Show MICE INJURE FRUIT TREES excellent hiding place afforded by pil ing ang loose soil around base keep it smooth mice are arc likely to make nests around the trunks ot of trees provided they have loose material at the base of the trees in which to make nest it if the young orchard Is plowed the loose soil turned up against the base of the trees makes an excellent hiding place tor for mice soli soil ought to bs be scraped bare arid and smooth around the base ot of the trees so no loose soil weed i gians or litter can collect and enable the mice to nest close to the trunks inhere here they will eat through the growing layer thus girdling the tree this precaution should be taken whether wrappers v are used or not as mice frequently bur raw la in beneath the Nr wrappers appers if the soil sell Is loose and find shelter behind the wrapper |