Gophers and Moles. 



Set a trap as soon as you discover an open 

 hole or fresh mound of earth, where the gopher 

 has thrown the dirt out. Place the trap in as 

 far as you can reach, about a foot, and cover 

 up the hole. Be careful when you pull the trap 

 out, as you may have caught him by the skin 

 of the belly or one toe and will tear the skin 

 and he will escape. If the trap does not come 

 out easily dig him out and take no chances. 

 Gophers are herbivorous and destroy vegeta- 

 bles, plants and trees. You can poison them 

 with a little arsenic placed in a turnip, carrot, 

 raisin or prune. Place the poisoned fruit in 

 the hole and cover up the opening. Use gloves 

 on your hands when you set a trap or use 

 poison, to keen the scent of your body from 

 the animal you wish to destroy. Sometimes 

 you can drown him out with water from the 

 garden hose. 



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