Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-08-29
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MOTHS liz FURNITURE.

.silvery white color the worm is also
white, shaped like chestnut worm, and
is familarly known yearly infests far
uiture. The other is small fly of dark
drab color; Il c WON is about one fourth
of an inch long, aud tape ing from the
head to- the tail 1t was ii st obs rvcd 10y
'uph olstercis about seven years ago. This
fly penetrates STA OF chai'. generally
betwcon the hack aud sat of sofas, or
under the seats where the vacancy among
thnlsp.ibgs affords q safe retreat. 1t may
make Judgement in one week after the
furniture is placed in house If such
should be the case in two months the
worm will appear; and the continual pro-
cess of procrcation in a few mouths increa-
ses the number to thousands. This moth
has no season 1t destroys in winter and
summer alike, as it is kept in active life
, by the constant heat of the house We
find, at the same time, in the same piece
of furniture, the fly, the worm and the
eggs; thus showing that they are breed
ing and destroying all the time. 1t does
not eat good, pure curled hair, but fastens
it's cocoon TO it, the elasticity of which
prevents its being disturbed The inside
of furniture is used by it only for the pur-
poses of propagation.
The worm, when ready for food, erawls
out and destroys the covering, if of WOODEN
or plush material, and falling to the car
pet destroys it. VIZ. ..
They rarely cut through plush from the
inside, as it is of cotton back, but there
are instances where they have cut up mus
lin on the outside back Of sofas. There
is no protection against it except continu-
, alcare 90 oh srr Ha..s .sE
New furniture should be removed from.
the walls at least twice week at this sea.
son of the year, and should be we'll whis,
ked all .around,-particularly under the
seats, to prevent the fly from lodging
This is al, efectual preventive and the on,
ly one known. #
Cayenne pepper, Scotch snuff, camphor,
turpentinc and all other remedies for pro.
lection from the large moth are of little
,avial against the furniture moth. Satu-
ration with alconol will not destroy them
swhen in a piece of furniture. If the
Furniture is invested. they may be removed
q by taking off the muslin from under the
SCI is and off the outside ends and backs,
where they congregate most, and expose it
to the air as much as possible. Beat we'll
with whisk or the open hand, and gill
all the flies aud worms which show them
selves. lFTUT- u..-.
liza This done often will disturb them, and
may make them leave the furniture, as its
desire is to be left quiet. When the furn.
iture is free from moths and is to be left
during the summer months without attcn-
tion, it may be protected by camphnr in
small bags or highly concentrated patch.
Gull. The safest way is to have the firm
iture. well whisked twice a week. -
If the moths attack the carpet. which
thu, will first do under the sofas and chairs
A-spread a wet sheet on the carpet and
pass hot hat-iron over it quickly the
steam will effectually destroy both worms
and eggs. .'' "' ''.
If furniture is delivered in dwelling
free from moths, the upholsterer's respon-
sibiity ends there, aud all rests with the
, housekeepcr, as no tradesman can tell
whether the moth will attack If or not.
There are eases where the furniture has
been In use ten or twelve years before be-
ing attacked. 1t would be as fair to hold
the tailor responsible for the safety of
clothing as to hold the uphosterer rcspon-
sible for-the safety Of furniture. - Bul.
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