Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-07
POISONING A PLAGUE.
A Russian Invents a Mysterious
Compound to Do to Death
AUSTRALIANS MYRIADS0F RABBITS
Millions in 1t if His Expectations Are
Fulfilled.
EXPERIMENTS MADE In ALLEGHENY
AUSTRALIANS MYRIADSOF RABBITS
EXPERIMENTS MADE In ALLEGHENY

For years past New South Wales has
been plagued by swarms of rabbits which
have caused incalculable damage to land
and financial loss to the country. Charles
Naftaly, of Moscow, Russia, who is now
in Pittsburg, believes he has solved
the problem of exterminating the pests.
Mr.. Naftaly has DESTROYER of rabbits and
all gnawing animals coming under the head
of rodentia, which he says is infallible in
its deadliness.
There have been numerous devices and
poisons used in the agricultural districts of
Australia, but none has been found abso-
lutely effective and safe. If the compound
was effective it was generally too much so.
inasmuch as horses, cattle and swine
would also be poisoned. This would entail
a greater loss to the farmer than by allow
ing the rabbits lease Of life.
Slow Death to Rabbits.
The exterminator of which Mr.. Naftaly is
the possessor is not necessarily poison,
and furthermore will only be eaten by ami
mails which gnaw, such as rats, squirrels,
rabbits, etc. He naturally keeps the
formula secret, but says that the destroyer
is composed of several drugs and one foreign
plant, the latter being its most vital in
gredient 1t is highly favored. so as to
make its odor appetizng. Its effect upon
the hapless rodent which nibbles at it is
peculiar. There is no agonizing death such
as is produced by strychnine or arsenic,
which kills its victims in few minutes.
On the contrary, its effect is slow but sure
When the rodent has made meal
of 'Crissomore," it is affected gradually.
The gums and teeth are attacked first, the
latter dropping out; the gums become ir-
rltated and refuse to perform their duty in
eating, even If the victim had an appetite.
In day or so the victim is dead rabbit.
Tests Made in Allegheny City.
The great feature of ''Crissomore' is that
horses, cattle and swine will not eat it, as
has been demonstrated by numerous tests.
In this one point lies the success of the !
e1terminator, and so great is Mr.. Naftaly's |
confidence in his discovery that he is pre- |
pairing TO go to Australia, where he has |
been in communication with Governmental |
authorities at Sydney. He is now awaiting
the arrival Of his partner, who is at pres
ent in Russia
The Colony of Sydney has since 1887 Of
Tered EOS, 600 to any person who will sue
cessfully exterminate the rabbits of that |
country without danger to other useful ami
mails. The new discovery is being used at
few places in this city for experience
sake and to satisfy skeptics At Skaters
soap factory in lower Allegheny, it has
been tried with eminent success
Mr.. Naftaly has large batch of corre-
spondence from the British Consul in New F
York, urging him to hasten to Australia to
test his discovery. Should it be success
the gentleman who owns the destroyer says
that no e25, 900 will purchase his secret.
Mr.. Naftaly is a well-informed Russian
who speaks five languages While in Pitts
burg he is the guest of Albert Menjou.