to partly cover the
lime. Never cover the lime entirely
with water, else the shaking process will
90 on too slowly. Soon after the water
is added, the Jumps OF lime which are
exposed to both air aud water begin to
crumble and soon the whole mass be-
gins to steam. More water should be
added and the barrel kept covered.
After the shaking process is over, several
pals of water should be added, and the
whole thoroughly stirred. This mix
ture should be strained through a fine
sieve before placing in the barrel, to
which the pump is attached, and, IL
necessary more water may be added to
secure a mixture which the nozzle will
deliver we'll. The contents OF the barrel
or bucket must be kept we'll agitated,
for the lime tends to settle upon the
bottom. The spray must be fine, AMI
not allowed to play upon one place until
the wash begins to run. When applied
with brushes, slightly heavier wash
can be used, as it is generally we'll rub
bed down. Light coats frequently ap-
piled are better than heavy ones, as the
latter are more apt to scale Oh. While
still wet light coat seems to have failed
| in its object, but when dry the whole be.
comes perfectly white. One bushel OF
lime will make 80 gallons of whitewash.
Many formulas for making whitewash
are published, involving the use OF salt
| oil. grease, glue, rice, etc, together with
| the boiling of the material at differen,
| STAGES of its preparation. These are toe
| much involved for the ordinary man,
besides taking too much time. The
| addition of a small quantity of salt ano
| oil is said to increase the life of tht
| wbitewash. II convenient, they shoult
be added, but boiling is not essentia
where light coats are put on OFTEN as 10
dicated above. When once understood
whitevash can be made and applied
with little trouble. yielding q large re
turn in the improved condition OF th'
stable. Best satisfaction is obtained o!
keeping the mixture we'll agitated ant
making light applications"
Notwithstanding the authors crit
cism of more elaborate whitewosh mix
lures, we venture to suggest, on tn
streugth of our own experience, that
much better whitewash, ono that vii
stick and not rub off, and that is YER.
easily brushed on, even over r0ugl
board surfaces, is prepared as follows;
| Take one-half bushel OF lime, AJAX
with boiling water, make into miik
and strain through a fine sieve. ADJ
TO this peck of salt, dissolved in warn
water; three pounds ground rice, ooiie
to a paste, and stirred in while hot; bal
a ponpd of whiting, and one pound
Glue. previously dissolved in glue Pc
over a slow fire. To this mixture ad
/ five gallons of hot water, stir 1t vel
cover. and let stand for a few day
This mixture is best applied hot, with
brush, and a pint will cover q squar
yard.-Farmers Advocate.