Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-23
|'lN0ADERs ARE WORKED
| WITH WH|TEWAsH BRUSH
TO Mix Solutions That
tComparc With Pain, and
4 - Stick.
EFRAMEs FOR FEEDING CHICKS
Home. Made Devices for Catching
Notwithstanding Long spurs on
Males Many Other important
Pointers.
ny II. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS.

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Nothing improves the henhouSc so
sm,ieh as thorough. liberal application
lIof wHitewash II briGhtons the build
iIre and makes il more comfortable ana
[tnorc irv.tnE to fowls and attendant
kalikcn,lt CORES ponds 10 new paint ah'!
tfrosht Wallpaper in DWELLING. IL
Mrans Forms tho dark. dingy places into
iuleasant corners 1t ribs tho walls OF
funsiehuy Cohwobs. dust and weather
Esta:ns, because II the whitcwash is
sthnroushly applied superficial! dirt. at
tic9S; must give way before 1t. II re-
SIS crates the building, rs Il were. and
Icaaouraccs effort. II wages war OF
Please to things generally one of the
shes; assets nj the poultryman's com
tmand is whitcwash, and. above all It
BIS cheap. Il is so cheap tina; no one
lean aT6rd to he without It.
The. operation is a simple one. Any
lone who can WELD "a brush can DO Il
iEood job. It is a bit messy. of course,
but no Iuatter, il is harmless stuff. and
iwill easily wash off. Put on an Old
lsuit of clothes-ovcrall are bcst---an
iold paic OF shoes and an old cap, pre-
Iferably ono that Will protect the eyes
land then so To it with the feeling that
fyou don't care what happens. You
smsy emerge from the task half covered
with the wash and looking like cir
CTS clown. but your discontinue will
be amply compensated.
a sprayer viii reach tho inaccessible
corners more conveniently than
brush. and the spraycr is quicker. but
las :! rule a thinner solution is neccs
sary. SO that the nozzle Will no, be-
con-. clog cd. II the wash is sandy.
Il will pay 10 first strain il through
n fEc screen or CLOTH burlap sacking
Will answer the purpose nicely. All
sorts of Spraycrs are available. 4
|
convenient for small jobs. 1t consists
OF force pump, short length OF hose
and a nozzle. The operator pumps
with one hand and sprays with the
otter 1T sounds wearisomc, but it is
MT. Very little pressure is required
TO throw fnc spray.
RETrER TO CLEAN Up
= BEFORE WNITEWASHING
y much better job will result il the
house is given a thorough cleaning be-
fore the whitewashing is started. Re-
move the litter, take out all fixtures
scrapc and clean the dropping boards
ard level the floor if it is dirt floor.
| Then, commencing At the highest point.
I;g.vc the walls hard sweeping with
n broom or StiT-briStlc brush Poultry
\ houses collect huge quantities OF dust,
n winch Will prevent the whtewash from
coming in contact WIKI the lumber,
rs Nl'f' liz bH4ONSS Tor pcTlNa he nee
i =. hereford be sure 10 remove all dust,
ard wi.h !; viii go the cobwehs and the
scale from earlier coaunGs OF white
wash
II YOU wh!tewash without removing
Z The dust much of The effectiveness IL
II lest, because the wash will form a coat :
III ing over the dust. or else run from II
IS though il were an oiled surface.
i DrSt is breeding place for disease
and Nermin Don't cover IL up. Get rid
or IT, Give the whitcwash a chance to
l. penetrate tho cracks and cveviccs; il
Is iataitio germs and vermin. especial
~ !. ne wash contains Carbol!c acid or
i similar disinicctant
n ordinary whitcwash. consisting OF
slack od lime and water. is often unsat
Il is'"Ci""N because ii rubs off quickly.
IS his can be overcome. Here is :,
Il formula that will stick much the same
ms paint. Stake half a bushcl OF lime
IN boiling water, using just enough
wat": 10 cover the lime and keen il
from burning. When the shaking pro
cess is completed add little more
water until thin paste results
strain the paste TO remove any scdi
ment Of sand. Dissolve a peck of salt
III warm water and add this 10 the lime
solution; mix thoroughly and allow /,
TO stan" Tor couple of' days. When
ready for use thin. 10 the proper con
/ sistency and Apply 20. I'M work while
4 hot.
Another wen-known recipe. suitable
L for outdoor use, is made as follows:
s!ak@ the lime as above mentioned
tnen add TWO pounds O: sulphatc OF
/ zinc and one pound Of sal, dissolved in
| water The addition OF half a pound o,
whiting Will improve the color. ana II
skim milk is used instead of water the
results Will compare tavorably with oil
paint. -
a handful OF cement 10 a pail OF
whitewash Ordinary lime ana u,,,oT,
makes the wash stick TO !, surfsc -
without rubbing off he sure TO add rbe
cement just before the solution is used
II allowed 10 stand the cement losna
us adhesive quality. y teaspoonrul q.