Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
WHY NOT A LAND OF PAINTED
FARM HOUSES?

gressiye Farmer, for it has several,
is: make the South Land OF
Painted Farm Houses" Do you real
ize that this could be made an accom-
plished fact within a week? Years
are needed to bring about some of our
ideals; for instance, the eradication
of the cattle tick, the introduction OF
pure-bred stock, the wide establish
ment of fruit, poultry and truck farms.
The week after you read this, how.
ever. the South might be land OF
painted farm houses. And what a
change!
. Nothing would do more to influence
the right kind of homeseekers to set,
tie among us. Nothing at anything
like the cost would give ourselves the
satisfaction and pleasure that we
would obtain from the improved. ap'
pearance of our own homes and those
of our neighborhood.
The gain, too, is not to be measured
solely in terms of enjoyment There
is a verv real economy in painting
boards that ave exposed to the wealth
er. Sap lumber we'll painted will. 1t
is said, outlast unprotected heart
stuff The latter painted ought to last
forever. Good heart material can no
longer be procured except at great
expense, while the poorer quality or
lumber that we must depend upon IN
the future absolutely REQUIRES an I'm.
pervious coating If we would have II
endure.
In painting the house three import-
ant points should be considered IN
order to secure the best results-the
quality of the paint, its color, and the
manner of its application.
First. in regard to the quality. the
same statement may be made ABOUT
paint as about other things: The
best is as good as any This is even
truer about paint than about most OF
the materials that we use because "
is in view everymoment, and FADED,
neeline paint produces just the oppo'
site effect from the one that we de-
sire. Permanently is the great quality
in paint, and it cannot be found IN me
second-rate article. Use only ready
mixed paint from well-known, tried
manufacturers.
The color, too. Dlavs a very import
ant mart in the final result. A good
pure white looks clean, cool and Deau'
tiful against a BACKGROUND of trees
It's disadvantages. of course. is that
il shows dirt quickly. Also. 1t does
not stand our fierce sun well. Under
the protecting shade of large trees,
in family where there are no young
children, the white house Is at It's
tIA
washed off il done in time, but niger
prints, mud and dirt show badly. II
white is desired where children are
continually PLAYING or running In ana
out. the trouble may be lessened DIV
using dark green trim upon all cor
ners. baseboards and castings.
Delicate shades Of green. blue or
mink are TO be avoided as they soon
fade. Pearl. gray. cream or yellow
trimmed with dark green or brown
resist our fierce suns very well.
ALWAYS use trim darker than the
body. II stands out in contrast
frames the picture. and brings out the
ground color much better. Do no'
trim yellow with white, a combination
oftar seen
II a good painter cannot be secured
and thew are rather rare, the work
can he done by member Of the fami
w. thus greatly reducing the expense
Read what the booklets advertisine
raints say about applying them, talk
with good painter II possible and
nv all means use first-class brush
Law the coats on thin and as even'y
as possible. If you wish a fine lot
decide to mt on three coats. and lei
no one talk you out Of it.-G. G
Brownell in the Progressive Farmer