Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-08-30

wAR ON MOsoUfrO.
Department Of Agriculture Reports
Encouraging Rsssle.
According 10 recent nndings Of The de-
partmsns Of agrieuIturs, The doom Of the
mosquito can b ssalsd. Any community
that wants mosquitoes can have tnsm, but
one that does mot, need not. And these
Utopian conditions will eventually CONE
to pass, says the department, II every com
munity and every individual in IL will
wage war ON the mosquito along scientific
lines.
These findings OF the bureau Of en-
tomology, under the direction Of its chief,
DR.. l. o. Howard, who has devoted large
part OF an industrious career to making
the house ny and the mosquito unhappy,
deal with ways and means OF fighting
the mosquito in both city and country
communities. Guaranteed tactics for pcs-
sonal defence in the wee small hours
are offered in the shape Of lotions for the
face or pillow. Exact instructions for
screening windows are certain to end the
song of the night marauder. Details for
tracking the pest to his lair and destroy
ing him before be is on the wing are Get
forth, and, what il more, backed up by
proof OF success in no doing.
The only sure way Of clearing neigh
borhood OF mosquitoes 10 to destroy their
breeding places, A rule, they breed in
water. Therefore, II . place 10 carefully
drsined and water that cannot b re-
moved 10 screened, the mosquito cannot
breed and there will be no pest. Such II
the keynote OF the campaign that will Be-,
and. in fact. 10 already being wagsd
against the mosquito in New Jersey; for
instance, the North Jersey Mosquito Elk
termination league has enlisted the SER
vices Of many Boy Scouts to slay the pest
in his native salt maxahes, and recently
the board Of health OF South Orange Of
tered bounty OF ten cents 70 the school
reported.
The determination OF the mosquito has
been retarded to great extent BY the fsct
that the facts relative to the habits Of one
species do not necessarily apply to others.
The three best known varieties Of the pest
in this country are the malariai, the yell
low fever and the rail barrel mosquito.
Most Of the natural history OF mosquitoes
10 but few years old; hence, Ia dealing
with them, generalities are often % specific
information as there Is obtainable.
ssFor many centuries" says DR.. How
ard, humanity has endured the annoy
ance of mosquitoes without making any
intelligent effort to prevent it except in
the use OF smudees, preparations applied
to the skin, and in removal from localities
where they are prolific. And it 10 only
within comparatively recent years that
the widespread community work against
mosquitoes has been undertaken, this
having resulted almost directly from the
discoveries concerning the carriage OF dis !
ease by these insects"
From the mass OF material which DR..
Howard has accumulated concerning mos-
quitoes, several recipes for preparations
tested and found eficient in warding on
the insects are offered. Spirits OF camphor
oil OF pennyroyal and oil Of peppermint,
together with lemon juice and vinegar, are
well known projections from the bites OF
In addition, the department
suggests An ounce each OF castor oil, aico-
hoI and oil OF lavender rubbed upon ex- |
posed portions Of the body. In the last |
lev ysars oil OF citronilla has come into |
general use IN this country, but has met |
With considerable opposition on account |
~ its strong odor. A formula which has |
been recommended BY . New York nan |
,vercomes this obstacle, by sdding to one |
'uncs Of citronilla one ounce OF spirits Of
Amphor and hAlf an ounce OF oil Of cedar.
A few drops OF this on . bath towel hung
sver the head OF the bed, il il asserted,
viii prove eficacious, unless the insects |
Ire very persisteps, whsn the mixture |
should be applied again.
From An Anonymous correspondent of
] medical magazine tie department was |
Idvised to use oil OF eAssia, a. the odor |
s not offensive to human begins, bat 10 |
IN irritant poision to all kinds Of insects. |
This remedy i said to be edscaciQus long |
lftsr it has dried ON the skin. Pure |
kerosene has also been used - . protec- |
ion against mosquitoes for . consider
Ible time, but its odor b. besn an OBJ
cotton to its use. II one part Of oil OF
oereamot il added to sixteen parts Of
kerosene, however, the odor 10 scarcely
II one il Thirsty for the blood Of tbs
that has wakened him from .
'ound sleep with his exasperating ham,
be should get up out Of bed and p altar
him with homemade apparatus INTENDED
lor such villains - he. This coutnption
has been fashioned beforehand in sntici-
patton OF his visit. 1t 10 mAds q tin
up or can nailed to the end OF . log
tick or broom handle. Roar . ~
Ipoonfuls Of kerosene in the cup, piek oas
Ar. Mosquitoas b rscainss o. tie ceiling
70 anoshse bi1ss crusp up
Upon him and prsss ths can agnlnst ~
selling - - to incloss him. H viii ~