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Rats, Mice, Roaches, Bugs and other Vermin—to Destroy
Phosphorus, 6 oz.; flower of sulphur, 1 oz.; cold water, 16 oz., (1 pt. ); flower of mustard, 2 ozs.; brown sugar, 8 ozs.; rye flower, 13 ozs.
Directions—First, rub the phosphorus and sulphur together, by adding from time to time 6 ozs. of the water, then the mustard, the balance of the Water, sugar, and lastly rye flour, and stir to the consistence of rather a soft paste. Put up in closely covered boxes or jars. Persons desiring to make only small quantities for home use, will take drachms — 1/8 of the amounts. It is to be spread freely upon slices of bread, and sugar sprinkled over it, and pressed down with the knife; then the bread cut into small squares and several of them put in different places where the vermin will easily find them. Tumerac or red saunders may be used for coloring by steeping some of the water, if it is being made for sale.
Remarks—King says, in his Am. Dispensatory, that the above paste is considered the best for the above purposes. It was first published by the Am. Journal of Pharmacy, and may be relied upon. The phosphorus has a ten-dency, of itself, to turn the paste to a reddish shade, in a little time after being mixed. Any of the foregoing plans will give satisfaction. Dr. King's Dispen satory, I have had nearly 20 years, and always find it correct.
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