Ogden Daily Standard | 1891-12-20 | Page 5 | Protecting Trees from Rabbits Section

protecting tree trees from nab babbits bIts tho the most perfect protection will be a mechanical one that will prevent the animal from reaching the bark so they can ca n geaw it this may bo be effected by the use of wire netting or by grappi wrapping vr appi ng the stems with cloths claths or heavy paper to a height that cannot be reached by the rabbits these however are imong among the most expensive and troublesome to apply it if wire is used the rolls should be of one inch mesh and at least two feet wide then cut them crosswise into lengths that will encircle the trees and fasten by the loose ends where the wiro meets avery A very good preventive is a wash awash made of 0 whale oil soap and lime and put on with a bensh soft soap and lime made into a wash with one part of sul P panr to four parts of lime and dilated diluted to the consistency of ordinary whitewash is used by some with good effect where the soft soap is not to be had bard hard soap may be dissolved and used in its stead the trouble with applications of thia this kind is that they may lose their efficacy by being washed off oil by rains and thus require re quire several renewals in the course of the year A simple and easily applied remedy consists in stirrings stir ringa a tablespoonful of into RAO a of liquid I 1 atay cay and applying it with a brush as high as 8 the rabbits can reach Itis it is said tl thia its will keep them away us as long as the odor remains