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The  RURAL.  NEW-YORKER 
November  3,  1923 
Kodak  on  the  Farm 
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Practical  Rules  for  Trapping  Skunks 
For  at  least  50  years,  probably  more, 
the  skunk  was  one  of  the  most  despised 
and  feared  animals  that  roamed  the 
woods,  but  no  more  You  will  see  him  in 
all  cities  of  this  country  and  abroad;  in 
fact,  everywhere  you  see  fashionably 
dressed  women.  There  is  no  more  beauti¬ 
ful  fur  than  the  lovely  silky  black  skunk. 
This  well-known  fur-bearing  animal  is 
easily  trapped  if  we  start  after  him  right, 
and  his  hide  sells  high.  He  doesn’t  seem 
to  fear  either  traps  or  man,  and  can  be 
handled  with  as  little  inconvenience  as 
almost  any  other  fur-bearing  animal. 
The  skunk,  as  a  rule,  prefers  a  rough, 
hilly  country.  Skunks  usually  live  to¬ 
gether  in  colonies,  so  that  where  one  is 
caught  there  are  chances  of  taking  more. 
An  easy  way  to  locate  a  skunk  den  is  as 
follows :  'See  if  there  are  any  droppings 
of  the  animals  near;  if  not,  reach  into  the 
hole  and  pick  up  a  handful  of  dust  and 
dirt,  examining  it  for  long  black  or  white 
hairs.  If  they  are  found,  this  is  an  ex¬ 
cellent  place  for  a  trap.  Also,  in  weed 
patches,  old  hay  or  straw  stacks,  around 
abandoned  houses  or  near  stone  piles,  are 
good  places  to  set  traps  or  look  for  a 
skunk  home. 
The  skunk  can  be  attracted  a  long  dis¬ 
tance  by  the  odor  of  bloody  meat.  A 
piece  hung  on  a*  fence  a  few  inches  from 
the  ground,  beneath  which  are  concealed 
several  traps,  is  a  good  method.  Also  a 
bait  between  two  logs,  boards  or  rocks, 
guarded  with  one  or  more  traps,  will 
often  prove  efficacious,  even  though  no 
dens  are  near. 
I  find  it  is  a  good  plan  not  to  stake 
traps  for  the  skunk,  as  it  is  far  better  :o 
use  a  limb  of  a  tree  or  a  board,  just 
heavy  enough  so  that  the  animal  when 
caught  can  drag  it  with  difficulty.  A 
skunk  will  not  gnaw  its  way  out  of  a 
trap  like  most  wild  animals,  but  will  re¬ 
main  there  until  the  trapper  comes  along. 
A  successful  way  to  kill  a  skunk  without 
odor  is  to  shoot  it  at  the  the  base  of  the 
head,  so  that  the  bullet  cuts  the  back¬ 
bone.  This  renders  the  animal  powerless. 
If  the  pelts  are  slightly  tainted  with  the 
fluid,  which  is  often  ejected  when  the 
trap  snaps,  gasoline  will  remove  this  ob¬ 
jectionable  odor.  Never  worry  the  ani¬ 
mal  before  killing  him,  because,  as  a 
rule,  this  will  cause  him  to  throw  his 
scent.  There  is  a  great  demand  for  skunk 
skins,  and  I  do  not  believe  there  are 
enough  trappers  left  in  the  country  to 
supply  this  demand,  so  it  is  up  to  the 
men  who  can  follow  the  trap  line  to  get 
busy.  w.  H.  H. 
Virginia. 
Cats  as  Rat-catchers 
Recently  I  read  in  The  R.  N.-Y.  an 
article  which  reproved  the  cat  for  not 
catching  a  rat  when  put  into  a  box  with 
it.  The  nature  of  the  rat  is  to  fight 
when  cornered,  and  kitty  knows  it  and 
prefers  to  use  its  own  way  of  catching 
its  prey,  which  is  unawares  and  back  of 
the  neck,  and  the  cat  will  never  tackle  a 
rat  when  confined  to  box  or  barrel. 
Ginger  and  Gipsy,  our  pet  cats,  were 
nine  years  old  the  latter  part  of  July  and 
we  have  never  had  cause  to  complain  in 
regard  to  their  not  being  good  hunters, 
and  disposing  of  all  rats  and  mice 
around  bindings  or  fields.  Mice  in  the 
fields  will  destroy  more  grain  and  grass 
for  hay  than  the  few  birds  the  cats  get 
will  destroy  bugs  and  worms.  A  good 
cat  to  the  farmer  is  worth  a  lot,  whether 
it  be  a  pet  or  one  that  stays  at  the  barn. 
I  am  just  as  much  a  lover  of  birds  as 
anyone,  but  a  sparrow  or  a  robiu  now 
and  then  for  the  cat  is  no  great  crime,  as 
these  birds  are  great  nuisances  anyway. 
Robins,  phmbes  and  wrens  nest  about 
our  buildings  and  trees,  and  raise  then- 
young,  and  once  in  a  great  while  the  cats 
get  one.  They  bring  whatever  they 
catch  to  the  house  to  show,  so  I  feel  that 
they  get  very  few  birds. 
The  man  of  the  house  tried  our  rat 
catcher  with  a  rat  in  a  box  and  the  cat 
would  not  tackle  him  there,  but  we  know 
the.  cats  get  them.  We  were  so  over¬ 
run  with  rats  before  these  cats  were  old 
enough  that  they  would  not  run  when 
anyone  went  to  the  barn,  but  ate  feed 
given  to  the  horses  in  the  feed  boxes.  It 
is  only  occasionally  that  we  see  a  rat 
now,  but  now  and  then  the  carcass  of 
one,  which  proves  that  our  cats  are  on 
the  job.  Don’t  misjudge  a  cat  by  its  not 
catching  a  rat  when  confined  to  a  box 
with  it,  as  the  cat  knows  better. 
New  York.  mbs.  a.  d.  j. 
Mothballs  to  Repel  Mice* 
W.  J.  B.  of  Vermont  desires  to  know 
how  to  keep  mice  from  rose  bushes  dur¬ 
ing  the  Winter  where  they  had  to  be  cov¬ 
ered  to  protect  them  from  the  cold  weath¬ 
er.  Just  put  two  or  three  moth  balls  un¬ 
der  the  covering  a  few  inches  from  the 
roots  of  the  rose  bush,  and  you  will  have 
no  further  trouble  with  mice  the  rest  of 
the  Winter.  These  can  be  purchased 
very  cheaply  at  almost  any  drug  store. 
Five  cents  will  buy  a  pound  or  more. 
Virginia.  _  w.  H.  H. 
Mrs.  .Thones:  “Yes,  John,  as  I  was 
saying,  Miss  Blank  has  no  manners.  Why, 
while  I  was  talking  to  her  this  morning 
she  yawned  11  times.”  Old  Jhones :  “Per¬ 
haps.  my  dear,  she  w-asn’t  yawning — she 
might  have  wanted  to  say  something.” — 
The  Sydney  Bulletin. 
A  Wise  Old  Trapper 
IN  the  St.-ite  of  Ohio  there  lived  a  bunch  of  boys 
who  had  this  trapping  business  down  to  a  science. 
They  each  sent  for  separate  price  lists  every  year 
and  then  sent  all  their  furs  to  the  house  giving  the 
best  Quotations.  After  live  years  they  decided  they 
weren’t  so  dreadfully  wise  because  they  didn’t  have 
enough  profits  to  make  their  efforts  worth  while. 
One  day  they  met  Tom  McMillan  driving  a  new 
car  to  town.  Tom  said  he  made  the  price  of  his 
swell  outfit  shipping  pelts.  He  told  how  he  got 
wise  to  those  funny  prices  and  found  it  was  better 
to  deal  with  Chas.  Porter,  because  he  always  knew 
in  advance  just  what  he  was  sure  of  getting.  Ho 
said  that  Porter  never  offered  $5  for  a  $3  pelt,  hut 
lie  always  paid  the  $3  which  he  promised  and  some¬ 
times  just  a  little  better.  Chas.  Porter  now  has 
five  wise  trappers  in  that  section  instead  of  one. 
Don’t  Take  a 
Chance  with  your 
FURS 
Send  us  your  name 
aud  address.  Get 
our  Price  Bulletins, 
Shipping  Tags  and 
full  particulars. 
Do  it  right  now. 
This  means  real 
dollars  to  yon,  so 
don’t  put  it  off. 
Write  today. 
Your  furs  mean  real  dollars  to  you. 
Why  sell  them  to  some  fellow  who 
offers  you  *1.25  when  you  know 
hlame  well  you  are  lucky  to  get 
fifty  cents.  Ask  the  wise  trapper 
who  knows.  Once  a  Chas.  Porter 
shipper  and  you  will  always  be 
one.  You  know  in  advance  that 
we  give  a  square  deal  and  every 
shipment  brings  sure  money. 
CHARLES  S.  PORTER,  INC. 
126  West27th  Street,  NewYork 
Our  price  lists 
don’t  show  the 
highest  prices, 
but  our  checks 
sent  in  exchange 
for  furs  have  more 
than  satisfied 
hundreds  in  the 
last  thirteen 
years.  Get  up  s 
sample  shipment, 
send  it  in  to  us.  the  check  you’ll  receive 
will  make  you  another  one  of  our  depend¬ 
able  regulars.  If  you  tire  not  satisfied, 
return  the  check  and  your  furs  will  be 
shipped  back  to  you,  charges  paid  both 
w.ays.  A  square  deal  is  yours  for  the 
trying  —  all  to  gain  and  nothing  to  lose. 
In  the  meantime 
FREE  for  the  asking— our  price  lists, 
shipping  tags,  instructions  and  a  list  of 
our  satisfied  trapper  friends.  Your  name 
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known  as  the  most  just  and  liberal. 
Send  for  free  price  list. 
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121  W.  29th  St.,  New  York 
We  pay  highest  cash  price* 
for  all  staple  furs— Skunk, 
Mink,  Muskrat,  Raccoon,  Red 
Fox.  Fancy  furs  a  specialty, 
including  Silver  and  Cross 
Fox,  Fisher,  Marten,  etc.  Est. 
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