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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 67257, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> We used to whitewash trees from the roots to the first branches. It was to "kill" off any strange insects that might find their way up the tree. This was done in the hills next to West Virginia commonly called Western Pennsylvania in the 30s and 40s. The whitewash was made from lime and water. It also was used in painting the inside of the hen house and barn interiors. It was also painted on the stone walls near the house.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 67257, member: 78"]Hi, We used to whitewash trees from the roots to the first branches. It was to "kill" off any strange insects that might find their way up the tree. This was done in the hills next to West Virginia commonly called Western Pennsylvania in the 30s and 40s. The whitewash was made from lime and water. It also was used in painting the inside of the hen house and barn interiors. It was also painted on the stone walls near the house. greg[/QUOTE]
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