To keep mice away put a little oil of peppermint about the places they frequent, also around their holes, for they dislike the smell very much. Ants dislike the scent of cloves, and a few kept on cupboard shelves where they have been seen has been found to keep them away.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 137, 11 June 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)
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