Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-22
STORING EuRs AT home.
simple PrcVentives for KeepiRE
Them Free from Moths.


YES, furs are easy enough 10 keep
during warm weather." a man we'll
known as a dealer and storer of furs
affirmed The other day,when~ approached
on the subject. If ladies would only
use a few simple pre,entives they could
keep them at home as well as we can
in our Storerooms. OF course, a fut
garment is better hung up than folded
away in a box or trunk. First. be-
cause there is less danger OF crushing
and wrinkles; second. because moths
can be more readily seen at their work.
The best plan is 10 select a dark closet
and have il papered all over, top ano
bottom, with tar paper. As its sur
face is sticky. it should be covered with
4 second coat Of paper, 10 prevent the
clothes coming in direct contact with
the tar. For this second coat / find
newspaper as good as anything that
can be used. Perhaps the smell Of
printers ink helps the tar TO do its
work, or il may be because newspaper
IS porous and allows the tar odor 10
come through more readily. Before
hanging in this closet all garments,
both fur and wool, should be carefully
with a slender cane. Here Is ihe
great secret OF keeping furs. II is in
rleaning them before they are put
away, If a moth or a moth egg goes
.Htc the closet with them the damage
IS only partially prevented. While the +;
'sg VIII hatch the moth only lives for y
i short while and cannot increase. but
that brief life ! have known !
.Aese little insects to spoil the beauty !
T an elegant garment So the greatest d
should be taken 70 beat and comb I
MS clean before storing them away. L
'or this purpose a fur comb should be G
sed, or a slender, strong zane that /
III reach the skin itself. The safest
Jan Is 10 remove the garments from
is closet about once a month and A
i've them a thorough beating. Some
ersons hang them il she san on these
ccaSioaS believing that the sun de- c
moths ard moth eggs while, as s
matter Of fast, il matches the eggs, j
1d, Ike any other heat, makes the j
10Th 5hriva C.
Where only a chest O. trunk, or, IS ~
sometimes the case, only q paste G.
1ard box * 10 he had. then the man p
cement IS different. After the clesn- Z
Q process which is always the same,
S 5sst to- The chest box OF trunk fe
be lined with tar paper after the b
10e name Is The closet But here ;
rs Is NOT practicable any Of The NO. II
erouS moth p~reveuIiVeS may be used; eA
lolCh sold under different names. IN
.er Ingredients IRE about the same. Sc
hey should he carefully sewn ln bags er
prevent contact with The flrs. as III
Invariably leave spots On dark SO
.ore1 skins The odor can he over "
ue by q thorough beating and hang e
: tor several hours in lie wind or ih
'eu ar, Thai is, where the turs have d.
81 removed and beaten during The 10
as1l; otherwise The oder Is hard 10 III
/ rid Of wi
IS, sJme dealers use the fumes Of II
'pGlr 10 Glenn turs already attacked
moths, hut thai sh0uld le q last re- 10
n as i d~iscolors the garment and Aa
less ra-eF Il being re-dyed. Many OF WI
/. lld-+ashoned Eraveutiyes have 70
ne V~rug IL them. as sassatras. china ~
D. e1H. and can he used 10 advantage ot
pfapls il The country where they Sc
3 easly Obtained, but persons n the 60
3, hlve ba-,., means n -befr zach : pu
emily hIera,rs in Cbi,sr, p..a-g We