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BARRELLING
LIQUORS.
with
black
putty
(this
is
a
mixture
of
lamp
black
and
putty)
;
bring
the
whole
even
and
smooth
with
the
head
of
the
barrel,
taun
Lave
a
stencil
pattern
ready
with
the
word
COG.,
or
any
other
word
that
will
answer
;
and
allowing
the
letter
to
cover
the
putty.
The
in
the
pattern
should
have
the
centre
left
out,
thus
forming
a black
circle.
The
object
of
this
is
to
completely
hide
all
traces
of
the
faucet
hole
;
and,
if
done
with
neatness,
it
will
succeed
ad-
mirably.
For
giving
age
to
new
barrels,
keep
them
in
a
damp,
dark
cellar,
and
dash
water
on
them
occasion-
ally,
or
wash
them
several
times,
daily,
until
the
de-
sired
appearance
is
obtained,
with
a
solution
com-
posed
of
two
gallons
of
water,
three
pounds
of
sul-
phuric
acid,
and
one
pound
of
sulphate
of
iron.
When
this
solution
is
used,
it
will
be
useless
to
keep
them
in
a
cellar.
For
scrubbing
old
barrels,
use
a
very
strong
solu-
tion
of
sulphuric
acid,
or
pure
acid
will
answer
best.
The
barrels
should
be
well
rubbed
during
the
appli-
cation
of
the
acid.
The
acid
acts
by
corroding
the
surface
of
the
staves,
and
the
friction
or
rubbing
removes
the
corroded
surface.
Barrels
subjected
to
this
process
soon
tarnish.
All
barrels,
except
new
ones,
and
those
old
ones
that
yield
a
fine
aroma,
should
be
well
cleansed
from