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of the moving area. The chances are that the mole will be im- 

 paled on the fork. A light charge of shot fired into the mound 

 at such a time at close range, using but very little powder, would 

 undoubtedly accomplish the same result, and would perhaps be 

 more sure. 



Fig. 158. — Ear of Corn gnawed by some rodent. Supposed by a Correspondent to be the 



work of Insects. 



I have killed many moles in lawns by the use of the gopher 

 gun shown in Fig, 149, opening the surface burrow, leaving it 

 open, and having the gun point into it. Moles have burrows much 

 like gophers, that is, a main burrow and branch burrows coming 



Fig. 159. — Bridge-grafting. After Thomas. 



