The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

and apartments frequently aired and
swept, or used as living rooms, are not
apt to be seriously affected Carpets
under these conditions are rarely at
tackled, except sometimes around the
borders, where the insects are not so
much disturbed by walking and sweep
ing. Agitation, such as beating, shak-
ing or brushing, and exposure to air
and sunlight, are old remedies, and still
among the best at eommand. Various
repellants, such as tobacco, camphor.
naphthaline cones OR balls, and cedar
ch1ps or sprigs, have a certain value
II the garments are not already stocked
with eggs or larvae. The odors of
these repellants are go disagreeable to
the parent moths that they are not ant
to come to deposit their eggs as long
as the odor- is strong AS it.Weakens
the protection decreases, and If the
eggs or larvae are alre ady present these
doors have no effect on their develop
ment, while, if the moths are inclosed
with the stored material to be pro-
tected by these repellants, SO that they
cannot escape, they will Of necessity
deposit their eggs, and the destructive
work of the larvae will be little, If at
all, restricted. After woolens have been
given vigorous and thorough treat
ment and aired and exposed to sun
light, however it is of some ADVANTAGE
In packing them away to inclose with
them any Of the repellants mentioned.
Cedar chests and wardrobes are of
value in proportion to the freedom of
the material from infestation when
stored away; but. as the odor of the
wood is largely lost with age, In the
course of few yetrs the protection
greatly decreases. Eurs and such gar
ments may also be stored in boxes or
trunks which have been lined with the
heavy tar paper used in buildings. New
papering should be given to such re-
ceptacles every year or two. Similarly,
the tarred paper moth bags are of
some value; always, however, first sub
Ject1ng the materials to the treatment
outlined above.
ITO protect carpets, clothes and
cloth-covered furniture, furs, ETC.. thew
should be thoroughly beaten, shaken.
brushed and exposed as long as practi-
cable to the sunlight in early spring.
either in April, Mayor June, depending
on the latitude. The brushing of gar
ments is very important considera-
ton, to remove the eggs or young lar
vac which might escape notice. Such
material can then be hung away in
clothes closets which have been thor
oughly cleaned, and if necessary.
sprayed with benzine about the cracks
of the floor and the baseboards. If no
other protection be given, they should
be examined at least once month dur
ing summer, brushed, and, if necessary,
exposed to the sunlight
ut would be more convenient. how
ever, to inclose or wrap up such mate
rial as to prevent the access of the
moths to it, after it has once been
thoroughly treated and aired This can
be easily effected in ithescase Of clothing
and furs by wrapping them up tightly
In stout paper or iinelosing in we'll
made bags Of cotton linen cloth or
strong paper. DR.. Howard has adopted
a plan which is inexpensive and which
he has found eminently satisfactory.
For a small sum he secured a number
of the large pasteboard boxes, such as
tailors use, and in these packs away
all winter clothing, cumming strip
OF wrapping paper around the edge, SO
as to seal up the box completely and
leave no cracks. These boxes, with
care, will last many years. With thor
ough preliminary treatment it will not
be necessary to Use the tarIimpreg-
mated paper sacks sold as moth protec-
tors, which may be Objectionable on
account of the odor
= I'm the case of cloth-covered fllrni-
ture and cloth-lined carriages, which
are stored or left unused for considera-
BILE periods in summer, 1t will probably
De necessary to spray them twice or
three times. viz. in April, June and
August, with benzine or naphtha. to
protect them from moths. These sub
stances can be applied very readily
with any small spraying device, and
will not harm the material, but caution
must be exercised on account of their
inf1ammability. Another means Of pro-
tecting such articles Is to sponge them
very carefully with dildted solution of
corrosive sublimate inSS alcohol made
Just strong enough not TO leave white
stain.
The method Of protection adopted by
one of the leading fnrrfers of Washing
ton, who also has g. large business and
experience In storing costly furs, etc.
Is practically the course already out
lined.
"Furs when received are first most
thoroughly and vigorously beaten with
Amau sticks to dislodge al loonened