Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-16
yarn anO toustboIO.


In May the clothes moth begins 10
fly about our rooms. 1t is small
light buff-colored "miller," dainty and
beautiful Oh close inspection. It's
highest mission seems to be to teach us
TO set our election only upon iDcorrup-
tible treasures which "moth and rust
can not Destroy" But it is necessary
TO keep sharp lookout for the safety of
our furs and dsnnels, and we mus,
wage war upon it. In the first place
we must carefully put away everything
We eau, upon which it will lay its
eggs. II we pack away our furs and
fannels early in May, before the moth
has begun to lay its eggs, and leave
them in boxes or. bags SO tight that the
flying moth can not squeeze in, no fur
Their precaution is necessary. Clean
paper bags are recommended for this
purpose-those used for flour and meal
bags. They should be without holes
or openings anywhere. These bags,
when filled and closed firmly, may be
put away Oh closet shelves or in loose
boxes, without danger TO their contents
SO fa- as moths are concerned, without
need of cainphor or other strong oders
to drive moths away. Furs are usually
sold in boxes, in which they may be
kept. Beat them well when you finely
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delay putting them away until June,
examine the furs well, and shake and
beat them very Thoroughly, in order
that any Eoth-eggs that may possibl y
have been laid in them may he thor.
oughly removed or killed. Furs sealed
up early in May need no csmphor or
tobacco or other preventive" Muf,
and uppet boxes should be tied up Sc
curely In bags, or made safe By mend
ing holes and FASTING stripe of paper
around the junction of the cover with
the box below, SO as to close all OPEN
ings. Wooden garments must not hang
in closets through the summer, in parts
OF the country where moths abound
They should be packed away in tight
trunks or boxes, or sealed up in bags
Wooienl blankets must be we'll shaken
and carefully put away, unless they are
in daily use. Early in Jnne the lsrva
OF the moth begin their ravages, and
now, unless you who dwell in place;
where clothes-moths are not found
look sharp, you will find some preciou;
thing that you have forgotten-some
good coat unused for few weeks, OF
the wooden cover OF q neglected piano
already more or less riddled by tht
voracious moths. Ii is their nature Il
eat until they have grown sirons
enough to retire from the eating bust
ness, and go into the chrysalis condi
ton.
Some things can not well be packet
away in tight boxes and bags. ant
among these it is well to scatter small
Jumps of csmphor or clippings of Russi,
leather. Some use tobacco, though
think camphor is usually preferred. l
is said that powdered black pepper
scattered under the edge of carpets
will preserve them from attacks. Dr.
Harris says that 1.-THE cloth lining O
carriages can be secured forever iron
their ravages by being washed or spong
ed on both sides bv a solution of Coz
rosive Sublimate in alcohol, made jus
strong enough to leave a white stat
on q black feather."-I have live
most Of my life where none of thes
precautions were necessary, but sha
never forget the shame l felt, durin
the first year OF my housekeeping
when l discovered the wide.sprea
damage done in my house, before ha
ever :houhght of such thing a. moths
Faith Rochester in Agricultural.