The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-09-24
hYP. .OT.ZlNG RABBITS.
Attract. a to the SInu.'rter-Pru by III
ling String of Iron Rings.
ARE THE STRONGEST.
100 SE STYLES

Australians are rejoicing now be-
method of hunting rabbits is fast run
ming out the troublesome little AMI
mails that infest the colonies. john
Murray Of Melbourne. says the San
Francisco Examiner, brings the infor-
nation. which may prove of rs much
value as interest in California.
Il was reading an article in one OF
the papers the other day which stated
that the killing of coyotes was eivin9
the rabbit full sway and making lh"
life of the sheep-raiser easy at the "%-
pcnse of the fruit-grower, said Mur-
ray. 81 lived on Il ranch in this stale
for three years. and know very well
that there may be a great deal of truth
in that Yet, if had known as mur'r
about rabbits then as do now, | would
have taken the contract TO Kill all the
rabbits in Fresno county for 81 600.
1t is a very simple matter TO get rid of
the little creatures if you 60 at it the
right way.
In Australia the rabbit pest was a
matter of even more consequence than
it is in California to-day but it is not
so now. for they have Il way of hunt
ing them that is going to clean the
colonies rs sure rs it is kept up,
% The Victorian government was so
much concerned about the plague of
rabbits that an inspector was appointed
ander an act called the vermin de-
struclion act. and great efforts were
made by him TO find some method of
determination.
"Much pains were taken to adver-
tise the matter and as a result sugges-
tions were received from all over the
world. The particular one which has
proved such Il gOdsend to the country
came from Bengal, if my recollection
serves me right. 1t was tried first by
the inspector, and the information was
then sent out in pamphlets. and now
all over Australia the rabbits are be-
ing hunted i'll the same way.
The rabbit-huntcrs gather to the
number of eight. One carries n bulls
eye lantern and another big bunch
of small iron rings. each fastened to a
string so that they will jingle together.
The others carry clubs or air-guns-
usually air-guns. The party goes very
quietly to the hauuts of the rabbits.
aiming to get there between 8 and 9
o'clock III the evening. The men with
lanterns and rings choose an open
place and the ones with clubs get in
the shelter, forming circle about
twenty yards in diameter about the
two. The fellow with the rings sets
up L great jingiing and the lantern is
moved rapidly around the circle. This
charms the rabbits, and they come
from all directions toward the light
just rs moths lush To Il candle. They
eau be dubbed to death ut leisure, for
The lantern and the ringing sound
seem TO stupefy them.
1T all seems simple enough, and
vet have known six men to kill thou
sands of rabbits in two hours. | went
into the bush TO my unclc'S range last
April To attend Il hunt. There were
ten of lis, and we chose an open space
just at The edge of Il grove Of rum
trees. | had the rings, and no sooner
began rattling them than the rabbits
broke cover a.ld came jumping TO their
death by hundreds.
"llmp?" said Mr.. Wickwire, there's
Il great story i'll this paper. 1t APP
pears that man advertised for boy
and the same day his wife presented
him with twin sons. If that does not
show the value Of advertising. what
does it show?' 1t shows that if he
had coniided his business affairs 10 his
wife. rs Il man ought to, he might have
saved the expense Of the advertise
mcnt." answered Mrs. Wickwirc.-
LtdianapOitS Journat.
We'll, Penn" said Hannibal, sur
veying the room critically. you have
mighty snug quarters here for
bachelor, must say-books. papers,
photographs of pretty girls-stunncrs.
too-Hello, here's II scrap-book
Examines. and turns TO Penn with
look of disgust Oh, say, can't be
possible that you laugh at these So
called humorous paraSraphs?' "Ex-
cuse me-" replied Penn, coldly. You
Are uninst. ! wrilo them. do not read