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sowing. Or, mix a tablespoonful of paraffin oil with one 

 quart of seeds, and sow them whilst wet. Seeds, bulbs, 

 and corms placed in water for a short time, then rolled 

 in powdered red lead, will be immune from the attacks 

 of mice. The old "Figure of 4 " trap is a simple and 

 effective way of catching mice in the garden. Bait with 

 a piece of toasted cheese, or, better still, with nut kernels. 

 The trap is easily made and put up. If a few of these 

 are always kept baited with toasted cheese they are sure 

 to attract any mice within a short distance of the place. 



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FIGURE OF 4 MOUSE TRAP. 



It is made as follows : Take a common lath and split it 

 down the centre ; then cut an upright piece about 4in. 

 long, the top of which should be made wedge-shape, and 

 the bottom quite flat. Another piece should be made. 

 This should be wedge-shaped at the lower end, and have 

 a notch cut in at the other, to fit on the upright (see B). 

 A third piece, made longer than the others, and extending 

 two or three inches beyond the perpendicular one, should 

 next be made (see A). On the end of this the bait should 

 be tied. The front end has a notch cut in to receive the 



