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modification is endless, and from a description of some 

 twenty or thirty, we select three or four which appear 

 to us to meet the requirements of the keeper in the most 

 effective, the most painless, and the most economic 

 way. 



(1) CruickshanK s Trap. This, the latest of all 

 traps, is manufactured by Mr. A. A. Cruickshank, 

 Craighall Warehouse, Glasgow. The body of the trap 

 is exactly the same in form as that of the ordinary 

 rabbit trap. It is of Dorset type, fitted with brass 

 mounts. It is lighter than all other traps we have 

 handled. The spring distinguishes it markedly from 

 other traps. It is made of fine steel, and each spring 

 is constructed so as to fit any trap, and can be detached 

 or attached by hand without a tool. The spring 

 does not need a railway rail for a base to prevent 

 buckling, as the entire pressure on removal of load 

 passes right through the spring into the air on 

 account of the loose socket attachment. In addition 

 to this, as the spring terminals come close together 

 when set, the spring, whenever the plate is touched, 

 starts off more readily than in other types. The 

 danger of a broken lever during frost is largely if not 

 altogether removed by the coil spring. Experience 

 has shown that this is altogether an excellent form 

 of trap, and being of excellent workmanship, light, 

 strong, effective, and durable, is certain to become 

 popular. 



(2) Burgess' Spring Trap. This is recommended 



