Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-29
The Way to XIII Moths.

"have you anything that is sure
dcafh TO motLs!' asked an anxious.
Looking housekeeper of druggist the
other day.
Ihe druggist smiled, looked as
though be would like to say scbestuuts. u
but answered: so you belong to the
moth prosecuted multitude of house.
keeperss Well, for articles to be
packed away In boxes or drawers there
are several things l can recommend.
Some people prefer one remedy, some
another You will find some families
putting their faI:h and their winter
clothes in snuff or tobacco; others
favor red pepper, but for many years
L have used camphor, and consider
that the best of anything. There is
nothing disagreeable about il. and
moths don't seek it as q regular diet
IN fact, will never come where there is
the camphor odor."
"Doesn'tit evaporate too quick ~
No Put in good sized pieces and
there is no danger from that source.
A piece as large as your fist in six
months or year will be the size of
hickory nut, and the odor will penetrate
every part Of the box or drawer where
the clothing is packed.
Cedar chips iare also a preven-
tive," be continued. "Sprinkle them
IN among goods packed away and you
will have no moths. But they are not
very easily obtained. Sometimes they |
can be found at a cigar box factory,
but there are not enough to make their
use very general.
"Ihe best way Of ALL" be added, sis
20 have large cedar chest and pack |
every thing in that. But such chests
are expensive, and common mortsls
must content themselves with other
methods"
''Can moths be kept OPT of things
that are IN every day use, like carpets,
iurniture, curtains. etc 90
"a good housekseper should never
be troubled with moths in a carpet, for
If it is swept thoroughly, especially the
edges aud corners, moths will not make
It their abiding place. Newspapers
LAID under carpet are said to be an
effective aid In driving away these
troublesome pests, but hard sweeping
IS more reliable. Ii a room is to be
shut up for any length Of time some
thing should be sprinkled over the
floor"
"Portieres and ali curtains must
lave frequent shakings or the moths and
nIllers will be sure to lodge in their
'olds- The great object is to keep them
'ut OF house, for when they once
locate and take up a claim, they have
the 'squatter's right and only force
'an drive them out"
"But how are the unfortunate who
already have them in their houses to
get rid of them ~
"For such cases | know of nothing
better than some of the moth powders,
The other things | have mentioned are
'revenuves against moths, but these
powders kill the moths themselves"
"Are they poisonous 70
'No; they are perfectly harmless.
The moths do not eat the powder. but
re suffocatsd By it. The powders are
made from a tree that grows in Persia.
nd will kill anything that hasn't lungs.
sprinkle 1t plentifulIy around room
'here there are moths, shut up the
oom for while, and what moth are
here We lose. The powders are good
put under carpets, and If house Is
De closed, should be literally used
: every room. A carbolic a. id din
"e IS also very good for any thing that
An be dsmPened without injury