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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your Committee on
communication from the Department
of Public Works, transmitting pro-
posals for paving various streets, re-
spectfully report We have had the
same under consideration and And mat
julius Porath is the lowest bidder for
paving Euclid avenue at $2.54; Owen
avenue. at $3.50; Hanover avenue, at
s242. and Delaware avenue. at @3.l2;
that Il. Porath a Son are the lowest
bidders for paving Mohawk street, at
81 49, McKinstry avenue. at 32.42: Por-
ter street. at ya.t6; Greusel avenue. at
s2;0S: , and the only and lowest bidders
vermont avenue, at 33.26. per square
yard. and your Committee being salts
he'd that the bids submitted are reason
able. recommend that the contracts en-
tered into by the Department OF Pub
lie Works with the aforesaid lowest
bidders be approved and confirmed and
that the several resolutions presented
the 18th inst. q. c. c. .. Il4e-47), ap-
proving and confirming each OF the
above contracts. be adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
MAURICE J. KEATING,
w. II. c. HINDLE,
GEO. A. OWEN,
HARRY ]. DIN0EMAN.
JOSEPH SCHEMANSKY.
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Aid Barnett. Behlow. Bell. De
Lempke. Littlefeld, Lodge. Nowc.
o Brlen Owen. Reinhardt. Rutter. Sche-
mansky. Schultz. skrzycki: Thompson.
Vernon, Wartell. Wenzel. Wilson and the
President Pro Tempe.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
From the Board Of Health.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Genuemen-The petitioners whose
names appear upon the paper hereto
attached and made part of this COM
munlcation, respectfully represent TO
your Honorable Body that they reside
IN the city OF Detroit and In the vicin-
lty or 3iS Wabash avenue, and that on
the rear OF the premises known by that
number there is maintained "A building
used for the purpose OF n slaughter
house. sheep being the animals mostly
slaughtered there, IL is owned and
operated by Peter J. Fitzpatrick; that
the same Is nuisance and detrimen-
tai to the public health, and more es-
pecially so to- your petitioners. by
reason OF the accumulation therein OF
blood and other animal refuse. render
Ing II unsanitary. the whole emitting
odors OF very unwholesome and of
fensive character, and a great discom-
fort and annoyance to your petitioners.
Your Honorable Body IL therefore re-
spectfully requested to direct the Cor
poration Counsel OF this City to take
junction from the proper court 10 pre-
vent the further operation OF this
slaughter house until the owner IL able
TO satisfy the Board OF Health that this
business viii be conducted In a clean
ly. wholesome and sanitary way, and
In such manner as Will be required by
that Board
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
BY w. G. WILLIAMSON
Sanitary Engineer.
Referred to Committee on tie.
and City Hospitals
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
Respectfully submitted.
Streets.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
Streets TO whom was referred the petit
ton OF Charles Schaefer ct al (552D,
for the removal OF distractions extend
ing over the south-line of-Aaron
street west of alley first west OF and
report We have had the same under
consideration. and And that sheds and
buildings have been constructed which
extend approximately l5 feet over the
line OF said street and such being the
case We recommend that the Depart
ment of Public Works be Instructed
TO notify the owners OF said obstruc-
lions to remove same and therefore
oner the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE J. HEATING.
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
| w. II. c. HlNDLE,
| GEO. A. OWEN.
ALBERT h. WILSON.
HARRY J. DINGEMAN
JOSEPH SCHEMANSKY.
Accepted. and on leave, the follow
ing resolution was offered
BY Aid Heating
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and is hereby direct
ed TO notify the persons occupying all
that part OF Aaron street west of the
parallel to Moran street, with build
ings and other distractions. to remove
the said distractions located within
the lines Of said Aaron street, and IL
said request is not complied with with
Ina Is days from the date OF the adop-
ton OF this resolution. the Department
OF Public Works shalt cause the said
distractions to be removed and the ex-
pense thereof charged to the persons
owning same.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Barnett Behlow. Bell, De
Galan, Dill. Dingeman, Frewald Gold
ner. Hess. Hndle. Jakel. Heating.
Lempke. I.ittlefeld, Lodge. Nowc.
O'Brien. owen. Reinhardt Rutter, Sche-
mansky, Schultz. Skrzyck. Thompson.
Vernon Wartell. Wenrel. Wilson and the
President Pro Tem--29.
Nays-None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen-Your COMMITTEES on Ways
and Means, 10 whom was referred the
reports OF the various city officers for the
week ending August 10 1918. respectful
ly report that with the Chief Accountant
We have examined the same. and believ-
ing them 20 be correct recommend their
approval We also recommend approval
OF official bond OF John e. Oldani. city
Physician, the same having been APP
proved by the Corporation Counsel
Respectfully submitted
JAMES VERNON,
JOHN G. LODGE.
EDWARD T BARNETT
JOHN T. THOMPSON.
GODFREY FREIWALD,
JOHN q. JAKEL
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Heas-Ald. Barnett. BehloW, Bell De
Gslan, Dill, Dingeman, Freiwald. Gold
ner Hess, Hindle, Jakel Heating
Lempke, Litteheld. Lodge, Nowc,
o Brien, Gwen, Reinhardt Rutter Sche-
mansky, Schultz Skrzyck Thompson.
Vernon Wartell. Wenzel. Wilson and the
President Pro Tem-29
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
From Department Of Public Works.

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--In constructing cement
walk on east side OF Cameron avenue
between Euclid and Clay avenues.
front OF lot IL, an eros was made in
charging the owner for $50 so. II. or
walk when only 1860 SO. IT. was con-
structed The Department herewith
transmits the proper resolution cor
recting this error and recommends it's
adoption.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H FENk ELL
Commiss Toner.
BY Aid Heating:
Resolved, That the City Treasurer.
be. and is hereby directed TO accept
from the owner OF lot II, +. > OF cam
eron avenue between Euclid and Gay
avenues. sheet Gil, the sum OF s23. /
for cement walk and cancel the bal
ance sl.sg on account OF error.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Barnett. Behlow, Bell, De
Galan. Dill, Dingeman, Freiwald, Gold
ner Hess Hindle, Jakel, Heating,
Lempke, Littleheld, Lodge. Move,
OBrien. owen. Reiuhardt, Rutter, Sche-
mansky. Schultz, Skrzych Thompson,
Vernon Wartell, Wenzel, Wilson and the
President Pro Tem-29.
Nays-Eone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
WAYS and Means.

To the Honorable Common Council:
Gentlemen--Hour Committee on Ways
and Means 20 whom was referred tho
communication from the Board OF.
Health relative 20 Fourth International
Congress on School Hygiene 10 be held
In Buffalo August 25th 20 80. and rC-
questing authority TO send two OF l:s
school nurses 10 said convention, at
which time teachers, investigators and
others Interested I'm school hygiene Will
be In attendance and present papers
ana discussion respectfully report We
have the same under consideration and
seeing no objection thereto, recommeu 1
trait the ext enses OF the nurses. not TO
exceed $4,000 each, be paid out OF the
general balance In the Public Health
Fund, brought forward from the last
nscal year. and therefore offer the fol-
lowing resolution.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES VERNON.
JOHN LODGE
EDWARD BARNETT
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
GODFREY FREEWALD.
JOHN l.. JAKEL.
Accepted, and on leave. the followin <
resolution was offered:
BY Aid Vernon:
De and is hereby authorized to send two
school nurses as delegate to the Fourth
international Congress on School Hy-
siene; 70 be held In buffalo n. Y, Au-
gust Z5th TO Both, 1913. at an expense
not to exceed 5000 each, which said
sums the City Controller liz hereby au-
thoriZed and directed TO pay out OF the
general balance remaining in the Pub
nc Health Fund, brought forward from
the nscal year ending June 80 1918
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald Barnett Behlow. BleiL De
Galan' ON, Dingeman. Freiwald. cold
ner' Hess Htndle. Jakel Heating.
Lempke' ltttleheld Lodge Move.
brleh' owen, Reinhardt. Rutter Sche-
mansky. Schultz. Skrzycki. THOMPSON.
vernon, Wartell, Wenzel, Wilson and the
President Pro Tem-29
Nays--None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

Also that he Is In receipt OF the
License Bonds or the following parties
engaged INA the pawn brokerage business
Frank a. Steinberg
Samuel and Harry Frank franks
Loan Office.
Referred 10 Committee on Ways and
Means
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
From N. Board Of Health.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen-The Fourth lnterha.
tIonal Congress on School Hygiene VIII
be held In the city OF Buffalo from
August $3.50, inst. at which teachers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
Claims and Accounts.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gcntlcmen-lCu Committee on
Z laims and Accounts. 10 whom was re
ferred the Controllers list OF Approved
Accounts or August 10, 1913 respe3.-
FULLY report that we have examined the
same and believing them 10 be correct.
recommend that they be paid from tbs
proper funds
Respectfully submitted.
ALBERT r. ALLAN.
JOHN &. BLEIL.
MOSES WARTELI.
ALBERT r.. WILSON.
ANTHONY NOWC
Accepted and adopted as follows.
Heas-Ald. Barnett. Behlow. Bell. De
Galan, Dili. Dingeman. Freiwald. Gold
ner Hess, Hindle. Jakel. Heating,
Lempke, Littleneld. Lodge, Move.
o Brien. owen, Reinhardt Rutter. Sche-
mansky schultz Skrzyck Thompson.
Vernon Wartell. Wenzel, Wilson and the
President Pro Tem-29.
Nays--None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

Meyer & Labadie ........... 2l.l4D 81
Meyer a Labadie Is the lowest bid
der: average cost I'm Medina curb tn
Guiding inspection. etc. 81. 324.
The Department OF Public works
has entered Into contract with the
lowest bidder. and hereby asks the APP
prevail and confirmation OF same by
your honorable body.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE II. FENKELL,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--In reply 10 a request
for decorating walls and ceilings OF
the Board OF Health building:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

July 22--To balance Sink
ing Fund Cash Account s 22SlOO Of
Upon motion OF Commissioner Engel
the Sinking Fund Commission was au-
20 be purchased for the invested funds
account one Cd City Of Detroit Regis
tered Public Building Bond amounting
to Sl35,00OO0.
The Commission then adjourned.
MAX G.. KOCH.
Secretary.
Accepted and referred TO city Con-
trOller.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

June 3O-City OF Detroit
mos. interest on Reg
Bonds. Nos g. 4. 1888.
1872 and lS3............. 2.ll5 90
June 30-D!me Savings
. Bank mos interest on
daily balances 70 June
30. 1913. .....,.......... l.496 05
July 9-Nillage OF Crosse
POinte Park. mos. In
terest on Bonds .....'.. 21O 90
July l6th--City Taxes col
tion ..........'....'.... l.2s6 CO
July lG-City OF Detroit,
mos interest on Reg
$40 ..................... $3.50 90
July 22-Proceeds OF meet
ing OF Commission ..... $500 80
s51s4s 80
July 22-Disbursements
since last meeting ......S 1919 ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
Nv Ald WilsOn

Resolved. That the contract enter
ed into by the Department OF Public
Works with 5. Is. Bennett Co, for
decorating walls and ceilings OF the
Board OF Health building total cost
$4,000 be. and the same Is hereby
approved and confirmed
Referred to Committee on Public
Buildings.
To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--ln reply TO notice
from this office, the following pro-
vosals were received for paving
streets,
Artillery avenue. from Fort street 10
Dix avenue 20 feet wide, with rein
forced concrete pavement and Bereh
Medina or any other curbstone that
may be bid upon and ordered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

Resolved That the contract entered
into by the Department or Public
Works with Meyer e. Labadie for grad
ing, paving. etc. OF Artillery avenue
from the north line OF Fort street 20
the south curb line OF Dix avenue, 20
feet wide with reinforced concrete
pavement and Medina curbstone; tota'
cost including inspection, etc. wa
1851. be. and the same is hereby ape
proved and confirmed.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Barnett Behlow Bell, De
Galan. Dill. Dingeman, Frei wald, God
ner Hess Hindle. Jakel. keating
Iempke, Littlefield, Lodge Nowc.
O'Brlen owen, Renhardt. Rutter Sche-
mansky SCHULTZ. Skrzycki, Thompson,
Vernon Wartell, Wenzel Wilson and the
President Pro TEMPE.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

Dluder.
The Department of Public Works
has entered into contract with the said
lowest bidder and hereby asks the
approval and confirmation OF the same
by your honorable body.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE H. FENK ELI.
COmmissiOuer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

Referred to Committee on tie.
and City Hospitals
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen beg TO advise your Hon
orable Body that | am in receipt OF the
following communication.
Respectfully submitted,
L. 4 u 4 Y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20

July 22-Disbursements
since last meeting ...S l23,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
From the Police Court.

Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

Rope halters are inexpensive,
yet very convenient and service
able, especially in handling cattle.
There are various styles of rope
halters, but the one-loop halter is
probably the most common.
Twelve or thirteen feet of 3-8-inch
or I-2-inch rope is sufficient to
make a halter and have plenty of
lead.
The one-loop halter must be
made especially for the size of the
head on which it is to be used, as
it is not adjustable. On this &C
count it is safer to use than a two
loop halter.
To make this halter. measure
from the end of the rope, about the
distance required to go around the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

Did you ever investigate the
raising of the little ponies that are
the delight of every child's heart.
The cost of keeping the ponies
would not be a great deal, for a
farmer who has other colts and
horses to raise, and these little fell
lows find a ready sale in the city
A source Of plasure and profit.
markets. Your own children
would be made happy by the pos
session of a beautiful little pony.
and then, Of course. your neigh
borS' children would have to have
one-So your profits would begin
at ono by the creation of a mar
ket for them right at home.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28
FEATHER EATING AND
FEATHER PULLING.

Sometimes a flock of hens &C
quire the habit Of pulling and eat
ing each others feathers. In some
cases they are so bad hat the flesh
of the fowls becomes torn and
sore and the whole flock is nearly
naked.
When they first show signs Of
this vice measures should prompt
ly be taken to cure them.
The trouble is caused by too
closely combining the fowls and al
lowing them to be idle. Where
possible they should be turned on
the range where the fascination of
chasing bugs and eating the green
stuff will make them forget the
bad habit.
When they cannot be turned Out
they should be made to scratch for
their grain i'll deep litter. Bundles
of wheat or oats or sunhowe1
heads may be hung up just higf
enough that they will have to worl
to get the seeds. Give them soras
turnips or mangel beets or cab
bage heads to work at-anytl,ins
to keep them in exercise and busy
Feed them plenty of green food
meat, meal, beef scraps and greer
cue bone.
Rub carbolated vaseline on tn
plucked fowls where the feather
have been pulled out.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28
One-loop halter, Fig. ?.

: A Chicago doctor declares that
mince pie and baked beans are the
deadly foes of America and urges
people to live upon cooked veget-
ables, rice and meat. The doctor
may know what he is talking
about. but it will take more than
his unsupported testimony to put
the mince pie and delicious baked
bean out Of business.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

Would you down the high cost
OF living. Then drink milk. is tho
suggestion of the New York milk
committee. The committees ex-
hibit at the pure food show includ-
ed a chart stating that one quart
OF creamy milk costing Q cents a
bottle is equal in food fuel value 10
any one of the following:
Three pounds fresh coffee. ;.
cents.
Ihree-quarterS OF a pound round
beeksteak, p cents.
Two pounds salt cod, 40 cents.
Eight eggs, 20 cents.
Iw opoundS chicken. % cents.
One and one-half pounds ham.
As cents.
One quart oysters. so cents.
Four pounds cabbage. 10 cents.
Four pounds beets. 10 cents.
Seven pounds lettuce, o. cents.
Six pound spinach. 80 cents.
According to the milk commit
tee, a lunch of bread and milk
weighing sixteen ounces and cost
ing 8 cents contains 1850 food fuel
units Of energy. as against Sos
units OF energy in a lunch costing
IS cents, consisting Of soup. beef.
potatoes. turnips, bread and butter,
coffee. milk and sugar.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28
GET BUSY WITH THE ROAD
DRAG.

There never was a better time
than right 0 to use the road
drag. Try to get the neighbors to
join you if you can, but ii they will
not, a couple Of days spent inn
proving the road from your farm
to town will pay big when the bad
weather comes on. OF course, it
goes a bit against the grain to
make good roads for people who
are too lazy to help, but who use
them just the same. However. it
is better to do that than to suffer
the Inconvenience and loss Of good
marketing through bottomless
roads.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

Some men think it a fine thing to
own big farms, and so it is, pro-
vided one knows how to manage
them to advantage, but a little
farm kept we'll in hand fattens the
bank account more than a big one
neglected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28
One-loop halter, Fig. l..

nose. At this point, (b) Fig. 1,
make a loop, splice the loop just
large enough for the rope to pass
through. Next, measure from the
loop. splice the distance required
to go over the head and down to
the proper point on the opposite
side. Cit is we'll to measure this
halter on the animal on which it is
to be used.) When this distance
has been determined, splice the
unexpectedly Fig. Into the
cheek-piece. as at (a) Fig. /. Now
pass the long end of the rope
through the loop and make an end
splice in the end of the rope. The
halter is now complete. (:See Fig,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28
TOO BUSY.

Recently l asked a farmer friend
to spend a certain day with me in
town. He replied: "Sorry | can't
go, but I'll be busy that day put
ting a little more money in the
bank" AS the only bank in the
neighborhood was located in town.
| could not understand what my
friend meant until he told ME with
a smile that he would be busy with
the manure spreader that day
A. K. M.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

In many parts of Europe the wa
tering Of milk is impossible be-
cause the COWS or goats are driven
through the streets to the door Of
the customer and MIXED in his
presence. The milkman has differ
ent measures, ranging in size from
an eighth of a pint to a quart, and
one can buy one cents worth Of
milk If desired.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

To clean straw hat in clear wa
ter and dry, bring to the shape de-
sired and place in a barrel or box
ignite a small amount of sulphur
placed on a tin or other vessel and
place inside with the hat. Let the
hat stay until it has bleached to
the desired shade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

From the little town of Rush
vile, Mo-, 375 carloads of apples
were shipped within six weeks last
fall. The banker of the town says
the net profit on the apple crops
surrounding that village will reach
10000 this year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

1t is stated that the strawberry
beds in northeastern Kansas began
to produce a second seasons crop
about the middle of October. One
fruit grower who has been mar
keting strawberries for the past
fifteen years says this is the first
time his crops have produced
twice in one season. The berries
were generally of good size and
fine flavor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

The Argentine Government is
now working On plans to establish
schools of dairying in that coun-
try. Instructors will be brought
from England and America.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

To prevent the ends of logs,
planks and other timbers from
splitting, paint with a mixture Of
muriatic acid and lime; saturate
the acid with the lime until it is
the consistency and color of thick
whitewash. use 2 brush and give
the wood a good heavy coat. The
timbers will not split.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

+. L. Harris, an Idaho farmer,
sold his crop of JAS pounds of
timothy seed at 7 cents per pound.
The highest price evr paid for a
large amount of seed in the Uni
ted States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

Mr.. w. J. Mclean, of Wichita,
Kan, has a pear tree which pro-
duced two full crops during the
year and late in October bloomed
a third time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

Our consuls in England report
that American exporters are losing
the trade over there because they
fail to have the proper representa-
tives i'll the big markets. Aus
tralia is capturing the apple trade
through the energetic efforts of the
big apple growers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

In England paper of an excellent
quality is now being made from a
species of spinach of large pr
portion. The plant grows stems
five feet high and supplies a fiber
which it is believed will prove all
important factor in paper-making.
DR.. +. H. King of the State Uni
versity of Wisconsin, found, while
visiting China, that II persons, 2
pigs. a donkey and a COW manag-
ed to live comfortably from the
products of 2 I-o acres of land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

A man who will allow his hogs
to lie in damp places exposed to
the cold night winds has a streak
Of cruelty in him. Aside from the
heartlessness of the thing, it is bad
business policy bcause a pile of
hogs will observation-disclosures on
top from the cold and those under
meath from being half suffocated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

To preserve timbers from dry
rot and decay paint the timbers
with crude carbolic acid, giving
them several coats-for timbers
that are placed in damp places soak
in all the wood will take. This will
prolong the life Of the wood for
many years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-28

To make waterproof leather
take one pint of linseed oil. yellov
wax two ounces), and turpent;nc
two ounces. Burgunda pitch
two ouncesj. Melt all together
and color with lamp black. No
better liquid known for water
PROBING leather.