The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-11-15
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How to Destroy Moth

That household pest, the moth,
we suppose, re;oices in the scien-
tltic name, ti7lea pelLioneIa It
IS not the small, delicate, sill
ver-winged insect which eats little
holes in our wooden garments, on
the discovery of which the female de-
partment of our households conclude
to trade off our fifty dollar winter suit
for pair of seventy-five- cent vases,
but it Is the moth worm Matched from
the egg laid by this winged nuisance
On the coming of spring and frequent
ly thereafter WOODEN garments should
be beaten and thoroughly brushed to
dlslodge the moths or any moths eggs
which may have been deposited in the
folds of the cloth, and then hung in
hot sun and air for a day or two.
Where garments will admit of it they
should be ironed with hot iron, for
that is certain destruction to the egg
and larya of the moth. \ hot fiatiron
or tallor's goose can also be used
around the edges of most carpets.
When possible, it is the best plan after
a thorough brushing and ironing to
put furs and wooden garments into pa
per bags. Camphor-wo and red
cedar chests are very disagreeable to
moths, and hence are good receptacles
for clothing, but these cannot readily
be had. Oil of cedar poured on paper
and then folded in other paper so as
not to grease garments will make any
ordinary box moth-proof. These little
packages Of paper should be renewed
every six or eight weeks. 1t is said by
some that black pepper or whole cloves
sprinkled among wooden clothes will
prevent the moth from depositing it's
eggs, as will also small pieces of tallow
wrapped in papers. The doors of car
bolic acid, benZine and turpentine are
all very offensive to the moth. Cam
rhor, too. is beneficial in keeping the
moth away, as it disagrees with it. but
1t must never be put near sealskin, as
it is likely to change the color of the
fur. Closets lined with tar paper are
said to Danish moths. Tobacco is often
used, but moths will eat garments
whose pockets are full of the weed.
The moth is killed in temperature
Of $50 degrees, and if garments can be
placed In an oven heated to that tenn
perature any larva, egg, and moth will
be destroyed. 1t is unnecessary to say
that good housekeeper will kill every
moth she sees. A lady of experience
in household matters SAYS that there is
nothing better than common salt
sprinkled in closets and on shelves and
all along the edges Of carpets for de-
stroylng these pests, and we further
have the word of a furrier to the effect
that nothing is wholly destructive of
this pest but hot fatiron. When the
iron is very hot a damp cloth should be
laid upon the garment ironed. This town
is now full OF these terrible insects,
for they thrive in warm weather, and
housekeepers who have not looked
after their blankets and wooden gar
ments of all kind may be shocked when
they do SO and see the damage which
has been done. Constant vigilance is
essential i'll keeping these pests down
to minimum. Let every lady who
reads this article look without delay at
all the furs and wooden articles in her
house. brush them, iron them, and
hang them in the sui and then put
salt. common or rock, in the closets
where they are kept: it can be so
placed As not to come much In contact
with the clothing. We shall be glad
to print any further information relat-
ing to the destruction of the house
moth if any citizen will furnish it.
Next week we will deal with the small
water bug called the cockroach. -EI.