Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-07-03
Liquids which Are Repuvnant 20 the D0-
Stroyor Of Woven Goods.

81 bScOy0E Oh woven .AOOo1s
Carpets were never cheaper nor bet
ter than now, but until times ore better
we shall have 70 take care of our old car
pets. The moth As the great enemy to
be fought and defeated. There are eff
ficacious remedies. One is to steep one
fourth of IL pound of cayenne pepper in
one gallon OF water, then adding two
draciims of strychnia powder. Strain
and pour this into shallow vessel.
such US large tinned:iron milk pun.
Roll the carpet up and set each end al,
ternately in this mixture for ten min
utes, or long enough to insure the sat
uration of its edges for about an inch.
DO this after beating the carpet. The.
ends should likewise be treated. Re!
sure the carpet is dry before tackingS
down, us the wet poison might injure
the fingers while lacking. When done
with the liquid throw where it possibly
cannot harm anybody, or bottle andS
label for future use, marking it Carpet
moth poison" This preparation will
not stain the carpet NOR corrt0de metals
in contact with the carpet 50 -
Another mixture calls for one pound
of quassia chips, one-fourth Of a pound
Of cayenne pepper, stepped in two gall
Ions of water, strained and used as
above '"h"7 -" .'s"'>a H'''''H'"
- When the carpet TO be treated is,nots
to be taken up, spray ends, edges, mar
gins and corners with the .atomizer.4
Perhapsf two or three applications
might be better than one with the atom
iZer. ." F1i H''' -''''" -.-.f
The carpet moth loves the bindings
and margins of a carpet. Ingrains OF
three-plys may be treated successfully
while down by wringing cloth out of
hot water, laying it over the bindings
and edges and ironing with hot iron.
This will destroy both moth and eggs.
This method is not effectnal with mo-
quettes or other heavy carpets. us the
heat will not sufficiently penetrate
them, besides which, ironing injuries
the pile of relvets; still. the lacks can
be drawn occasionally and the carpet
laid over on its edge. one side at a time,
and steamed Oh the wrong side. Then
wipe the floor under the carpet as far
as the arm can reach with hot cayenne
tea. Also wipe the edge and bindings
of carpet with hot rag, rubbing hard
before rcnailing. Some recommend
sprinkling salt around tho sides of the
room before mailing down the sides of
the carpet, but this seems wrong, be-
cause the salt will surely attract too
much moisture.
BE on the lookout for the Buffalo car
pet beetle us early in the year as Feb
ruary and March. Look out for them on
the windows and window stills. and over
IL I,
The moth has n special liking for red
carpet. But the pest comes also later
in the year, being sometimes brought
into the house in flowers. II has par
ticular love for tho blossoms Of the
spirea. 1t is q good plan, where the
moths are unusually bad to snturate
the floor with benzine, or preferably,
we think, with spirits of turpentine.
which is not SO infamable nor volatile,
and then lay newspapers down under
the carpet This prevents an attack
from the undersitle. It is important to
remember that the moth always abhors
the light, which is death TO the eggs
and larvae, and in really the best thing
with which to Gil clInivent them.
Corrosive subliInate and alcohol in
the proportions Of GO grains of the form
er to one pint of the latter is useful for
treating the edges of the seams OF the
carpet where the pest is bad, but the
poison is so deadly that great caution
is required in it's use, especially where
babies are around.
The moths deposit their eggs in the
early spring. This, therefore, is the sea-
sou to put away furs and wooden goods
for the summer. 1t is not the moth, but
the larvae, that does the harm.
Thoroughly beat the goods with a rat
tan and air them for several hours In
the sunlight il possible. Wrap up in a
newspaper perfectly tight. If this work
is done properly there will be no need
of I'm air-tight chest or cedar chest,
Moths do not have any fear Of cedar or
moth balls, but they will not go through
paper or cotton textiles. Indeed, n cot