The Washington times., 1895-01-27
HOUSEHOLD PESTS.
Suggestions as to the Way TO Eradica
Bugs.

Suggestions as to the Way TO Eradicate
Bugs.
There are few housekeepers who have not
Weakened some morning to find the sugar or
-four or butter alive with ants, the hanging
shelf invaded with rats. the sink overrun
with reaches So rapidly do these PESTS
breed that the most heroic efforts only will
exterminate them, and after that constant
watehfulness Elust be maintained to keep
clear Of their enerOaehments.
Corrosive subhmate i one OF the quickest
poiSons known, and for thar reason IS efiea-
cious. TIE proportion should be about one
part corrosive subIlmate to 100 parts water
which makes it very strong. This. used as =
wash, Is nearly always effective for the time
being, but other measures are necessary for a
complete riddanee.
Ants usually appear in the pantry or cellar
way, and invade everything they fnd Sugar.
-four, etc. so effected, should be seaidei with
plenty Of hot wafer. to kill those already
there. Then everything should be removed
from the shelves and scaIding water poured
over. Corrosive sublimate solution NAV then
be poured around. and when the shelves are
dry, blow with a powder bellows red pepper
IN every crack and creYice. 1t is unlikely
they will ever return.
Rats and mice are more difficult TO deal
with. Poison is out OF the question in the
simmer, for they always choose q place in
the house to ole. Traps faii to ensnare them
The only plan to drive them away absolutely
! is to get quantity of potash. put it in the
sun till 1t becomes soft, and then, with q stick
smear every hole that can be found Sooner
than walk through this a rat will change his
abode. From druggist who sells glass get
all the pieces they throw away. pound fine
aud throw in the holes. Being sharp it Will
cut their feet. This combination, potash and
glass, Is never-failing cure
Roaehes are among the most persistent
pests that invade house. Get equal parts
OF Paris green and borsx, aud, at night, set
around their haunts in old dishes They will
die away like magic. Sometimes they are
| found in desks, especially in offices. This
| preparation scattered freely under the bot
| tom paper viii rid the drawers OF them.
1t IS almost impossible 10 get rid of bugs in
a soft wood bed. Better burn the bed up in
the beginning. 1t is generally true that the
| baby's crib is the offending member. being
made OF softer wood. Then ali the beds in
the house should be given turpensine bath,
| pouring it into all the cracks and crevices
TIE spring seould have an extra good dose,
and the edges of the mattress. bolster, and
| pillows soaked. A pint 10 bed is the aver
| age allowance. This will kill all the bugs il
| reaches
Blow insect powder all over the bed spring
/ and mattress: examine the bed every Gay. re-
| peating this treatment twice week for a
! month Next yarniSh the wood work. Thk
! will close up ali little cracks where they could
| have hidden. andnot only keep them out,
| but prevent Others from getting in. The base
| boards and other paint should also be looked
/ TO. turpentined and. if thought necessary,
/ yarnisned. Such treatment will destroy them
/ in short order.
| Willow cribs and rockers need attention.
/ particularly during warm weather. The
4 remPdV for these is scalding water an aprIf-
| cation of corrosive sCblimate solution aud a
! coat Of varrish, which had better be left to a
| furniture dealer to administer.
KENNEL WoOp.