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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
No.
245.
Another
Water-
Proof
for
Leather.
Take
linseed-oil
1
quart,
yellow
wax
and
white
turpentine
each
\
pound,
Burgundy
pitch
2
ounces
melt,
and
colour
with
lampblack.
No.
246.
A
Water-Proof
and
Leather-Preservative,
Take
J
pound
fine
lampblack,
(Eddies'
]N"ew
York
best,)
2
pounds
rosin,
3
quarts
linseed-oil,
2J
ounces
oil
of
lavender,
6
pounds
sheep's
tallow,
(suet
:)
melt
and
mix
over
a
gentle
fire,
when
it
will
be
ready
for
use,
and
be
put
up
in
tin
boxes.
Directions.
—
Let
your
leather
be
clean
and
damp
when
the
blacking
is
applied,
and
allow
time
to
dry
moderately
before
wearing.
Apply
it
plentifully
at
first,
with
a
brush
or
otherwise,
until
the
leather
is
filled
with
it:
after
that,
a
little
occasionally
will
answer.
One
box,
used
with
economy,
will
be
suffi-
cient
to
last
one
person
a
year.
Directions.
—
For
carriage-tops
and
harness.
Mix
about
a
pint of
oil
(fish
or
tanners')
to
a
box,
by
warming
it
well.
Have
your
leather
clean
and
damp
before
you
apply
it.
]N'.B.
—
Leather
that
this
is
applied
to
will
not
mould,
—
which,
every
one
knows,
is
very
injurious
to
leather.
This
blacking
will
not
produce
a
polish,
but
will
make
the
leather
soft,
water-proof,
and
much
more
durable
Polish-blacking
can
be
used
immediately
and
produce
a
fine
polish.