Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-12
How to Make Whitewash Adhere

How to Make Whitewash Adhere
"A. j. NJ. Gainesville, Ga,
writes: Is there anything 1 can
mix with lime whitewash that
Will prevent its rubbing off, and
that would also act as a disinfec-
liant for illing insects? l wish
TO spray the mixture on walls.
II : have interpreted the condi-
bns suggested in your letter cor
CITY, we would suggest that YOU
1t the following plan Of action into
fe-,t.
@etnrc a supply of carbolic acid,
eoSote or any of the coal tar disin-
citing by-prCductS. Make up a solu.
"a OF this material on the basis of
Re part TO fifty parts Of water.
IKE a spray pump and thoroughly
Elnfect your buildings and the
bounds surrounding the same. With
spray pump, you can force this
8sttion into the cracks and crevices
end around the buildings. Then
axe Il whiteWash up according to
e following recipe:
Stake a half bushel of unslaked
sc with boiling water, keeping it
vered during the process. Strain
and add a peck of salt, dissolved
warm water, three pounds of
found rice put in boiling water and
Piled to Il thin paste; half a pound
. powdered Spanish whiting, and a
Rund of clear glue, dissolved in
frm water; mix these well toSeth-
and let the mixture stand for
7Ieral days. Keep the wash thus
pared in a kettle or portable fur
e, and when used. put it on as
bt as possible with either painters
whitewash brushes.
! We have tested this formula very
1oroughly. 1t conforms to what
me people are pleased to call, the
Government formula" 1 think you
! II find it to be satisfactory, if it
properly prepared. We think this
1ocedure much more satisfactory
an the one you have in mind. that
putting your disinfectant into the
Ihitewash. You can of course, use
.rroSive sublImate as disinfectant.
.his is very deadly poison, how
Ter, and should be handled with
! Ill and care on that account. If
Il desire to use this material, how
Ter, secure instructions relative to
preparation and handling from
! ur druggist. OF course, the coal
r disinfecting by-products are poi
nous also. So, they should be
Indled carefully, and any supply of
f5 material left over should be
Ioperly labelled and put into safe
pee. The coal tar by-products
IWever. make satisfactory disin-
1ttants and are not so dangerous
4 the layman to handle as zorro
lie sublimate.
Destroying Worms in Poultry
E. j. V. Camilla, Ga, writes:
PLEASE give us a remedy for
FOUND worms or tape worms
Found in the intestines' and giz-
Eard of poultry.
An infestation of intestinal worms
poultry is generally evidenced by
attack of diarrhea and extreme
Irvousness. In cases Of bad in
station, the birds become greatly
! aciated. When the worms are
esent. they will usually be OBJ
fved in the droppings. The best
pc to look for them is early in the
brning. The treatment for each
birds is as follows:
Steep one pound of tobacco stems
one to two hours in just enough
| ter to cover them properly. With
|ld feed from the birds for prac-
|ally twenty four hours Then of
them a wet mash, using four
|arts of the mash to the tobacco
toction indicated above. Two
|urs later, feed another wet mash.
this case, use four quarts of
fsh, four pounds of salt. and
Rter enough to make a satisfactory
|xture. In case the flock is badly
Tested, two or three treatments
by be necessary. The treatments
|ould be made a week apart.
|ssibilities of Flax Cultivation in
Georgia
S. F. c.. Greenville, Ca, writes:
DO you think flax would be a
profitable crop to grow in Meri-
kwether county? The land is
biney woods land, sandy soil