Moles. 



Moles are insectivorous and do not de- 

 stroy vegetation, with premeditation and afore- 

 thought. They sometimes work in a new 

 sown bed and push the ground up, disarrange 

 the seed and even kill young plants by up- 

 rooting them. They make these burrows 

 when they are hunting for worms and insects, 

 but it is just as well not to have them for vis- 

 itors. Cats will catch and eat gophers but 

 they do not like moles or blue jays. Some- 

 times you can catch a mole in a gopher trap, 

 but it is an accident and not worth the trouble 

 of setting a trap. This is the best way to de- 

 stroy them. Watch and catch them working 

 and pressing the earth up ; force a spade down 

 behind the moving earth and throw the mole 

 out and destroy- him. Moles may be driven 

 away by obstructing their passageways with 

 sticks dipped in tar. 



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