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TREATMENT FOR CLOTHES MOTHS. 
The various insects which infest clothing, furs, etec., may be more 
conveniently and surely destroyed by an application of carbou bisul- 
phid than by anything else. Moth balls, camphor, etc., may do some 
good by deterring the females from depositing their eggs upon articles 
treated therewith, but they have no killing power whatever; and if 
the eggs have already been deposited, the young larvee will feed after 
hatching as though there were no moth balls or camphor present. 
Carbon bisulphid, however, will not only keep the adults away, but it 
will also destroy all stages of the pest infesting the goods. When 
woolens, furs, and the like are stored away for the summer they may 
be placed in a tight, paper-lined trunk, a large packing box, or some 
such receptacle. When all are stored away, place on top a shallow 
dish holding a few ounces of the liquid, spread some newspapers over 
the top, and cover tightly. If the box is tight, no further attention 
will be required; but if not, it will insure safety to repeat the dose 
every few weeks through the hot weather. It is an excellent plan to 
provide a large, tight packing chest having a close-fitting cover. Borea 
hole through the cover and fasten a small sponge, bunch of cotton waste, 
or some such thing on the inside. The chest may then be kept tightly 
closed and carbon bisulphid may be poured through the hole upon the 
absorbent as may be necessary. Plug the hole with a cork, and all is 
secure. The cost of such an arrangement will very soon be saved by 
the convenience and security of the protection thus afforded. Car- 
pets, rugs, robes, etc., can be easily rid of all pests by a few days’ 
inclosure in such a box. The disagreeable odor is much less persist- 
ent in the goods than is that of moth balls or tarred paper. If pure 
carbon bisulphid is used it will not stain or injure the most delicate 
articles. 
USE AGAINST OTHER HOUSEHOLD INSECTS. 
Among the many insects which oftenabound in houses there appear 
to be very few which are not amenable to successful treatment in the 
manner already described for buildings. Cockroaches, croton bugs, 
bedbugs, fleas, carpet beetles, etc., can all be destroyed in tight rooms 
by a liberal use of the liquid. The holds of ships are frequently 
cleared of pests in this manner. 
DESTROYING MUSEUM PESTS. 
Carbon bisulphid is quite generally used for the destruction of a 
number of insect pests which are included under this heading. Speci- 
mens are nearly always inclosed in fairly tight showcases or trays and 
can be very rapidly treated by inserting the necessary amount of 
liquid and closing the doors or replacing the covers. In many muse- 
ums a general annual treatment is given as a measure of safety, even 
though no enemy is known to be present. 
