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Leather, Ink, and Miscellaneous: India-rubber

India-rubber Mixtures. - Dissolve with gentle heat in pint of neat'sfoot oil as much India rubber from an old pair of rubber overshoes or rubber boots as the oil will contain.

Tear out the cloth lining, cut the rubber up in shreds with a pair of shears, cover with the oil, and let stand two or three days on the stove until melted. It must not boil or burn. When melted, add 12 ounces of mutton tallow, 4 ounces of beeswax, and color with lampblack or ivory black if desired. Apply this mixture when warm to warm leather previously washed clean and nearly dry. Apply with a sponge and rub in with the hands until fully saturated. This composition thoroughly waterproofs leather boots and shoes.