Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-11
INSECT GATHERING.
some Useful and timely Hints for Be.
ginner..

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a feeling OF indcprndei :, tb make your owl
loutfit. Perbaps the first thug you will nee
oLo ,,;l ho ma, ar r,ihor s.v,r,l -
w ""o -,,,
theu. One r"' vi " ''''' ""' '"'"o' WI
all your nets. and If YOU can have it jintcd
az TINT Won may lenplben q
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the he'tcr' Csc soi''e Ne'' hSh' "oo
for the hnhdlr, and have the cxtrcm
length five or six feet. a cane fishing-ro,
is about the best material to use, and is no
expensive. Any other light wool Will ans
wer nicely. To tie smaller END OF the p"l
fasten Il Lo,pui s'cut wire about foot it
dimcter. The net itself, which is to be f's
tened to this hoop, diay he made OF mosq Iltn
nelting, or uuazc OF any KIND. 1t sndud b'
eighteen or twenty inches deep, ana coplch
in shape. This net you Will use In opet
fields, or by the road side, etc. and Is villa
ls commonly known rs IA "bntleIny net
For beating about bushes, tall grass, etc, Il
stOuttr net VIII he necdeu, ana ms may DC
made by sewing cotton cloth to the wire HOOP
and then attaching the net to this cloth
These two nets Will answer unless you
wish to collect aquatic insects, etc, from
ponds and streams. In thl5 case you VIII
need net made from grass-cloth or some
similar material. Ihe lole Tor ms net
should not be OF bamboo, as has been +, com
nendcd for The Others, as the action OF
| the water is llkey To cause IL To swell ana
crack. on can use lhls net to bellcf
advantage, also, II lht size III the hoop op-
poSltc the handle is Ocht IN llltlc, AS II VIII
cnaCle you To 'scp"p' many lnstcts ami
In vac from ST ndlrg weeds anu grasses.
| III auulllOn W Tue hcls hiI'"ly "cs'il "cu
| You VIII tee' a
| Cyanne Bollc.-lhhe large open
muulh,d hottle, lrnt r VIII ahswcr very
hlcel'', and pla e III 1t huf-'"zth pieces o.
cyanide OF otassIUm as large as Gu, SHUTS
Over these put layer ui drY
| sawuust or excelsior anu over
all pic" OF paper linen mix
| small quahlltl ot pasttr.oi-pafls 10 ABOUT
| the consistency ot cream ana pour enough
| into 'he bottle to cover the paper about an
eighth OF an inch thick Let the bottle stand
fora lew hours ava then cork tlthtly, or put
on TIE cov>r II irnlt jar is used lie care
III not To ltpale inc fumes from 'he poll'e'
| rs they are p"son' us.
| Hunting Is IA wooden D"x' IKE cigar
unA, hhed WIN shee' co'k Ut even "'th
soft paper Will answer all the requirements
|
| long aunt, you may ntcu larger one anu
eau arrange 1t with cords or straps TO throw
| over your shoulders lou Will ne'u 10
fasten the c)ver OF the ooH down very Sc
| cuely, or you can use oroau rCoper pahu
| W nolu IL. Ii you nave tuhper u ar "
pockets scwtd 10 some ola coat IL WI nc
| touEd very convenient, anu you can lheh
| carry several OF 'hcse boxes, Whlch VIII Ne
good plan, rs specimens are very hkelY W se'
injured II 10" many are croWued loselhei
IN one box.
| on VIII need one or TWO pairs OF lorcels,
which YOU can make ny behulns piece Oh
sheet brass IN Inc middle ana ming the Ilps
to the SIZE You Wish. IL you cann)t ma
sheet btass, very passaole iorcel can be
| mace from heaVy zinc. n Dotllc Oh chior"-
| form, anu also one Oh elhef ana one Oh oen
zine viii be needed. In each case the CORK
| should he ot ruoDer, ana lhe hest pla'l Is 10
have camers hair brush attached to the
Inside OF each cox. You VIII hhd lew
doz' n aper phi boxes, SUCH as Can De hati
OF any Druggist, OF use, ahd lew small
bottles may he added 10 our ouln'' FOR
mounting your treasures you Will need
p!entiiulsuprly OF Insect pms OF assorted
SIZES. a small Dott!e OF aicohoi should also
be provide a.
ms VIII aooul compete you ou'ht eA,
cept mat whenever you 20 III searcu Vi
lai'r, etc, you Will need strong garden
lro"el Tor tearing the oark from trees, e'c.,
and p' fhaps also small hatcnet. a STOUT
KNIFE Of course you VIII nave III any event
Having your hunting XII prepared, you
must next learn now 10 use II. A htll
practice VIII rehuer you expert III me use OF
The net, ana carelul otselVa'ioh VIII Teach
lyou where 10 Aunt. vi course Duttei MES
oees "asps e'c.' can only NC captured CUR
ing ne Gay tlhe' anu lholhs' e'c', geneiaiiy
at nlgh'. some pee'les may DC lounu ny
u"ylgnt anu o'hers only III lne evening.
you WISH 10 sct me nieht nFlus lIotns
beetles, etc, you VIII ma thnt loren o.
s'hah IRE VIII a''iact lhcih' anu you eau a's'
use lule iiiauc ny hiiA'ne Drown sugar o
ilolasses WIN pe'r VI cYen WIN "atc' au'
; uauoi'8 !. aoout los9 VI icnccs'
, we WIN suPPoee Sou h"se just euoco'uc
III cap u,iuS put.e,h v. pco III youi he'
lou Will careluiiy ara" 'ne net ABOUT you
prisoner 81 'naV 1t NAY no' hutte' anu .nu ~,
hhoch Oh us uellca'c sIa'es, e'c' ihcn VIII,
your Gamers mar prnsn pace drop o.
chluioiorn'' ., "ma'cVe, you use, gu wv
cap'iVe hetu. lhc'i slahe ~ from thc hc
ihlo your nan anu caieluliy thrust Nl'
through the lhorhX siahVlnS IL shghtly oaGk
ward and place our treasure in your col
Letting box. IL you have cuptur, d a bee, o
wasp, and do moi care TO handle It, the pit
can In. mi in Will, tho insect ia sill SAT-
wiIh,n Inc folds of the net. Beetle 6. fiji, S
md in fact very many snecimrns. NAV b.
, nl.crd in Mill hnyes or boIilrs if Won do no
wish In min Them when found and care,
fnr when >ou reach home Sniders cater
nilars worms etc. NAV be dropped into
} nozzle of alcohol and cared for on rcachin,
nome. If Won like the wav better than /
moo chlornforn, vnu can dTon vnur snnciue
| from The net into vour cyanide bottle, cork
5 ito if m tightly rhe insect will suifocat
Z in a few nan. u,s when il NAV no remove,
and MINED
e TaIking if f,r cran,ed thu, hv ,his I'm
I o, ha,,', loo,,,,, si,,IIaL ~ tho Heo - Won
: na, ,o,, r,uo, rIu, hava ;no,ruo,in,. i, mr.,
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