8 KEVELATIONS OF A EAT-CATCHEK. 



the building in great numbers in the night, 

 but most of them return into the drains 

 during the day. Now, if it is the breeding 

 season (about eight months out of the 

 twelve) they will do much damage to silk, 

 cotton, leather, lace, and, in fact, all other 

 light goods. And one would be surprised to 

 see the quantity of cloth, paper, &c., they will 

 procure for their nests whilst breeding. 



The way to get clear of these is to go in the 

 day with two or three ferrets and leave 

 the drain pipe open. Ferret them all back 

 into the drain ; don't put a net over the drain 

 for fear you might miss one or two. If they 

 got back into the building they would be hard 

 to catch, as they would not face the net again. 

 Then, after ferreting, make the drain good, 

 and if there be an odd Eat or two left in the 

 building you will get them in a few nights 

 by baiting the trap. 



There is another way of catching the Brown 

 Bat which breeds under the floor in large 

 buildings where there are no drains. They 

 are very awkward to catch. Always have a 

 trap or two set, but do not set them where 

 they feed ; place them in their runs. But 

 there are other methods for other Kat- 

 infested places. For instance, take a 

 restaurant, where they feed in the cooking 



