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now TO DESTROY INSECTS, 



d. To prevent moths, use camphor, Persian powder, 

 or benzine freely. Wrap clean \Yoollens carefully in 

 paper or cotton cloths, and they >yill be secure unless 

 they are soiled ; moths will attack soiled places. If 

 moths are already in your carpets, wring a coarse cloth 

 out of clean water, spread it smoothly on the part of 

 the carpet where the moths are, or are suspected to be, 

 and iron it with a pretty hot iron. The steam will de- 

 stroy both the moths and eggs. Also, take boiling-hot 

 alum-water and dip cloths into it, and saturate the car- 

 pets with it. Moths deposit their eggs in the early 

 part of the spring, and that is the time to attend to 

 furs. Beat the furs with a light rattan, and air them 

 for several hours; then carefully comb them with a 

 clean coarse comb, wrap them up in newspapers per- 

 fectly tight, and put them away in a tight linen bag or 

 a chest. Examine them several times during the sum- 

 mer, and repeat the combing process. 



Woollen articles can be kept from moths by dusting 

 them over with red pepper or putting camphor gum 

 among them. 



FLEAS. 



Coal-oil will kill fleas either on animals or in the 

 house. The addition of a small quantity of oil penny- 

 royal improves it. Another effectual exterminator 

 which can be used on house dogs and cats without 



