The morning times., 1896-09-13

remains untouched holds the trap open.
Touch the end of the spindle, II II, how
ever, and at once the piece, g, disen-
gagged, allows the string fastened to IL
TO fly up, and down comes the cover
weighted at d with stone. This trap
is exceedingly simple and easy to make,
and is much more likely to secure a cap
tive than figure four trap, seen in Fig.
2, set under the edge of the box. The
figure four uap is better used with
what is called a chicken coop trap, or log
cabin, seen in the figure just referred
to. Daniel Boones children caught quails
in such rude affairs as these and, for this
purpose they are probably the leastin use.
To make bird trap little more care
is necessary and yet one can be very
simply made Your box must have one
side made OF Stats or wire guaze fast
eBed in a frame, for bird will not go
into dark box. The shaft projects
through a hole in the top of the box, and
has at the upper end small projecting
peg or wire. At the bottom end 1t rests
on the Shelf h, through which part
narrower in diameter than that above
the shelf is Dotched, as shown at L, fig =,
and rests astride the spindle II. II. This
notch is cut at right angles to the side
upon which the wire at the top of the
shaft projects. The pull on the string NJ
as it supports the weighted cover F. d.
tends TO turn the shaft A SO as to re-
lease the little Eipg OF loop at the end
OF the string caught on the wire at c
and let fall the cover. This is prevented
by the spindle, which as long as ii is
ridden by the notch L at the lower end
of the shaft prevents the latter from
turning about in its socket. A rubber
band, not too heavy a one, fastened to
the shaft at c and the spindle at n holds
tue latter in place. A saucer of bird seed
is also placed upon the shelf which ex-
tends from side TO side of the box in which
it is fastened. A bird perching upon the
spindle to get at the food in the saucer
L brings IL down as shown at j releases
the shaft which pulled by the string. twists
around and sets free the ring at c.
The whole arrangement, in practice, is
very successful. II you've plenty cover aud
conceal your traps with leaves, long
grass. or brushwood, they are made more
effective. Sweet corn is excellent bait
for all kinds OF little animals, bread, cake,
nuts, raisins or candy can be used and
loaf sugar answers very well. Scatter
little crumbs of the bait along in front
and leading up to that on the spindle or
stick.
This trap is about as simply made con-
sidering its effectiveness as any / know
The figure four trap is, it is true, simpler
but Is often sprung without catching any
thing. while this seems always to secure
the game.
To tame your pet you must use great
gentleness and never until it is thoroughly
accustomed to your presence make any
sudden motion or speak in a loud voice.
Quetness is very effective, for 1t reas-
sures and causes no panics. The older
the creature you take in hand the harder
it VIII be to tame it, 1t is indeed nearly
impossible TO tame old chipm unks, though
young ones readily yield TO treatment
Starvation seems a cruel method but it
is most effective in cases where nothing
else avails, and once tanned the creature
upon which it has been tried will never
again need go through the same experience,
for it henceforth views the person who re-
Bcved its pangs as its friend and benefac-
tor. 1t is better, however, to set such q
pet free and catch another. Perhaps no
little animals are more readily tanned than
flying squirrels, IL caught young, and GER
tainly none make better pets.