Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22

building paper. prefer an unsized
paper 10 roofing parer, because the
latter cannot De satisfactorily white
washed
HOW TO MAKE An
ENCELLENT WHITENASH
have tried many diHeren, WAYS ot
mixing wh:;ewash. and have found the
following scheme tho most sAtis:ac-
tUiH: Stake two pecNs OF lime WIKI
boiling water. adding the hot water
slowly and stirring CouStantiy Uuti
thin paste results Then work INTO
the lime paste gallon Of salt Unt.l
the mixture Is smooth. NON add water
TO bring the sailed paste 10 The des rci
consistency Jusi before applying tho
wash add handful uf Portland ceuleu:
and tcaspoo nful OF bluing to each
pail @: the WASH. Mis- we'll. The
cement makes the wash stick 10 wood.
stone. brick. or concrete. and no, rub
Of while the hiuinc counteracts the
gray color and the reSul, is snow
white wash
This wh:tewash is excellent for either
indoor or outdoor use. II sticks on.
wears we'll. and il can he applied eithc;
by a sprayer or brush Some years
ago l tried mixing little crude car
boic acid with the wash TO increase
its nsecticidal qualities The acid
made yellow streaks on the wall. and,
while better results might be obtained
by adding small percentage Of some
coal-tar or other inSccticide can see
no object in doing this
GET AFTER THE MITE
As SOON As POSSIBLE
The little blood thirsty red mite is
the only parasite that lives IN the poul-
try house. He MAKES his home in a
creviCe in the roost in the space be-
tween the end Of the roost and the
roost support, and in tho nest and nest
Ing material. Whitcwash does not XIII
M rha -,,-.s 1,r a
used against him is common Kerosene
or coal oil. All through the South You
can see colored women with rag and
Kerosene washing the roosts and ad-
Joining places where red mites reside.
The kerosene can he greatly improved
by adding half pint Of crude carbolic
acid or creSol 10 each gallon OF OIL
This mixture Will Kill every red mite
and their eggs
:, less expensive mixture tina, Viii
eNterminate mites is a per cent 80 ..
ZION of cresol. or any OF the commcrclAi
liluid lice killers. in water Buy 4
quart or larger can from your G-uEcist
or seed house. and also a hand aprayer.
The latter costs from 80 cents 10 81.
and il is excellent for spraying some
time since houCh; u four-gal!uu
Enapsack sprayer with an extra white
wash nozzle and used Il FOR Spra wing
the cresol mixture and for whltewash-
iES. ] would not he withou; Il, and
hand sprayer. /; is much more con-
renient and satisfactory. one pump
ing OF air into the iAni; vii. give a
good spray for fifteen minutes
If you have some one to help YOU
and can carry on the whitcwash!nG
and the mite eradication al the same
time. then %'ou!d advise conHninE the
fowls that JccIpy the house in coops
boxes or barrels unit! this work is over
II the whitewashi and spraying is
thorough!y done. there wi!! 10 no para
stes in the house.
THE BEST KIND
or LOUISE KILLER
un;i! Z few months 20 did not
think il possible TO completely wipe
out all the lice and lice eggs on fowls
with one application OF any insecticides
This has been possible with mites. but
not with the body lice o; poult.y. But
an. no" pleased 10 >tate that r e
Bishop, OF the United states Bureau
o: Entomology, has recently discovered
louise killer thst VIII eradicate and
Kill all l.ce d; once.
The substance used : sodium fuor!de,
fine. white powder which has been
successfully used in Kidding buildings
of cockroaches Mr. Bishopp has given
his experience with sodium huoride TO-
gether with drawings and descri ptive
matter pertaining TO the many species
OF lice and mites found on poultry. in
Farmers Bulletin 80! Mites and Lice
On iou''. '' ""'Th . 'nh'.sa tFec on
,I 80 me n!N!S!"i' OF FHo!ica-
.!o"s' DSPa t"'e'' o' NsF'c4!ture'
NaSi''!'s toH, - We cannot recon-
Sodium auoride is not crdiuari!: kept
an e''.M y! dIusk'st' nut ne an 3D.
.aih LOT you from ms "hoI.Sa e
Che P"unu Is sN'h.irnc foF from
my 10 IVY IG"iS' "cPcnHlhs o" theIf
size and abundance % fcatherims. The
&. a g rom ~ 70 % cents. 1t
"ou.G nc t'' 90 0FoeF can OIL huPr!He
az az ne 80 d 10 nave IL on mana
"n M ~, ."lSs. yea '.ns Is commenced.