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Measuring Tape .—The most durable are of the metal self-winding sort. 
They should be twelve feet long. 
Mildew on binoculars, leather cases, boohs, etc., may be prevented by slight 
rubbing with vaseline before being put away. 
Momrogan.— I, Mutton fat, 6 oz. II, Bees’ wax, 3 oz. Ill, Resin, 1 oz. IV, 
Salad oil, 1 wineglass (cocoanut oil will do). V, Camphor, 1 oz. VI, Spirits 
of Turpentine, 1 wineglass. VIT, Spirits of wine, 1 wineglass. Melt I, II, III 
and IV over a slow fire.—Ihen add V dissolved in VI and VII. Stir up well 
and strain through muslin. 
Moths in skins may be kept away by borax, napthaline, or the dried leaves 
of patchouli known in the bazzar as poeha puttdia. 
Mosquito curtain .—A handy arrangement is a caue ring from which the cur¬ 
tain can be suspended ; the cane can be carried straight when not in use. 
Mosquitoes et hoe .—There are many so called preventives of insect 
attack and our arch-enemies the mosquito, the sandfly, and the midge have 
constant war made upon them by inventors of insecticides. I have tried 
several, but find none equal to ‘‘Muscatol ”, for details concerning which readers 
are referred to the advertisement elsewhere. It is sweet'smelling, harmless, 
