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TNIATD STATES PATENT OFFICE,
FRANK M. HOWARD, OF CAMERON, TEXAS.
INSECTICIDE COMPOSITION.
S2ECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Io. 314,531, dated March 24, 1885.
Application filed July 30. 1884. (No specimens)
To call whon it 7ncy concern: I light it with a match, and allow it to burn ten 20
Be it known that I, FRANx M. HOWARD, a (10) minutes. Then stop all the entrances
citizen of the United States, residing at Cam- well by pressing the earth firmly with the foot.
eron, in the State of Texas, have invented cer- This keeps the gas which has been generated
5 tain new and useful Improvements in Insecti- in their cells, which kills them.
cides, of which the following is a specification. Having described my invention, what I de- 25
This invention relates to improvements in sire to secure by Letters Patent,:and claim, is-
insecticides, and has for its object to destroy The herein-described compound, consisting
the red ant and other noxious insects. This of bisulphide of carbon, one pound; brim-
ro object is attained by the following compound, stone, (roll - sulphur,) two ounces; carbolic
and by the method of using the same, as here- acid, (cryst.,) two ounces; phosphorus, half- 30
inafter described: bisulphide of carbon, one ounce, mixed together in the proportions here-
pound; brimstone. (i oll-sulphur, )two ounces; in described, and for the purposes set forth.
carbolic acid, (cryst.,) two ounces; phosphor-, In testimony whereof I affix my signature in
15 us, half-ounce. Dissolve the brimstone in presence of two witnesses.
the carbon, add the carbolic acid, and then FRANK M. HOWARD.
the phosphorus. Witnesses:
Directions for use: Pour a table-spoonful of JAs. W. SELP,
the compound in each entrance of the bed, R. S. BOYKIN.