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Mice are kept under by a good cat, and traps. If roaches are troublesome, set
bowls or deep dishes, with molasses and a plate on the top, with room for them
to get in, and set it close to a wall. I have seen hundreds caught in this way
in one night, and it is much safer than setting any thing poisonous about the
kitchen or pantry. They should be burnt in the morning, and the dishes set again
at night.
If you find a closet infested with ants, remove every thing that will attract
them, scald and clean it well, and they will soon leave it. It is said that
strips of cotton or linen dipped in spirits of turpentine, and placed about the
closets, will drive them away.
Mats should be placed at all the outside doors, and at the top and bottom of the
cellar stairs.
Putting Straw under Carpets.
It is thought that carpets wear better when straw is spread over the floor
before they are put down, and it will prevent the dust from rising so much. Care
should be taken to have them well tacked down, as it is dangerous on account of
fire. Where straw is used, they may be kept down a much longer time without
being shaken.
Picking Geese.
When you pick geese and ducks, have a tub of boiling water; dip each one in,
turning it over to let every part be well scalded, and as each one is scalded,
wrap it up in a cloth, and when they are nearly cold, pick them. In this way the
pen feathers are loosened, and they can be picked much cleaner. Wetting the
feathers does not hurt them if they are well dried. They should be put in bags,
and frequently sunned. Baking them in the oven after the bread comes out, cures
them more
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