St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-12
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Ihave succeeded sdmirsbly - ~
ding my barn of rats and miee b. 0sk-
ing hus about sixteen feet long. two
inches high by three wide. Of unpla1s1
timber, to enter which at either -
the rats have the best possible ehsn19
A peek-holc In the side Of the harm
ranges with the center Of this Aue. In
the other side Of the barn, also in range.
Il . pane Of glass Looking into this
peek-hole the form of anything in the
trap is shown against the light when I
shove . rod that closes both ends Of the
nue. Placing . cage at one end I push
follower through the flue that com
pels the rat to enter the cage. which
being closed 1t the end next the fol-
lower the rat Is prisoner. He can now
be drowned
The advantages Of this trap are that
any rat that comes 10 my place h sure
70 get into it. as rats have . natural
liking for such places He n soon taken
out prisoner without being hurt No
sQuealing, no blood. NO disturbance.
nothing to alarm the rats II there arc
any about They think their fellow
has gone visiting or exploring and enter
the trap n freely - before.
This trap has been in my barn twelve
years and In - useful - at drst II
It caught rats automatically its useful
ness would have played out In two
WeekA
The due must not be much larger
than the size given. Rats can pass each
other in that. and they win not lounge.
doze, firt or quarrel in . place that
cats can enter.
Have . similar trap ON the door oi
corn-crib running its whole length
This trap has two holes In the top 70
enable the rats TO get up into the corn.
Itry 70 make them happy and make
things inviting and convenient for
them. When the end doors Of this trap
arc closed the two holes in the top are
also closed. 20 there is NO Q scape.
The peek-holes arc where an often
passing. 80 Il costs nothing 70 look into
the traps
Farmers' boys can exercise their In
genuity In making these traps; there
Is no patent in the way. There must
be no appearance Of trapping machin-
cry in sight for The rata win Doe
''eome into your parlor~ II ~ 80
trust any trickesy. Wea&heotu1nn
boards are the bes4-R 4. -
Farm, Field and Stoekuan. -. -
A Wsra Absas 0s0 OosR
There Is happily less thar - -
corn this year. No waste On -. -
= greater than feeding soft coGo tyGhe
tushel 70 fsttening hoRA II does them
less good than half the bulk Of grain
chat has become hard enough to grind.
and Is made into meal. The fact that
soft corn makes the teeth sore il we'll
known Why it does 30 Il not 20 gem
orally understood. II il not the wear
OF the corn on the teeth. but the fact
that tt lerments rapidly, and thus
causes acsdity Of the stomach PiRs
He'd wholly On soft corn win have teeth
that become rotten. exposing the nerve
'of the tooth % that nothing can be
eaten IL II far better to use other
feed until the soft corn dries out BY
freezing enough to be ground. The
very softest corn can be fed 70 Gown
which viii eat the green cob. and By
remastics ton get good deal Of nutri.
ment from it-Colman's Rural World.
DO NOT keep your cream too long b.
fore you churn, or the result viii Be
bitter butter. Stir the cream frequent
" while waiting for sufficient guam
t;ty 70 make churHing. but it Il bet
ter TO hsve . small churning and secure
choice butter than to hold back TO
long and have the butter Of inferior
quality.
OH geese are the best for Matching;