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Show THE PINK-WHISKERED OYSTER-RAT ALTHOUGH nearly exterminated extermi-nated by the oyster farmers, this creature continues to make nocturnal raids on the oyster beds, especially during the "B" months when prices are high. Crawling out from their shore nests along the muddy bottom of the bay. they will come up on a bed full of sleeping oysters. Finding one that is snoring snor-ing loudly, the rat will insert his tall in the oyster's open mouth, whereupon the oyster clamps down 1 tightly and the rat drags him off. Steel traps nailed to the bottom of the water and operating dictaphones dicta-phones that Imitate a snore are very effective in reducing this pest This one trying to decide wheth er this oyster Is awake or not has a paper-shell pecan body and a 01 bert head with Ink-spot eyes at tached The ears are half peanut shells, and the legs are cloves. A cast Iron toothpick makes a senr loeable tall. (gl Metropolitan Newenaper Service. I -"VNU Srvlc. t |