RED CEDAR CHESTS AGAINST MOTH DAMAGE. 13 



for the young larvae that might be present, or those that might hatch 

 from eggs present in the clothing, would be killed before they could 

 cause serious damage. 



Although cedar chests may be regarded as protectors against 

 clothes moths, attention is called to the fact that a chest of ordinary 

 wood, if as tightly constructed, would be just as effective, provided 

 the clothing were as thoroughly cleaned, brushed, and sunned, and 

 from 1 to 2 pounds of good grade naphthalene were packed within. 



Woolen garments freshly cleaned and thoroughly brushed will be 

 well protected if tightly wrapped with naphthalene in several thick- 

 nesses of ordinary paper. Many persons protect their clothing by 

 carefully cleaning and brushing just before wrapping in paper. In 

 wrapping with paper special attention should be given to turning 

 back the paper at the ends of the bundle that no opportunity to gain 

 access be left for the moths. 



