American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . phers. Itrequires fewer pieces tbau the other, and its constructionwill be understood from the engraving, which shows thearrangement in perspective, the dotted lines indicatingthe run. Dig an excavation about a foot square and Alittle deeper than the run. Make a ball of earth, slick anotched stick into it and push the ball into the run. Aspring pole has a catch fastened to it by a string; bendthe pole down and hold it by placing one end of the catchin the notch in the stick and thrusting Its other endslightly intothe bank. A cord is
American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . phers. Itrequires fewer pieces tbau the other, and its constructionwill be understood from the engraving, which shows thearrangement in perspective, the dotted lines indicatingthe run. Dig an excavation about a foot square and Alittle deeper than the run. Make a ball of earth, slick anotched stick into it and push the ball into the run. Aspring pole has a catch fastened to it by a string; bendthe pole down and hold it by placing one end of the catchin the notch in the stick and thrusting Its other endslightly intothe bank. A cord is attached to the springpole, one end of which is made into a slip-noose. Thisnoose is placed across the run in an opening made bythrusting a spade into the ground. After the noose isplaced, cover the opening with earth, to prevent the en-trance of light The slightest pressure on the ball ofearth by the mole or gopher loosens the stick, liberatesthe spring pole, and draws the noose. Mr. S. is in doubtwhether moles do more harm than good, but is sure that the. gopher does mischief. Our gardeners would soon decideagainst the mole. It plays havoc with lawns and straw- ,berry beds, and seems to have a special liking for bulbs of all kinds. A friend of ours who is raising the rarerlilies for sale was seriously damaged by the work of molesamong his lily beds during the past season. l^aUiuiusn Seed. —Will. S., Warrens-burgh, Mo. By Caladium we presume yon mean theplant wiili a tuberous root, and enormous leaves, which isoften planted out for ornament, and which is now calledCcUoea ia esctdenfa. It is propagated by divisions of theroot, and may be bad of most florists. It is not raisedfrom seed. The root may be stored through the winterin a cellar or any place that will keep potatoes well. 1868.] AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 357 ^Iichig-an Wheat examples arc contagions, ami following closely after theJudd Wheat Prizes, offered this year through the N. Agrlcl Soc, wo h
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