Show CEDAR CHESTS BEST TO STORE WOOLENS Ample Protection Afforded Against Moth Injury Prepared by the United States Statu Department or of Agriculture Chests made of at the heartwood of ofed red ed cedar In good condition and thor thor- tight are effective In protect protect- lag Ing ng fabrics from clothe moths It has been een found by th the P o De Department of ot Agriculture pro pr tiled proper proper prop prop- prop prop- er r precautions are ore first luken to bent brush rush and sun all articles before they I Iare are re placed In the chest Experiments with cedar chests from tIle the time of ot manufacture until they were one year ear earold old Id Indicate that chests which are cared ared for properly will retain their value as protectors against moth ravages ru Since It Is the le odor of red cedar which Is effective against moths It Its its I I Is s recommended that lint In using cedar nests chests for the protection lon ot or manes fabrics carpets furs and other clothing specia cia lal care should be taken to pr prevent vent und undue ndue e escape of the aroma from the chests The chests at all nfl times should hould remaIn tightly closed except when clothing Is being removed or pI I In n them w which Ich should take tal ns as Hi little tie tieme time me as po possible Aside from their theil alue value In killing young clothes moth l cedar chests are so tightly constructed con- con constructed that adult moths or millers annot gain access to them except when the they ar are open This Is not true ar f the average trunk In which cloth clothing In I Is storer I Cedar che chests ts do not kill 1 till moth or miller Its Its eggs ggs or worn worm or r In larvae Inne ne stage after the worms worm have hart become one or full grown TI ruts IJ- IJ Is s not of great Tent Importance however ho for or If clothing Is thoroughly crushed hl beaten beaten or f sunned 1 before It I Is placed pl ip In p chests as u It If should hould he under tiny condition of at storage all nil the larger pr worms are removed and many of tile the eggs ggs eggs killed cd The main point to remember rem I Is that cedar edar chests will ilI kill kilt newly hn hatched hell helland and nd very young larvae before they Ihl will cause ause dama damage e and If f clothing I stored In n chests after It has been thoroughly leaned cleaned for storage with p attention at- at attention to the brushing out nut of if all till seams earns seams pockets or folds and anti the removal re re- re- re moral moval of grease spots and r stains Mains the he chests will act as os certain protectors pro- pro As It Is S only the worm or larva o arva stage of of the clothes clothE's moth can an Injure clothing it Is lEi lEier er very important mp r- r tant ant that t the le older worms wl which ic 1 are not so easily killed be remo removed 1 by hy and sunning before the clothing cloth cloth- lothIng Ing ng Is s' s put In chests When clothes moth larvae lar become I halt half to full I grown growa they have usually fed ed so much upon a garment arment that their presence can b be easily asHy detected For this his r reason ason If It the carlf careful I h housewife will so thoroughly clean brush and andun sun un her articles that she site Is Is- unable to tofI fI notice any l larvae nae after 0 a careful In Inspection inspection in- in n- n of her garment she mn may rest d that It will remain protected against moth ravages If she Immediately Immedi atel places it t In a good chest If It clothing Is cleaned brushed and sunned with great care It t will 1 remain unmolested h by iy moths If f tightly rolled i with naphthalene and ami wrapped d In n two of paper On pound of fresh resh naphthalene pla placed ell in any chest constructed as tightly as s are cedar chests will protect clothing just as well as cedar cellar chests |