Mar. 2, 1920.] 



Agricultural Gazette of N.Si.W. 



219 



A New Method. 



The Principal instructed Mr. Lawrence, the Poultry Instructor, to again 

 resort to poisoning. In the use of the poison every precaution was taken to 

 avoid contact with the bait, it being well known that the scent of the human 

 being is easily detected by foxes. Working upon this basis, the Instructor 



Fi^, 1.— One night's kill ol Foxes at the College. 



Fig. 2. — Sticks are used to place the poison in the bait 



Fig. 3.— Throwing the bait off the trail. 



conceived the idea of carrying the principle farther, and he endeavoured to put 

 as much distance as possible between the baits and the tracks of the persons 

 manipulating them. This he did by pointing a stout stick, inserting it into 

 the poisoned bait and throwing it as far away as possible. 



