but the fact is not generally thought of that many insects lay 

 their eggs in the warm weather when the leaves of the trees are 

 all out, and the foliage of many trees will not stand the spray- 

 ing. Insects lay their eggs in the cracks of the bark and in any 

 hiding place suitable for the multiplication of insects which will 

 later aid in the complete destruction of the tree. A trap belt has 

 been made for the purpose of destroying insetcs whose habit it is 

 to creep upon trees looking for shelter and food. It consists of a 

 metal collar and a strip of felt, the felt is thoroughly saturated with 

 chemicals which are the most destructive to insects. This felt 

 is fastened to the belt and the belt acts as a protection of chemi- 

 cals and prevents them from exposure, and nothing except insects 

 can come in contact with this poison. The chemical can be used 

 in different forms and in the South, where the large black ants 

 are very destructive to the orange blossoms, the chemicals can 

 be placed on the felt so as to completely stop the ravages of these 

 pests. Thousands of birds and admirable animals have been 

 killed by coming in contact with deadly poisons set for insects. 

 My trap belts have the advantage that nothing can come in con- 

 tact with the poison except the insects. The belt can be placed 

 clo=e to the ground for insects, but for protecting birds it should 

 be 5 to 6 feet up from the ground. 



This trap belt has also stood the proof for its real value 

 not only as a device for the destruction of insects but also for 

 the protection of birds. This belt may be used without felt, if 

 desired, and the prongs, which are sharp pointed, will prevent 

 animals which feed upon birds from climbing trees, it also pre- 

 vents boys from destroying bird's nests. Thousands of song 

 birds are killed every year by cats alone and it is easy to see that 

 song birds are getting more scarce every year. Few realize that 

 our happiness largely depends on our surroundings, the greatest 

 and the nearest things that come naturally to our minds and 

 feelings are the trees, the shrubs, the flowers and the green grass. 

 If a bird is singing in a tree for you outside your window, this 



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