To paint stone-colour newly compoed work on the front of a house, mix well together 71b. of dry red lead, 1/2 gal. of boiled oil, lqt. of turps, but no driers. Coat the compo with this, and let it stand for forty-eight hours. Now take 71b. of white lead, 1/2gal. of boiled oil, 1 qt. of turps, and 1/2 lb. of patent driers, and give the compo two coats of this, letting it dry well between each coat. Forty-eight hours after the last coat, take 7 lb. of white lead, i lb. of yellow ochre, and 1/2lb. of patent driers; thin with boiled oil so that it will cover nicely. For washing down the remainder, boil in 1 gal. of water until dissolved 1/2 lb. of soap cut into thin shreds, then add one tablespoon-ful each of alum and carbonate of ammonia. Apply thoroughly with a brush, and wash off with cold water before the ammonia has had time to act on the paint.