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for tho fisher or even the otter. Trappers sometimes have or- 

 dered this size with single instead of double springs, l^o. lA is 

 intended to meet such demands. 



No 3. 



No. 3 is called the Otter Tkap. The jaws spread five inches 

 and a half. It will hold any of the medium-sized animals, such 

 as the beaver, the badger, the raccoon, the opossum and the 

 wild-cat. 



No. 4. 



No. 4 is called the Beaver Trap. The jaws spread six 

 inches and a half. It is adapted to the wolf or the lynx. — 

 Extra sets of jaws with teeth constructed expressly for taking 

 deer, are made to fit this trap, and can be had separately, or 

 may be inserted in the place of the ordinary jaws. 



No. 5 is called the Small Bear Trap. The jaws spread 

 eleven inches and three-fourths. The weight of each spring 

 is two pounds and ten ounces, and the weight of the whole 

 trap is seventeen pounds. It is adapted to the common black 

 bear, the panther, and most of the large animals found this 

 side of the Eocky Mountains. 



All these traps are furnished with swivels, and if desired, 

 with chains. 



