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hang the bait from. Cover the trap with grass or rotten wood, 

 making sure the trap is directly under the bait, so when Mr. 'Possum 

 reaches for the bait he will come down in the trap, and you will be 

 sure to get him." 



C. B. Dakan 



Winner of Second Prize for Best Method of Trapping Opossum 



"The following is our method of trapping Opossum. First, 

 take fish and cut in small pieces and put in a jar or bottle, and 

 let stand until rotten; then set your traps on logs or in holes, and use 

 the rotten fish and oil for bait. Put your bait on or close to trap, 

 so as to make the Opossum step on pedal of trap for bait. 



We have always found Funsten Animal Baits reliable and satis- 

 factory. 



Cover your trap good with rotten wood and you will get old 

 Mr. Opossum. We have caught 197 Opossum in one season with 

 this method. 



If a den or hole can be found, set your trap at entrance of hole 

 and put bait beyond your trap. Conceal your trap good. 



The above is our method of trapping Opossum. We have caught 

 hundreds of Opossum in the last three seasons with this method. 

 Ask Funsten Bros. & Co., they have our account sales." 



J. M. & A. M. E.ODGEKS 



Winner of Third Prize for Best Method of Trapping Opossum 

 "I will give you my method of trapping the Opossum. I take 

 a dead chicken or a rabbit, and hang it on the limb of some 

 fallen tree, if there are any limbs on it, and if not, I drive a stake in 

 the ground and fasten the bait to it about twelve inches from the 

 ground; then I set my trap right underneath it, and if there are any 

 Opossums around they will be sure to get caught. Be sure to look 

 at your traps every morning, for the Opossum will get away." 



William Knokpp 



How to Prepare Opossum for Market 

 Opossum should always be taken off cased and stretched with 

 the pelt side out. Never take opossum off open. Cut off the feet 

 and tail as these are of no value and only take away from the appear- 

 ance of the skin when it is ready for market. As the opossum is very 

 fat in the fall and winter season care should be taken to remove all 

 superfluous meat and fat from the pelt before it is packed for ship- 

 ment. 



