three-fourths of an inch square is inserted in 

 the opening and nailed to the bottom board, 

 as shown in fig. 1, and in part in fig. 4. The 

 door must be made long enough to reach well 

 below this catch, as shown in fig. 4. The trig- 

 ger is made of wire, bent as shown in figs. 2 

 and 3, and hung loosely with two staples to 

 the center of the top board. These staples 

 must be carefully placed, to allow the trigger 

 to be pulled forward far enough so that the 

 FlG. -*h door will rest upon it when the trap is set, and 



also to allow the loop in the trigger, A, fig. 

 3, to be pushed against the back of the trap by the rabbit 

 when it is sprung, thus preventing its being bent. To operate 

 the trap, push the door, D, inward, and with the forefinger 

 catch the hooked end of the trigger, B, fig. 3, and pull it for- 

 ward until the door rests upon the wire above the hook. The 

 rabbit enters the trap, prompted by curiosity or otherwise, 

 just as he enters a hollow log, and thinks no more of the wire 

 trigger than he would of a small piece of brush which he must 

 push out of his way. As soon as he touches the trigger, the 

 door drops and the rabbit is caught. No bait is used and the 

 trap cannot easily be sprung By birds or wind. Care must 

 be taken to see that all staples are loosely set so that the 

 trigger slides easily and the door will drop of its own weight. 

 If new boards are used, it would be well to stain with some 

 dark coloring material which is not offensive to the rabbit's 

 delicate sense of smell. 



WRAPPING. 



Where one has only a few trees, such as fruit or shade trees, 

 the most satisfactory method is to wrap them. An ordinary 

 tree veneer which is made of very thin wood may be pur- 

 chased from any seed store or nursery company. This fits 

 closely about the body of the tree and will enlarge as the tree 

 grows. However, during the summer it may offer a harbor 

 for injurious insects, and should remain on the tree only dur- 

 ing the winter. Trees may be wrapped with burlap, corn 

 stalks, or ordinary lath. The only caution with any of these 

 is to remove them when the tree resumes growth in the spring. 

 Ordinary wire screen answers very well as a protection for 

 the tree and does not harbor insects. 



REPELLANTS. 



The tree may be covered as far as the rabbit can reach with 

 blood. The entrails and blood of the rabbit itself rubbed over 

 the tree is quite effective, but is very apt to be washed off 

 by rain. A concoction of tallow and tobacco smeared onto the 

 trees acts as a repellant. However, where there are a great 



