Show PROTECT ALL YOUNG TREES devastation by rabbits may be well guarded against by use of corn mon axle grease we know that rabbit Is a very cleanly and dainty animal and will not touch anything that smells strong ar that is greasy and for that reason blood and grease have been used for years as a smear tor the young fruit trees that have been set out As how ver not all folks can get or care to use such material especially as the imell of blood at its best Is but short in its duration we suggest that corn mon dark colored axle grease be used says rural life herbert A horton in oregon fruit grower claims the best results for it saying I 1 had COO acres last summer and it was amus ing to watch the rabbits on moonlight nights they would wrinkle their nose spat spat with a bind foot and move on to the next tree but there was nothing doln on the naw if one puts on a pair of cheap cot ton gloves such as the masons and carpenters lar use in winter smearing them liberally in the palms of the bands with the axle grease it is quickly applied to the young trees when they are caught near the ground and closely encircling them pulled upwards this puts a thin coat ill over the trunk of the trees that a rain will not wash off nor will the lun take away its odor |