1910 The Barkeeper's Manual by Raymond E. Sullivan (second edition)

BOTTLE WAX. T o m ak e good bot t le w ax, t ak e 1 pound o f rosin , 1 pound o f beesw ax and h al f a pound o f t allow . M i x t hese w it h red or yel l ow och re, soot or Span i sh w h it in g, accor d in g t o the color you r equ ire. M el t t he whole car efu l l y, st i r r i n g it all the time. I f it be l i k el y to boil over , st i r it w it h a candle end, w h ich w i l l al l ay the violen ce o f the ebullit ion . STANDS FOR CASKS. A l l cask s con t ain in g beer, ale, w in e or an y ot her liquor s, ough t to be placed on st r on g ele­ vat ed st ands o r t r est les. T h ey should be so sit uat ed as not to t ouch an y p ar t o f the w al l s o f the cellar o r st or e room in w h ich t h ey ar e placed. W h en t h ey ar e n ear t he w al l s t h ey ar e. liable t o be at t ack ed b y d r y-r ot , wh ich leads to the bu r st­ in g o f t he cask s and the loss o f t h eir cont ent s. T h e t r est les ough t t o be at such a dist an ce fr om the w all t hat one m ay be able to go r oun d them and exam in e t h eir con d i t i on ; when t h is, fr om the posit ion o f t he bar r el, is im possible, it w i l l be foun d a gr eat inconven ien ce, should an y leak age t ak e place. BEST MEANS OF CLEANING UTENSILS. A l w ay s keep you r glasses, decan t er s and bot­ t les w ell cleaned and pure. I m m ed iat ely aft er the cust om er has fin ished h is d r in k , w ash the

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