Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-13

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/ PIE OF that section. would make more
/ desirable neibhbors and friends because
/ they evidently had a higher appreciation
/ OF the things which so 10 make life more
attractive and worth while. AS already
stated. this conclusion would apparently
have been unjust in the instances c4.ed,
. but IL is one of the two evidences of
how far-reaching exterior appearances
may become and but Emphasizes the
necessity for adjoining the farm home
and its surroundings through the use Of
a little paint
There are great variety Of paint ma
! terials now on the market which may
be purchased and used as a reasonable
cost. II is unfortunate that cotton seed oil
cannot be used as the basis of a paint
mixture. At least the writer knows Of
no experiments which have yet shown it
as satisfactory for. this purpose as lin
seed oil. This is due to its tendency to
blister under our hot southern sun.
Those intending to paint therefore,
should be careful to secure only the best
linseed oil for this purpose. As TO the
color TO be selected, that will depend
much on the surroundings. There is
nothing more attractive than q white
house with green shutters. These colors
blend and harmonic with the landscape
almost to perfection. The white paint
I
heat during the summer season, and
there is cool, cleanly appearance about
the combination that is unsurpassed.
These colors are also well adapted for
use on fences and outbuildings. 1t has
been customary in many sections to paint
barns red, and while this is a cheap
color, there is no reason why the fashion
TO an earlier day should be adhered to,
for It will cost but little more to secure
a color softer in tone and more restful
to the eye. other good colors are the
French grays, bluffs and browns. The
color selected is not a matter of primary
Importance, though Of course 1t pays one
to exercise good taste and judgment in
this respect, for where discrimination is
used, more pleasing and harmonious eff
l fects are secured at the same relative
cost The darker paints will be found
more satisfactory for the older buildings
which have been exposed to the weather
for some time and naturally will absorb
a large quantity. OF pigment In order to
cover them completely. AT least three
coats should be put in on new work.
and as many on old work which has not
previously been painted Two coats
where the buildings simply need recov-
ering will probably be sufficient. 1t is
not difficult matter to mix paints, and
information on this subject can be Sc
cured from many of the manufacturers,
and there is sufficient idle time on every
farm, preferably in the late fall and
early spring to thoroughly paint all the
loutbuildIngs The cost viii be relatively
small and the benefits resulting mani
fold, because It will. inspire the owner,
bring joy to the housewife and pleasure
TO the children. 1t will make the home
more like xhome than II has ever been
III will preserve the buildings, and en-
nance their value and add an air of pros
perity and comfort which can alone be
supplied in the manner suggested. We
can do much to improve our rural homes
at a small expense. Let us copy the
methods of our city brethren in this re-
spect and beautify and adorn our homes
and make them a harmonious part OF the
landscape into which they may be made
to blend so perfectly.
TREATMENT FOR ITCH AND
NANCE.
JR c., wayside, Ga. writes: I have
four mules affected with itch or mango.
This morning 1 washed one which was
otherwise in good health with Is per
cent solution of chloro-naphtholeum.
rubbed it in good with a rag. In few
minutes she was not able TO walk. She
offered to eat and her senses were nor
NAL. 1 have poured cold water on her
TO dilute the solution. As 1 have three
more mules TO treat, kindly advise me
what TO use for safest and best results,
and also as to any dangers to stock from
using chloro-naptholeum.
The chances are that you used the
chloro-naptholeum In treating your
mules which you think are affected with
itch or mango in too strong solution. AS
rule, any OF the coal tar dips are
used in much weaker solution for the
destruction OF parasites. One part TO l0U
in the standard solution. though one to
50 is often used; one to 80 would be
unusually strong, and one to Is entirely
too strong. BY diluting the dip much
more in future applications you will
probably prevent irritation and accom-
plish the same result as TO curing the
trouble. For mango in particular, a,
good strong emulsion of soapsuds ana
water applied with brush is an excel
sent treatment. The soapsuds should be
allowed to remain in the hair for several
hours and should then be washed out.
Another good decoction to use is the ap-
plieation OF one and half ounces of to-
bacco STEPPED in two pints of water. The
treatment should be repeated at least
every Is days TO destroy new broods
. that may have Matched in the interval.
Inc Sidbic anu ANGnSAAS
be similarly treated. The stalls, rubbing
posts and fences should be whitewashed.
Add a quarter Of a pound of chloride OF
lime TO each gallon of whitew4sh be-
fore applying IT, Remove all litter and
rubbish from the managers and floors and
burn. Another treatment which has
been found effective after the animals
have been soaped and the scabs caused
10y the mango or itch thoroughly re-
moved is TO apply by rubbing into the
skin formula consisting of one ounce
Of creolin. one ounce of oil of tar, one
ounce OF -four of sulphur and eight
ounces Of lard or vaseline. This treat
ment should be given once daily for
three or four days; then withheld for a
week and applied again.
INFORMATION WANTED ABOUT
COTTON PICKING.
J. w. w, Alpharetta, Ca, writes:
What is the most cotton that a man has
picked in one day in the state Of Geor-
gia, and is there any prize given at