Show I 1 MOSQUITO l REPELLENTS I Discouraging hungry mosquitoes mosquitoes mosquitoes mos mos- from biting human beIngs beIngs' beings beings be be- Ings' Ings ings is no easy task the United United United Unit Unit- ed States Department of Agriculture Agriculture Ag Ag- says in in answer to in inquiries inquiries inquiries in- in I f about mosquito repell repell- en ts I Different kinds of mosquitoes mosquitoes I toes react differently to the same repellents and some individuals individuals indi indi- get better results than others with the same material indi-I indi the department says tI Oil of citronella is one of the most widely used mosquito mo re re- pellen ts I It t may be used pure or mixed with mineral oil on vase vaseline vaseline line or lanolin in the proportion proportion proportion tion of one part to five Almost Almost Al Al- most any oily ony preparation on the skin t to o some e extent There is no cure for mosquito mosquito mos- mos quito bites and the department urges prevention such as keep ing screen doors closely fitted and having them open outward out ward Another precaution is to have good screens over windows windows windows win win- dows The screen mesh should not be larger than 16 openings to an nn inch Another move against the mosquitoes is spraying with a kerosene pyrethrum pyrethrum pyrethrum pyre- pyre thrum mi mixture If the mosquitoes do get to you and the bites bother you one method of relief consists of rubbing the punctures gentY gently gently gent gent- ly Y with a moist piece of toilet soap |