The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-11
PARIS GREEN.

There is great demand atth
present moment for Paris Green
which is found of great value to farm
ers for dressing cotton and potat'
plants, as we'll as for others who re
lquire to use vermin eXterminat0T
Nothing is so effective for the pur
pose intended as Paris Green. 1t i
unfortunate that its careless use should
be attended with risk to life or health
but as this is notoriously the case, i
is well that the public should be mad'
aware of the precautions to be EN-
ployed. The following has already
appeared in this paper, and is writer
4 by Mr.. E. L. MolIneux, of the firm o
G. T. Reynolds & Co.
AS the handling and using of dry
| Paris green, especially by persons un
accustomed to its use, is attended
with considerable risk, and often fol
lowed by serious consequences, we
make the following suggestions
founded on our experience. as manu-
facturers:
PREVENTIVE PRECAUTIONS. - All
packages, whether large or small
should be plainly marked poison.
There is great danger in the mixing
of this green for potato bug and cot
ton-Worm poison, owing to the fine
dust which arises in the process, which
is inhaled, and SO rapidly absorbed by
the pores of the skin, especially if the
person usingit should be in a state OF
perspiration. To guard against this,
the hands and face, particularly the
nostrils, should be protected as much
as possible, and should be carefully
washed after working in it, or in any
of the preparations of which it is an
| Ingredient. AS it penetrates and pol
sons wood, gets into the seams and
creYices of articles made of metal and
even into earthenware that is at all
porous. all household utensils, or any
thing in barn or stable, which cattle
or horses could have access to, in
which the article may have been mixed
or from which it has been used, should
be carefully set aside and never again
used for any other purpose.
Malignant sores are not infHequent-
ly caused by scratching the skin when
itching, or irritated, from handling
the green It should be constantly
borne in mind that it is a more dam
gerous and deadly poison than arse
mic, and farmers, planters and others,
when purchasing, should be duly
cautioned to exercise the utmost care
in using it.
CURE.-The free use of5milk as a
beverage is recommended. but we have
found hydrated, peroxide of iron Ga
simple, harmless remedy the best an
tidote. Sores caused by the green
should be well covered with it, as with
an ordinary salYe, and teaspoonful
in a wine-glass of water should be
taken twice day internally while
working with the green. This reme-
dy can be obtained from any druggist
or chemist, but we give the following
recipe for making it: Take
2 parts Commercial Nitric Acid or
Aqua Forts,
l part water-to which add slowly,
stirring occasionally, ., =. m
parts Copperas (Sulphate of Iron)
and when dissolved
Add water ten times the bulk of the
whole.
To this solution add aqua ammonia
and stirring in, IS long as
of dark red-brown Gron |
rust color) is formed. This precipi- |
tate must then be filtered and washed |
two or three times to remove the sui
phate of ammonia. This leaves the |
hydrated peroxide of iron Cor anti
dote for Paris green and arsenic)
which, when taken internally, COM
bines with any green that may be in
the stomach, forming an arsenite of
IRON, which is insoluble and passes
from the system in the natural course.
To be effective, the hydrated par
oxide of iron must be kept in closely
,orked bottles and excluded as much
Is possible from light and air.
The consumption of Paris green has
1astly increased within few years,
md the article is now applied to such
! variety of purposes that carelessness
N its use, or Ignorance OF its highly
dangerous properties on the part of
hose who use it, cannot fail to pro-
luce the most deplorable results. In
view of this, we feel impelled, in the
interest of humanity, to issue this
circular, and beg all will aid us in the
work by giving it the widest possible
rculation.--Humphrey's Paint and
0Gl Trade and Wholesale Druggist.
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