. California poultry culture. Poultry. ^^ CALIFORNIA POULTRY CULTURE. 97 When about four weeks old the duck can be distinguished by her quack. The drake has a finer voice, and at four months the curled feathers appear in the tail. GOVERNMENT WHITEWASH. Question—^What is the recipe for the whitewash used by the U. S. government for lighthouses, etc? Answer—Slake in boiling water one-half bushel of lime. Strain so as to remove all sediment. Add two pounds of sulphate of zinc, one pound of common salt and one-half pound whiting, thoroughly dissolved. Mix to proper consistency with skim milk, if p
. California poultry culture. Poultry. ^^ CALIFORNIA POULTRY CULTURE. 97 When about four weeks old the duck can be distinguished by her quack. The drake has a finer voice, and at four months the curled feathers appear in the tail. GOVERNMENT WHITEWASH. Question—^What is the recipe for the whitewash used by the U. S. government for lighthouses, etc? Answer—Slake in boiling water one-half bushel of lime. Strain so as to remove all sediment. Add two pounds of sulphate of zinc, one pound of common salt and one-half pound whiting, thoroughly dissolved. Mix to proper consistency with skim milk, if possible, and if not use hot water. Stir in thoroughly half pint of liquid glue and apply the wash while hot. It may be colored if desired, by using yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, lamp black, etc. It will compare favorably both in appearance and durability with a good quality of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Burbridge, Mabelle A. (Mabelle Antoinette), b. 1872. [Los Angeles? Cal. ]
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