THE WEASEL 



12$ 



offender and must be destroyed if the subjects are to thrive. On 

 the other hand, the weasel is the most deadly foe the small 

 rodents, mice and field-voles, also young rats, have, hence the 

 forester, the farmer (excepting his poultry and pigeons), and the 

 gardener acclaim for its protection as doing little damage to game, 

 while conferring much benefit as a persistent mouse -hunter and 

 mole destroyer, particularly on moorlands and hill pastures. Albeit , 

 the weasel, like every other creature, will make its way from wild 



FIG. 80 SMALL DORSET VERMIN TRAP SET FOR WEASEL. 



nature to cultivated tracts and there follow its blood-sucking 

 propensities, so that the person against whose interests it militates 

 must take repressive measures in order to attain success in his 

 occupation. 



Trapping in the case of game-preservers and poultry -farmers, 

 also rabbit- warreners, is imperative. The trap usually employed 

 for capturing the weasel is the Small Run Vermin Trap with grooved 

 3-in. jaws, strong reliable spring and chain complete, i6s. per 

 dozen. Some vermin-trappers prefer the Small Dorset Vermin 



