Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-13
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
pr. c. V. Riley Tells How to Destroy the
 Ruff,alo Moth at HOuse Cleaning,

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 One oi the greatest insect pests of the house. hold, and the despair of good housekeepers, is the so called buffalo moth, which first be- gan to excite complaints in this country in 1874, being found about that time and soon afterward at various points in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts Since then it has extended as far west as Illinois and south to Washington. Remedies commonly recommended for this insect are not only be- wildering in number, but many of them ut terly inefficient therefore the following ad- vice given in Good Housekeeping by such high authority as Dr. C. V. Riley, govern ment entomologist, is of the greatest value and interest to perplexed housewives, Dr. Riley says:
 Where carpets are used, and only taken up once year at mouse cleaning" the condi- tions are very favorable for the insects in crease, particularly where the house cleaning is hurriedly and carelessly done When a house has once become infested nothing but the most energetic measures will completely rid it of the pest, and in complete riddance is the only hope, as in year very few indi- viduals will so increase as to do great damage. At house cleaning time, then, as many rooms should be barred at once as possible and the housekeeper should go carefully over the TOOlIS, IGnlONlllS Ill uuSl, anu WlIu a nallQ atomizer charged with benzine should puff the liquid into all the floor cracks and under the base boards until every crevice has been reached.
 The carpets themselves, after thorough beating, should be lightly sprayed with the same substance, which will quickly evapo- rate, leaving no odor after a short time. The inflammability of benzine should be remem- bered, however, and no light should be brought near it. This done, before relaying the carpets it will be well to pour into the cracks a moderately thick mixture of plas- ter of Paris and water, which soon sets and fills them with a solid substance into which the insects will not enter Then lay around the borders of the room a width of tarred roofing paper and afterward relay the carpets. This thorough treatment should an- swer in the very worst cases, and in O house so cleaned the insect will probably not regain foothold during the ensuing year. Cloth covered furniture which may have also be- come infested should be steamed or also treated with benzine, and chests or drawers in which infested clothing has been stored should be thoroughly sprayed
 Another method of treatment, and one which l have frequently recommended, was indicated by me in former communication to Good Housekeeping in rendering my de cision in the competition for best remedies for household pests. It can beused to advantage whenever the work of the larva is noticed oI suspected. It consists in laying damp cloth tan old towel or a folded sheet will dol smoothly over the suspected part of the car pet and ironing it with hot iron The steam thus generated will pass through the carpet and kin all the insects immediately be heath. If not too laborious, an entire room could be treated to advantage in this way.