Professor Riley says, in a scientific journal, that the early days of May should herald vigorous and exterminating warfare upon those subtle pests, clothes moths. Closets, wardrobes, etc., should be emptied, and the clothing laid open and thoroughly exposed to light and air, and well brushed before being replaced. Spirits of turpentine should be brushed in cracks, wainscots, and shelves, and camphor or tobacco placed among the garments, furs, plumes, etc., when laid aside for the summer. To secure the cloth linings of carriages from moths, sponge them on both sides with a solution of corrosive sublimate, or mercury in alcohol, made just strong enough not to leave a white mark on a black feather.

Salt And Moths

It is said, and by good authority, that after wiping up the floor, if salt is sprinkled over it while damp, moths will not try that harbor again. When making a carpet it is recommended that enough be allowed to fold under an inch or two, so that when it is put down salt can be spread between the folds, and also sprinkle salt all around the sides and corners of the room before nailing the carpet. We have never tried this, but have several good authorities who indorse it, and promise that moths will not injure carpets if this advice is followed.