| II.— | Bone black | 40 parts |
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| Sulphuric acid | 10 parts |
| Fish oil | 10 parts |
| Sodium carbonate crystal | 18 parts |
| Sugar, common brown, or molasses | 20 parts |
| Liquid glue, prepared as below | 20 parts |
| Water, sufficient. |
Soak 10 parts of good white glue in 40 parts of cold water for 4 hours, then dissolve by the application of gentle heat, and add 1.8 parts of glycerine (commercial). Set aside. Dissolve the sodium carbonate in sufficient water to make a cold saturated solution (about 3 parts of water at 60° F.), and set aside. In an earthenware vessel moisten the bone black with a very little water, and stirring it about with a stick, add the sulphuric acid, slowly. Agitate until a thick dough-like mass is obtained, then add and incorporate the fish oil. Any sort of animal oil, or even colza will answer, but it is best to avoid high-smelling oils. Add a little at a time, and under vigorous stirring, sufficient of the saturated sodium carbonate solution to cause effervescence. Be careful not to add so freely as to liquefy the mass. Stir until effervescence ceases, then add the molasses or sugar, the first, if a soft, damp paste is desired, and the latter if a dryer one is wanted. Finally, add, a little at a time, and under constant stirring, sufficient of the solution of glue to make a paste of the desired consistency. The exact amount of this last ingredient that is necessary must be learned by experience. It is a very important factor, as it gives the finished product a depth and brilliancy that it could not otherwise have, as well as a certain durability, in which most of the blackings now on the market are deficient.
| III.— | Soap | 122 parts |
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| Potassium carbonate | 61 parts |
| Beeswax | 500 parts |
| Water | 2,000 parts |
Mix and boil together until a smooth, homogeneous paste is obtained, then add
| Bone black | 1,000 parts |
| Powdered sugar | 153 parts |
| Powdered gum arabic | 61 parts |
Mix thoroughly, remove from the fire, and pour while still hot into boxes.
Boot-top Liquid.—
| Solution of muriate of tin | 3 drachms |
| French chalk (in powder) | 1 ounce |
| Salt of sorrel | 1/2 ounce |
| Flake white | 1 ounce |
| Burnt alum | 1/2 ounce |
| Cuttle-fish bones (powdered) | 1 ounce |
| White arsenic | 1 ounce |
| Boiling water | 1 quart |
Brown Dressing For Untanned Shoes.—
| Yellow wax | 30 parts |
| Soap | 12 parts |
| Nankin yellow | 15 parts |
| Oil of turpentine | 100 parts |
| Alcohol | 12 parts |
| Water | 100 parts |