Show horticultural Horti cut r fac facts TILE TRAP FOR cottontails COTTON TAILS inexpensive and permanent cantria lv ance described in farmers bulletin no an inexpensive and permanent sewer tile trap for cottontail rabbits which has proved very effective in kansas Is described in farmers bulletin cottontail rabbits in relation to trees and farm crops details of this trap were supplied by sir mr J jf walmsley sIty who has used it successfully on ills his and other othe r farms in that state to make the trap proceed as follows set a 32 12 by cinch C 0 inch tee sewer tile with the long end downward and bury it so that the six inch opening at the side Is below the surface of the ground connect two lengths of six r effective trap made of sewer tile inch sewer pipe horizontally with the side opening second grade or even broken tile will do cover the joints with soil so as to exclude light provide a tight removable cover such as an old harrow disk for the top of the large tile the projecting end of the small tile is then surrounded with rocks brush or wood so as to 10 make the hole look inviting to rabbits and to encourage them to frequent the den rabbits of course are free too to go in and out of these dens which should be constructed in promising spots on the farm and in the orchard ore bard A trained dog will locate inhabited dens the outlet is closed with a disk of wood on a stake or the dog guards the opening the cover Is lifted and the rabbits captured by hand these traps are especially suitable for open lands and prairies where rabbits cannot find natural hiding places they are permanent and cost nothing for repairs from year to year it if it Is desired to poison rab rabbits bits the baits may be placed inside these traps out of the way of domestic animals or birds tills this trap also furn furnishes ashes an excellent moans means of obtaining rabbits for the table or even for market |