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Robert Kemp Philp
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APPETITE
OBEYS.]
2471.
To
Kill
Cockroaches.
A
teacupful
of
well-bruised
plaster
of
Paris,
mixed
with
double
the
quantity
of
oatmeal,
to
which
a
little
sugar
may
be
added,
although
this
last-named
ingredient
is
not
essential.
Strew
it
on
the
floor,
or
in
the
chinks
where
they
frequent.
2472.
Earwigs.
Earwigs
are
very
destructive
insects,
their
favourite
food
being
the
petals
of
roses,
pinks,
dahlias,
and
other
flowers.
They
may
be
caught
by
driving
stakes
into
the
ground,
and
placing
on
each
an
inverted
flower-pot,
for
the
earwigs
will
climb
up
and
take
refuge
under
the
pot,
when
they
may
be
taken
out
and
killed.
Clean
bowls
of
tobacco-pipes,
placed
in
like
manner
on
the
tops
of
smaller
sticks,
are
very
good
traps:
or
very
deep
holes
may
be
made
in
the
ground
with
a
crowbar,
into
which
they
will
fall,
and
may
be
destroyed
by
boiling
water.
2473.
To
Destroy
Ants.
Drop
some
quicklime
on
the
mouth
of
their
nest,
and
wash
it
in
with
boiling
water;
or
dissolve
some
camphor
in
spirits
of
wine,
then
mix
with
water,
and
pour
into
their
haunts;
or
tobacco-water,
which
has
been
found
effectual.
They
are
averse
to
strong
scents.
Camphor,
or
a
sponge
saturated
with
creosote,
will
prevent
their
infesting
a
cupboard.
To
prevent
their
climbing
up
trees,
place
a
ring
of
tar
about
the
trunk,
or
a
circle
of
rag
moistened
occasionally
with
creosote.
2474.
To
Prevent
Moths.
In
the
month
of
April
or
May,
beat
your
fur
garments
well
with
a
small
cane
or
elastic
stick,
then
wrap
them
up
in
linen,
without
pressing
the
fur
too
hard,
and
put
betwixt
the
folds
some
camphor
in
small
lumps;
then
put
your
furs
in
this
state
in
boxes
well
closed.
When
the
furs
are
wanted
for
use,
beat
them
well
as
before,
and
expose
them
for
twenty-four
hours
to
the
air,
which
will
take
away
the
smell
of
the
camphor.
If
the
fur
has
long
hair,
as
bear
or
fox,
add
to
the
camphor
an
equal
quantity
of
black
pepper
in
powder.
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