Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29

some localities such is hts shrewdness that be will refuse the mos, tempting bait that has been poisoned. it is also believed that they have the power of informing each other of their various experiences.
 The setting for the wolf is bcs, made from wagon in which should be car. ried the traps. bait. (eonsisting of fresh antelope. deer, calf. burro or oth' cr animal known to bc satisfactory to hts appcii,el. a buckle, of blood from some freshly slaughtered animal. a blanket or piece of canvas, tools for removing the soil from the setting, and wooden clog for zach trap, weigh ing about thirty pounds. Buekskin gloves should also be provided as the traps should never be handled with ' tho naked hands.
 Atraii or trails leading to a water. ing place affords good setting. It will not do to fasten the trap tU q stake. as the captured animal tn its violence is apt to tear Of a leg or break the trap or chain. So clog IS used which the animal may drag but TO, get away with. There should be claws. or hooks of iron. on the chain, which will tear the ground and vegc- iaiion and leave trail that may bc followed. Asafeotida or scent bai,s arc bes, avoided in trapping for the wolf, although many ,rapPers still use them The writer believes that scents, except that of fresh blood or roasting meat, only make the wolf suspicious.
 WhcH you have made everything ready for the setting, attach a beef head, rabbit or piece of some other kind of animal to rope and fas,em 10 the hind end gate of the wagon. so the mea; will drag the ground. This makes a trail that will be followed by any wolf that strikes it aud lead into the trap if they are properly set.
 The trail settiup should be made in a place that is we'll defined, but not worn deep. as the animals like to travel path that is smooth. II is best to set three or four traps in a cluster m the trail, some two or three feet apart. When the wagon has been driven past the place for the setting, remove the blanket from the wagon aud spread by the trail, dip the traps, boots and gloves in the bucket of blood. Remove the dirt from the trail where the trap is 10 be set, deep enough that the trap when placed will be half inch below the surrounding surface of the trail. Remove the sod and dirt from the side of the trail where the clogs are to be buried, placing all on the blanket. When the traps and clogs have been placed, cover the traps carefully with fine soil, SO they will be level with the trail. Lea ve the dirt smoother right over the pan of the trap than elsewhere. Before covering the trap, il should be padded under the pan with moss. or other springy sub stance to keep the dirt from getting under the pan and preventing the trap from springing. Replace the sod. if any, over the clogs very carefully, brush the trail smooth with rabbit or cows tail, remove the blanket with the surplus dirt to a distance of fifty yards from the trail. Scatter pieces of fresh meat around the traps and proceed to another setting.
 Where there is timber. a good set ting is to bury fresh meat between two trees about two feet apart and set a trap on each side. Follow same direc- tinns for removing soil. etc., as given