A WATERPROOF CEMENT.
The following- mixture for wutcrcemenf has been used for a long time by the United States Army engineers : One part of cement, two parts of sand, and three-fourths pound of dry powdered alum to each cubic foot of sand. Mix dry and add water in which three-fourths of a pound of soap has been dissolved to each gallon. This mixture is nearly as strong as ordinary cement, and is impervious to water. —“Milk Reporter.v -
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Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2647, 10 November 1919, Page 2
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77A WATERPROOF CEMENT. Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2647, 10 November 1919, Page 2
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