Rat Mouse And Roach Exterminator
One pint Alcohol, one-fourth ounce
Cayenne Pepper, one ounce powdered Anise Seed, one-fourth ounce
Saltpetre, one-fourth ounce White Lead, four ounces Essence of Hops.
Steam this slowly for an hour, then add thirty drops Quassia. Let stand
48 hours, and add one gallon of Water; bottle for use. To use, saturate
bread, meat, etc., and lay it in their frequented places. In two nights
not one will be seen. It sells for $1.00 per 4-ounce bottle; or drive
them away yourself for $5 a farm or $2 a house.