. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. -Fig. 1. one at each hoop, whilst a knot on the end of the trigger-string is passed through a central hole, and prevented from returning by a small twig or trigger stuck into the hole. The trap is embedded in the run, and the mole, in attempting to pass, dislodges the twig, when the hazel wand attached to the loops pulls the knot through and draws the loops tight, one of which imprisons the mole. Another common form of trap is that of the barrel shown (fig. 2), a 2-in. hole passing through a piece of. Fig. 2. wood about 5 in. long by 3 in.
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. -Fig. 1. one at each hoop, whilst a knot on the end of the trigger-string is passed through a central hole, and prevented from returning by a small twig or trigger stuck into the hole. The trap is embedded in the run, and the mole, in attempting to pass, dislodges the twig, when the hazel wand attached to the loops pulls the knot through and draws the loops tight, one of which imprisons the mole. Another common form of trap is that of the barrel shown (fig. 2), a 2-in. hole passing through a piece of. Fig. 2. wood about 5 in. long by 3 in. diameter at the middle. The underside of the barrel is cut out to allow of setting the trap, the mode of catching being the same. I have not fully described these traps, but my rough sketches may make clear any other points not understood by your correspondent, who, I take it, is familiar with the steel traps sold for this purpose. The latter are much less trouble to set, and more efl&cient than the above, save, perhaps, when these somewhat primitive snares are in the hands of an expe- rienced old . " mowdiewort ;—L. S. Cbawshaw, Ilkley. MOLES IN WHITE CLOVER. [5134] If your correspondent "Nemo" will get some pieces of boiled liver half an inch square, and cut a slit in them half-way down, then putting a little powdered arsenic in the slits, and drop a piece in the holes and runs of the moles, covering up with a clod of earth, he will, after two or three applications, be rid of them. I have tried all kinds of traps, but find nothing so quick and effective as above.— " Subscriber," Vienna, May 26. EXAMS. [5135.] Can you tell me the objections against publishing the examination papers of above ? I was enabled to take the very highest place in my final examination at Cambridge by working up old papers. I am desirous of helping the cottagers in my parish to keep bees scientifically, but can hardly expect their confidence unles
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