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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 26 
; Ruralisms 
ANOTHER MOLE TRAP—THE BEST 
OF ALL. 
It was in our issue of April 6, 1895, 
that illustrations were presented of nine 
different mole traps, ail of them more or 
less effective, two of them far more 
effective than the others, and one of 
them, as we regarded it at the time, pretty 
close to perfection. The two were the 
Hales and Reddick. Both of them are 
offered by seedsmen, the Hales for about 
$2, the Reddick for SI. There are two 
others now on the market; the Ricardo, 
made by George Ricardo, of Hackensack, 
N. J., price SI.50; the Olmsted, also SI.50. 
The Olmsted, at first sight, appears to 
be the simplest of all, and quite as 
effective as any, but upon trial it will 
be found to have two serious defects. 
The spring is not strong enough, and 
the trigger-plate is not long or wide 
enough. The Ricardo is an improvement 
upon the Olmsted, although at first 
glance they seem to be almost the same. 
The spring, however, is more powerful, 
and it is far more easily set, but it can¬ 
not be so firmly placed in the ground as 
the Reddick. The Reddick is a simplified 
the Reddick, while it is just a6 certain 
to catch the mole that raises the plate. 
Fig. 364 is an illustration of the Gilbert, 
Fig. 365 that of the Reddick, and Fig. 
366 that of the Hales. 
We do not feel quite satisfied to advise 
our readers to buy either the Reddick or 
the Gilbert, that is, the one in prefer¬ 
ence to the other. The difference is 
slight, and some may prefer the Red¬ 
dick to the Gilbert. We can positively 
assure our readers that both are excel¬ 
lent traps, and far and away better than 
any others that have ever been offered 
for sale. If set with care, the mole that 
attempts to pass under either is sure to 
be caught. 
Thk greatest pest of the Experiment 
Grounds of The R. N.-Y. is, and always 
has been, moles. Some of our most care¬ 
ful experiments have been ruined by 
moles, especially comparative potato 
trials, both as to yield and the results of 
different fertilizers, applied separately 
and in various combinations. Hence it 
is that for 25 years we have ever been 
seeking for means of driving them away 
or of exterminating them. The Reddick 
trap has been our most telling ally. We 
have 10 of them, and just as soon as a 
mole-run or netting of runs is discovered, 
from one to six traps are set at once. It 
is wonderful what a net-work of tun¬ 
nels a single mole may make in an hour 
THREE STYLES OF MOLE TRAPS. 
Hales, with several decided points of 
superiority. Instead of the shoulders 
upon the rod, as in the Hales, a niche is 
made on one side of the rod which 
answers a better purpose than the 
shoulders, in that this niche holds the 
rod up with certainty until the trap is 
set. 
Quoting from our remarks in the article 
referred to : “ The trap is much lighter 
than the Hales. The legs which hold it 
in the soil, and the spikes which catch 
the mole, are longer. The trigger-plate 
is wider, and is, therefore, raised with 
more certainty by the mole’s passing 
underneath. The spring, too, is more 
powerful and durable. Our opinion of 
this Reddick trap, after a careful trial 
for one season, is that it the most easily 
set and the surest catcher of any trap 
in the market.” It is manufactured by 
William A. Reddick, Niles, Mich. 
During last season, we added another 
trap to our collection. It is the Gilbert, 
manufactured by the Gilbert Trap Com¬ 
pany, 222 Conover Street, Dayton, O. 
The price is $1.25. It would be tedious 
to the reader were we to describe in de¬ 
tail just how the Gilbert is set, and how 
the passage of the mole underneath the 
plate sets off the trap. We need only 
say that it is more easily set even than 
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or less. Then it often occurs that they 
will not return to these runs for several 
days, during which they are damaging 
other portions of the lawn, garden or 
field. So it is that only constant watch¬ 
fulness will subdue them. 
Hedge Plants—How Far Apart?— 
Most nurserymen advise that hedge 
plants—Arbor-vitas for example—be set 
about one foot apart. In the opinion of 
the writer of these notes, this advice is 
seriously unwise, unless one is willing to 
cut out the plants, after several years of 
growth, to at least three feet apart. 
What we want in an ornamental hedge 
is a continuity of hedge that shall consist 
of vigorous, fast-growing plants, that in 
25 years shall be as thrifty as at any pre¬ 
vious period. This is out of the ques¬ 
tion if the plants are set too close to¬ 
gether. They are sure to become leggy 
and feeble after a few years. In our 
early days at the Rural Experiment 
Grounds, we planted an Arbor-vitas upon 
the lawn and, during 10 years, kept it 
cut down to 18 inches in height, allow¬ 
ing it to spread laterally as it would. At 
the end of 10 years, when the trial ended, 
because of its interference with other 
trees, this plant was at least 30 feet in 
circumference. Had there been a dozen 
plants set in the same place in a round 
bed, we doubt if the circumference of 
these plants would have been greater 
than that of the one plant at the end of 
10 years, and they would certainly have 
been less thrifty. If we were again 
planting an Arbor-vitae hedge, we should 
not set the plants closer than four feet 
apart. 
For an evergreen hedge, we know of 
nothing preferable, for this and similar 
climates, to the American Arbor-vitae. 
It is of rapid growth, hardy and long- 
lived, and the price is much less than 
that of any other evergreen. A variety 
of this, Douglas’s Golden, might be pre¬ 
ferred by some for short hedges. An¬ 
other item in favor of the American 
Arbor-vitse is that it will stand the shade 
better than any other coniferous ever¬ 
green. The retail price for plants 15 
inches high is about $8 per 100. 
Among the most effective and durable 
deciduous shrubs for hedges is the bar¬ 
berry, Berberi; Canadensis. Though the 
leaves are small, the twigs are so many 
and so slender that the foliage is quite 
sufficient. The plants stand close plant¬ 
ing, and form a round, symmetrical 
hedge that, whether in Spring, Summer, 
Autumn or Winter, has its peculiar 
charms. The yellow flowers last from 
April to June. Then the beautiful long 
coral berries form, and these cling dur¬ 
ing the entire Winter. In the Fall the 
leaves change to a rich brown, quite as 
attractive as the Autumn tints of any 
other plants. 
Many lovely Tea roses and other half- 
hardy perennial plants may be enjoyed 
in the wide North by a very simple 
means of protection, without the trouble 
and setback of taking them up, winter¬ 
ing in a cave or cellar, and setting them 
out in Spring. If they can be bent down 
and pegged or weighted fast in close con¬ 
tact with the soil, it is easy to cover them 
completely with loose, open litter or car¬ 
pet, but this should be left off until very 
severe weather is at hand, especially if 
they have leaves on. The drier they and 
their covering can be kept the better. 
The tender Hydrangeas, with their 
large glowing leaves, and flowers, are 
hardy as to their roots, but they lose 
their flower-yielding shoots if left ex¬ 
posed. They become too large for lift¬ 
ing and storing conveniently. For a 
large plant we have used 15 or 20 pegs with 
a hook on the side and a top or handle 
above the hook 9 to 12 inches long. When 
these are stuck in firmly, holding the 
branchlets down, it is easy to lay some 
old carpet over the whole when a freeze 
is expected, and permanently when Win¬ 
ter sets in. The more tender grape vines, 
after being pruned early in November, 
are much the better for being laid down 
to be simply covered by the snow. 
AMERICAN BLUSH APPLE. 
In a recent R. N.-Y., you mention this 
apple in answer to a question from your 
correspondents. I first heard of this 
variety through .Tames Norton, Farmer 
Village, N. Y., a man well known for his 
truthfulness, and who had no personal 
interest in misrepresenting this variety. 
Mr. Norton informed me that it had 
thrived marvelously in his locality, was 
similar to Hubbardston, but was entirely 
distinct from the latter. He sent me 
scions and I have propagated it for 
several years. I have sent specimens to 
the Pomological Department, Washing¬ 
ton, under the charge of Mr. Ileiges, 
Catarrh 
In the Head 
Is an inflammation of the mucous mem¬ 
brane lining the nasal passages. It is 
caused by a cold or succession of colds, 
combined with impure blood. Catarrh 
is cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which 
eradicates from the blood all scrofulous 
taints, rebuilds the delicate tissues and 
builds up the system. 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 
Is America’s Greatest Medicine. $1; six for 85. 
Hood’s Pills cure all Liver Ills. 25 cents. 
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