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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
105
No.
211.
Tin-Liquor
for
Finks,
Scarlets,
Crimson,
^c.
Take
1
part
muriatic
acid,
and
1
part
nitric
acid,
and
kill
with
tin.
No.
212.
Tin-
Liquor
for
Scarlets,
Crimson,
^c.
on
Silks.
Take
1
pound
nitric
and
1
pound
muriatic
acid,
and
about
1
J
ounces
sal-ammoniac
;
kill
with
granu-
lated
tin.
No.
213.
How
to
set
an
Indigo-
Vat
for
Cotton.
Having
a
sufficiently
large
vat,
nearly
fill
it
with
water;
put
in
30
pounds
ground
indigo,
50
pounds
copperas,
50
pounds
slaked
lime
;
occasionally^
stir
it
up,
for
2
days.
When
perfectly
settled,
it
is
ready
for
use.
When
the vat
is
exhausted,
renew
with
4
pounds
pearlash,
4
pounds
lime,
and
12
pounds
copperas.
No.
214.
A
Blue-
Vat
for
Silk
and
Woollen.
Take
8
pounds
indigo,
and
about
2
gallons
vinegar,
work
it
well
in
the
mill
till
fine
;
if
this
is
not
convenient,
put
them
on
a
slow
fire
for
24
hours
till
dissolved
;
put
in
1
pound
madder
;
mix
these
well,
and
put
them
into
a
vat
containing
100
gallons
urine
;
stir
well
twice
a
day
for
one
week.
It
may
be
then
worked,
always
previously
stirring
it.
This