The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-11
A PEST.
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Can be Cleared of Moths.


"IIave you anything that is sure death to
moths" asked an misunderstanding house
keeper Of a druggist the other day.
The druggist smiled, looked as though
he would like to say ''chestnuts, " but an
swered: $50 you belong to the moth-per-
secuted multitude of Chicago housekeep-
ers. Well, for articles to be packed away
in boxes and drawers there ale several
things | can recommend. Some people
prefer one remedy, some another. You will
find some families putting their faith and
their winter clothes in snuff or tobacco.
Others favor red pepper, but for MANY
years / have used camphor, and consider
that the best of anything. There is moth
ing disagreeable about it, and moths don't
seek il as a regular diet, in fact will never
come where there is the camphor odor.
doesn't it evaporate too quickly ?"
mo. Put in good sized pieces and there
is no danger from that source. A piece as
big as your fist in six months or a year
will be the size of a hickory nat, and the
odor will penetrate every part of the box
or drawer where the clothing is packed =
Cedar chips are also a preventive, /" lie
continued. Sprinkle them ia among goods
packed away and you will nave no moths.
But they are not very easily obtained.
Sometimes there can be found at a cigar
box factory, but there are not enough to
make their use very general
''The best way of all, . he added, sis to
have a large cedar chest and pack every
thing in that. But such chests are expen-
sive, and common mortals must content
themselves with other methods"
Can moths be kept out of things that
are in everyday use, like carpets, furniture,
curtains, etc ?'
"a good bousekeeper should never be
troubled with moths in a carpet, for if it is
swept thoroughly, especially the edges and
corners, moths will moi make it their abid-
ing place. Newspapers laid under a car
pet are said to be an effective aid in driv-
ing away these troublesome pests, but hard
sweepings are more reliable. If a room is
to be shut up for any length of time some
thing should be s~prinkled over the floor
"Portieres and all curtains must have
frequent shakings or the millers will be
sure to lodge in their folds. The great OBJ
ject is to keep them out of a house, for
when they once locate and take up a claim,
they have the 'squatter's right, and onlv
force can drive them out
"Bnt how are the un%fortnnates who al,
ready nave them in their houses to get rid
of them ?"
''For such cases. | know of nothing bet
ter than some of the moth powders. The
other things have mentioned are preventa-
tives against moths, but these powders kiln
the moths Intensely es.'
care they poisonous ?"
mo. They are perfectly harmless. The
moths do not eat the powder, but are suf-
located by it. The powders are made from
a tree that grows in Persia, and will kill
anything that hasn't lungs. sprinkle ii
plentifully around the room where there
are moths, shut up the room for a while,
and what moth heaven gains, we lose.
The powders are good to put under carpets,
and if a house is to be closed, should be
literally used in every room. A carbolic
acid solution is also very good for anything
that can be dampened without injury
Cbicdgo Ncgs.