REMEDIES. 4^7 



REMEDY NO. 90. 



As soon as the moths appear, or about the middle of \nril 

 the contents of wardrobes, closets, etc., should be removed' 

 carpets taken up, and tapestry, etc., removed and exposed to 

 he air and sun for several hours, and then be thoroughly 

 brushed and fumigated as directed in No. 82. In infested 

 apartments all cracks or crevices in the floors and walls in 

 he wainscoting and shelving of closets, etc., should" be 

 brushed over with spirits of turpentine. Powdered black or 

 cayenne pepper, or Scotch snuff, strewn under the ed^es of 

 carpets, etc. will repel the moths. Sheets of paper saturated 

 with tm-pentme, camphor in coarse powder, tobacco leaves 

 or snuff are said to be an excellent preventive for placing 

 among cloths laid away for the Summer, or articles not in use 

 Chests or closets made of cedar wood are said to afford a nro- 

 tection against clothes-moths, etc. Pieces of cedar wood placed 

 among clothing, etc., is also effective. Carpets that will not 

 be used during the Summer, when taken up and thoroughly 

 cleaned, as directed, should be placed in boxes, and all seams 

 or joints m the boxes pasted over with paper, to prevent the 

 mo hs from entering. Cloth covering will do, if carefully 

 folded, to prevent the moths from getting in through the folds 

 When carpets that cannot be taken up conveniently are in^ 

 fested, dampen it slightly with turpentine applied with a 

 sponge This will leave a disagreeable odor for a short time 

 but will destroy the larva., etc. Fumigating as recommended 

 in JNo. bi, will give excellent results. 



REMEDY NO. 91. 



In forty gallons of water boil fifty pounds of potash until 

 dissolved; then add one hundred pounds of arsenic, and boil 

 until dissolved; when cool, put in barrel and cork. To one 

 gallon of this mixture add eight gallons of water, and sprin- 

 kle the infested hides, etc., with a broom. This will effectually 

 destroy all insect life upon hides, etc. 



See Remedy No. 128. 



