THE ENGLISH SPARROW AS A PEST. 



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The wavy outlines indicate that the pattern is to be cut half an inch 

 outside of the straight lines to allow extra wire for fastening the 

 cones to the top and sides of the trap. Figure 15 shows how all the 

 parts of a trap having the above dimensions may be cut from a piece 

 of netting 4 feet wide and G feet long. The full lines in this figure 

 indicate where the netting is to be cut and the broken lines where it 

 is i-o be bent. The numbers at the angles in figures 13, 14. and 15 

 correspond with those in figure 12, which shows in outline the rela- 



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FIG. 14. Pattern for second funnol of a trap to be 36X18X12 inches. 



tion of the different parts as they appear when assembled. A trap, 

 of the above dimensions is as small as can be used satisfactorily. 

 Where sparrows are very numerous a larger size is recommended. 

 Figure 1G shows how a trap 4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 15 inches 

 high may be made from a piece of netting 4 by 10 feet. This is a 

 very good size for parks and large private grounds. 



In setting a funnel trap a place should be selected where sparrows 

 are accustomed to assemble. Often there are several such places in 



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