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Practical Game Preserving. 



and the trap remains set, as shown at Fig. 15. The 

 directions given regarding the trap will be found most 

 saving of trouble, and if they be carefully followed, the 

 setting will be accomplished at the first endeavour. 



Naturally the ground must be level, and it must further be 

 observed that it is desirable that the surface at the open end 

 should slant down a little, otherwise the stretcher may be 

 broken by the weight of the falling cover. No more 



FIG. 15. FIGURE-OF-FOUR TEAP SET. 



complete and instantaneous collapse than that of the "four " 

 when the bait is touched can be devised, and only excep- 

 tional cases of the parts jamming occur in such instances, 

 frost or wet is invariably the cause. This trap is of course 

 one of, if not, the cheapest that can possibly be made, and as 

 large a quantity as may seem necessary can be provided, the 

 cost being really nominal, and the only trouble in making is 

 the correct and careful cutting of the wood for the figures of 

 four. The best wood is well seasoned ash or deal, as these 



