STANDARD RECEIPTS. 483 



To Destroy the Striped Bug. The striped bug on cucumbers 

 and melons may be destroyed as follows: 



1. By a strong solution of hen-house manure — say one peck of the 

 manure to one and a half gallons of water; let it stand twenty-four honrs 

 and sprinkle the plants freely with it after sunset. 



2. By sifting charcoal dust over the plants; if repeated three or four 

 times the plants will be entirely freed from the annoyance. 



3. Plant a few kernels of buckwheat in each hill of cucumbers or mel- 

 ons, and striped bugs will not trouble the vines. 



Roach Bxtertninator. Borax is one of the best roach extermin- 

 ators. There is something either in the odor or touch of borax which 

 is certain death to them. Purchase it pulverized and sprinkle around 

 the infested places. 



Red Ants. Sprinkle oil of pennyroyal on the pantry shelves and 

 the ants will disappear. 



Plies on Horses. As a preventive of horses being teased by flies, 

 take two or three small handfuls of walnut leaves, upon which pour two 

 or three quarts of cold water; let it infuse for one night, and pour the 

 whole next morning into a kettle, and let it boil for fifteen minutes. 

 When it becomes cold it will be fit for use. No more is required than 

 to moisten a sponge, and, before the horse goes out of the stable, let 

 those parts which are most irritable be smeared over with the liquor — 

 namely, between and upon the ears, the neck, the flanks, etc. Not 

 only the lady or gentleman who rides out for pleasure will derive pleas- 

 ure from the walnut leaves thus prepared, but the coachman, the wag- 

 oner, and all others who use horses during the summer. 



To Keep out Mosquitoes, i. Oil of pennyroyal scattered about 

 in small quantities. This is best sprayed about the room with a per- 

 fume atomizer. 



2. Take of gum camphor a piece about one-third the size of an egg, 

 and evaporate it by placing it in a tin vessel, and holding it over a lamp 

 or candle, taking care that it does not ignite. The fumes will soon fill 

 the room and expel the mosquitoes. 



3. Carbolic acid has recently been successfully used for the extermin- 

 ation of mosquitoes and flies. A small piece of cloth saturated with the 

 acid, was hung in the room, and in two hours the flies had entirely 

 disappeared. In the evening the acid was tried in the kitchen where 

 the mosquitoes were very troublesome, and there it met with the same 

 success. 



