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Julie M. Clagett cookbook, 1908-1914
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To dye yellow - Boil Hickory bark until a strong decoction is made, (making enough to cover well, the article to by dyed) Then throw in a qt pound of beaten Alum to 2 gals of the dye - After the Alum is entirely dissolved, put in the yarn, or cloth, & let it be on the fire a half hour, being careful not to let the article burn - Then take it off & keep covered up until next morning - then wring out & hang in the sun - If not deep enough, return to the dye & proceed as directed - Another yellow, but paler can be dyed with peach leaves, boiled as the bark, & set as above with Alum - To dye Olive color - Make a strong decoction of Hickory bark as for the yellows, & set with coperas - using a few cents worth to each 2 gals & proceed with the cloth or yarn as with the other dyes.
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To dye yellow - Boil Hickory bark until a strong decoction is made, (making enough to cover well, the article to by dyed) Then throw in a qt pound of beaten Alum to 2 gals of the dye - After the Alum is entirely dissolved, put in the yarn, or cloth, & let it be on the fire a half hour, being careful not to let the article burn - Then take it off & keep covered up until next morning - then wring out & hang in the sun - If not deep enough, return to the dye & proceed as directed - Another yellow, but paler can be dyed with peach leaves, boiled as the bark, & set as above with Alum - To dye Olive color - Make a strong decoction of Hickory bark as for the yellows, & set with coperas - using a few cents worth to each 2 gals & proceed with the cloth or yarn as with the other dyes.
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