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Show H 00D MINK TRAP H A limb f sound wood, with a hol- fl lov. two to throo Inches In diameter, H with horscshoo nails driven as shown fl In the 8kotnh, makes a Rood trap for minks, racoons, opossums, sknnks and fl muskrals. H The bait should bo about six Inches """"""H beyond the polJil of the nails, thoro- H fore, If- tho hollow runs tho full H lchgt i of the piece, it should be H plug-pad up at one end. '" H ' Diivo a staplo In Clio limb and wire H ' It to a stake or small tree. H You may carry it with' tho animal Hl al'vc to hole of water and dfoAvn It; H to release tho animal, draw the nails. J Tho nails should bo very sharp and """""""! should form a circle with tholr points H about one and one-half Inches In H diameter for mink. """""""! This makes mi Ideal trap for coons H when tho holo Is smaller for the H coon thrusts its claws into small holes, H and under chunks and rocks, in H scare .i of food. . H Baits for fur animals: birds, mice, H raw beef, pieces of rabbit or muskrat. H Lcavo everything around the trap H in as natural position as possible. H Do not go near tho trap when once H set, any moro than you can help,, as H the animal's sense of smell is. very """"" keen. J. W. Griflln. |