The cloth linings of carriages can be secured for ever from the attacks of moths by being washed or sponged on both sides with a solution of the corrosive sublimate of mercury in alcohol, made just strong enough not to leave a white stain on a black feather. The American Naturalist - Page 4211868Full view - About this book
| Thaddeus William Harris - Beneficial insects - 1852 - 536 pages
...keeping all articles from moths and other vermin. The cloth linings of carriages can be secured for ever from the attacks of moths by being washed or sponged...enough not to leave a white stain on a black feather. Moths can be killed by fumigating the article containing them with tobacco smoke or with sulphur, or... | |
| Thaddeus William Harris - Beneficial insects - 1862 - 696 pages
...cedar, are found to be the best for keeping all articles from moths and other vermin. The cloth linings of carriages can be secured forever from the attacks...enough not to leave a white stain on a black feather. Moths can be killed by fumigating the article containing them with tobacco-smoke or with sulphur, or... | |
| Thaddeus William Harris - Beneficial insects - 1862 - 700 pages
...being washed or sponged on both sides with a solution of the corrosive sublimate of mercury in aleohol, made just strong enough not to leave a white stain on a black feather. Moths can be killed by fumigating the article containing them with tobacco-smoke or with sulphur, or... | |
| Agriculture - 1869 - 588 pages
...keepingall articles from moths and other vermin. The cloth linings of carriages ran be secured for ever from the attacks of moths by being washed or sponged...enough not to leave a white stain on a black feather. Moths can be killed by fumigating the article containing them with tobacco emoke or with sulphur, or... | |
| Alpheus Spring Packard - Beneficial insects - 1870 - 756 pages
...being washed or sponged on both sides with a solution of the corrosive sublimate of mercury in aleohol, made just strong enough not to leave a white stain on a black leather." The moths can be most readily killed by pouring benzine among them, though its use must be... | |
| Alpheus Spring Packard - Beneficial insects - 1872 - 820 pages
...a solution of the corrosive sublimate of mercury in alcohol, made just strong enough not to leave n white stain on a black feather." The moths can be...readily killed by pouring benzine among them, though its uso must be much restricted from the disagreeable odor which remains, and c its Inflammable nature.... | |
| Alpheus Spring Packard - Beneficial insects - 1876 - 772 pages
...sides with a solution of the corrosive sublimate of mercury in alcohol, made just strong enough r.ot to leave a white stain on a black feather." The moths...restricted from the disagreeable odor which remains, and its inflammable nature. The use of a weak solution of carbolic acid is also recommended. Tinea... | |
| Northern Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical Association - Agriculture - 1877 - 244 pages
...secured forever from the attacks of the moths by being washed or sponged on both sides with a solution of corrosive sublimate of mercury in alcohol, made just...enough not to leave a white stain on a black feather." But I cannot speak here of individuals or tell remedies. Suffice it to remark that, besides injury... | |
| Illinois. Department of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1878 - 732 pages
...leather, should be placed among the clothes when they are laid aside for the summer." "The cloth linings of carriages can be secured forever from the attacks...made just strong enough not to leave a white stain on the black leather. Moths can be killed by fumigating the article containing them with tobacco smoke... | |
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