1 took a stick of tough wood about four feet long, which was to serve as the handle. 

 About seven or eight inches from the upper end I wrapped it with copper wire; 

 fishing line will do as well. Then I split the stick down to the band I had made 

 around it. I then with my knife trimmed the two split portions on their inner sides, 

 so that they might be more flexible. I then fashioned out of a piece of good green 

 hickory (the white outer wood must be used) a bow or hoop about twelve inches 

 wide at its widest part, and fitting this between the split ends of the stick put in a 

 wedge at the bottom of the cleft to keep the split ends well apart and tied it neatly 

 and securely in place. Upon the frame made in this way I put a covering of green 

 mosquito netting in the form of a long bag. Many a fine insect I captured with 

 this simple device, which called only for a good jack-knife, a little ingenuity, ordi- 

 nary skill in whittling, and a supply of stout string. The cheapest and simplest way 

 to make the frame for a net is to take a long piece of brass, aluminium, or galvanized 

 iron wire about an eighth of an inch in diameter and bend it into a circle, leaving 

 two short shanks at the end. Then fit the shanks into the top of the ferrule of a 

 fishing-rod plugged in the middle with a thin piece of cork or with clay, and pour 

 in melted solder. Plate D, Fig. 3 shows how the "trick" is done. 



There are many devices for making frames for folding nets, and there are a 

 number of dealers in the United States who supply such nets at moderate prices. 

 The material for the bag of the net ought to be of light stuff, and I prefer to use 



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