Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1895 — Color the Cement Walks. [ARTICLE]

Color the Cement Walks.

Montlcello Herald, There is one precaution that ought to be observed by property owners who contemplate building cement walks. The experience of other towns has shown that the glare of white cement walks is very trying and even injurious to the eyes. This is something that cannot be remedied after the walks are built but can be easily overcome by mixing coloring matter with the cement as it is laid, and it is to be hoped this custom will be generally adopted here. Lampblack is frequently used but is said to be the most unsatisfactory o f all coloring matter for this purpose. Venetian red, indigo and chrome green are all used with good effect and are not expensive. If nature’s plan is followed, green will bo the color to select. It is the most grateful of all colors to the eye and rs nature’s color for ground trimming.