Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1920 — POUILTRY FACTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POUILTRY FACTS

PAINT AIDS POULTRY HOUSE Adds Greatly to Appearance jmd Service of Buildings—Whitewash Is Cheapest. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture ) ■ , Painting adds greatly to the appearance and service of all buildings and appliances. One may buy readymixed paints or may purchase paste pigments and oil and mix them. All surfaces should be clean and dry before they are painted. L’se a primlug coat made of equal parts of paint and linseed oil ami cover itlth one or more coats of paint, which should be thoroughly brushed into the surface. Whitewash is the cheapest of all paints, and may be used either for ex k terior or interior surfaces. It can be made by slaking about ten pounds of quicklime in a pail wtth two gallons of water, covering the pail with cloth or burlap and allowing it to slake for one hour. Water Is then added to bring the whitewash to a consistency which may be applied readily. A weatherproof whitewash for exterior surfaces may .bg made as follows: (1) Slake 1 bushel of quicklime in 12 -gallons of hot water; (2) <Hwelw4 pounds of common salt and 1 pound of sulphate of zinc in 2 gallons of boiling water; pour (2) into (1), then add 2 gallons- of skim milk and mix thoroughly. Whitewash is spread lightly over the surface with a broad brush.