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come out. The other piece, to which string 
is fastened, is about 2 inches long. 
No. 3 is an oblong box with one end 
hinged. At one side of the lid is a wire 
running from end to end. On same side 
of trap a wire runs up and down the trap, 
around both of which is fastened a loose 
wire ring to prevent the door from being 
opened by the 
captive. The 
setting of this 
trap is simple, 
as is shown. 
INROR Ayes 
same as No. 
3, but with 2 
doors. There- 
fOLre krAjo 
must be made 
longer. Setting same as No. 3. 
No. 5.—Same as No. 4, but set with fig- 
ure 4. 
No. 6 is a bird trap, the setting of which 
is simple. The paddle on which food is 
placed must be large, so that when the bird 
sits on the paddle it will spring the trap. 
No. 7.—The 
door works in 
a slide, and the 
setting appa- 
ratus is the 
same as in No. 
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same as No. 7, 
[Ufo aiats ne 2 
doom span 
fine Tel O re 
longer. It is set with a figure 4. 
No. 9 is a common box, set with a fig- 
ure 4. 
No. 10 has a hinged lid, and is also set 
with figure 4. 
No. 11 is a plain box with slatted doors. 
No setting necessary, as the animal forces 
his way in 
and can’t get 
out. 
No. 12 isa 
fish trap. The 
opening is 
composed of 
small steel 
wires which 
easily adjust 
themselves to the size of the fish and close 
when he goes in. 
No. 13 is a snare. The sticks on the 2 
crutches) act as. braces) for the loops A 
‘piece of flat wood is driven in the ground; 
in the upper part a hole is cut; the string 
has a good sized knot at the end; the knot 
is put through the hole and bait stick put 
into the hole also. When the animal pulls 
at the bait the stick comes out and springs 
the trap. 


No. 14 is same as No. 13, except as to 
setting apparatus, as shown in cut. 
INGwErS isesameras) No» 12) (except that it 
is set by a figure 4. 
No. 16 is the same as No. 13, except as 
to setting. When the animal gets hold of 
the bait and pulls down it springs the trap. 
No. 17 is 
avery sim- 
ple trap, as 
shown in 
the cut. 
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the simplest 



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The loop is ae 
laid on the 
Was 
ground. Y 
No. 19 is 
also a very simple trap, and no description is 
needed. 
No. 20 is the old fashioned dead fall, and 





nearly every boy in the country, 6 years 
old, knows how to make it. 
No. 21 is called the figure 4, and is one 
of the simplest traps made. 
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No. 22 chokes the animal and keeps it 
on the ground. It may be set with the 
figure 4, or a knot made in the end of the 

string and the bait stick put in the hole 
to keep it set. When the animal pulls on 
bait it springs the trap. 
