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inches spread of jaws, and is eight and a half 

 inches long when thrown. The treadle of 

 this trap is seven inches in length and one 

 inch wide. The mink or rat stands with its 

 feet from three to four inches apart, and thus 

 there are from nine to thirteen inches in 

 which to catch the animal, allowing it to 

 throw the trap with its feet or body. The 

 treadle is placed one-half inch on one side of 

 the trap. If the animal passes over the trap 

 from the side opposite to the treadle it will 

 be caught just behind the shoulders. If it 

 comes from the side on which the treadle is, 

 it will be caught just in front of the shoulders. 

 This trap corresponds to No. \ l / 2 of the 

 Newhouse traps. 



B is the coon trap, and is adapted to catch- 

 ing that animal, opossums, skunk, and oth 

 of like size. This trap has eighteen inches 

 spread of jaws, and is ten and a half inch* ^ 

 long when thrown. It has a treadle nin 

 inches long and one inch wide. The coon am 1 



