Show P Passageway Passageway-of way of Mole Is Popular pular I Conti Continue Active During the he Winter but Do Little Damage to Plants Prepared by tho the States Department of Agriculture Moles Moles contrary to the opinion of ot many mony do not eat ent ro roots ts bulbs and seeds of ot plants in Important quan quan- titles They cause damage In the garden by tearing plant roots roots and by nothing up the soil soli until It dies out too rapidly Indirectly too they are responsible for the activities of ot other small animals such as mice which do eat roots tubers and bulbs The mole runways In the garden are favorite fa a- a passageways f for r these little mammals The Tue mole Itself lives princIpally principally prin prin- on Insects earthworms white grubs and other larvae and pupae But tIle the mole gets gets and and dese deserves sOT sortie some le of f t th the blame blam for the d destruction done by others that follow Its ts tunnels tun tun- nels nets Gas Cas and Poison Useless Poisons and poisonous gases are almost al at- most useless seless against moles the bureau bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau of the biological survey finds s. s Specialists In In Inthis this branch of ot the United States Department Deportment of ot Agriculture Agriculture ture tura say this Is be because of t the highly developed sense sense ense of smell of ot moles which are thus thud compensated more or orless orless orless less for tor poor eyesight Also the fact tact that the moles feed on live Insects and und earthworms makes it difficult to introduce poison polson Into food that they are willing to eat Active During Winter Moles continue active through the winter but in that st season ason their tunnels tun tan nels run so deep that they rarely do much damage Trapping seems to tobe tobe tobe be the most effective way of ot disposing of moles although It Is slow show n aed d requIres requires requires re re- re- re quires patience Three types of traps are ure In common use use the the choicer or loop the scissor Jaw and the spike or prong trap The last lost Is used most commonly but the loop trap has hns proved far more effective If It carefully set and does not Injure the pelt |