A SIMPLE MOUSE TRAP.
Mice in the garden or tool house are frequently the cauee of trouble and lofl3. A eimple yet effective trap ia the oldfashioned "figure of four trap." A number of these traps can be mado at practically no expense, all the materials re-
quired being a few pieces of wood similar in strength to ordinary plant labels and about the same length and a few bricks. Three lengthe of wood to each trap are neceesary, and should be cut and shaped ae at B, C and D, eo that they fit together as shown at A. The length of B should be about Bin, and of C and D sin. The bait is placed under the point of the longest stick, as shown, and when this trigger is touched the "four" quickly collapsee, with fatal reeulte to tho mouse underneath. . I
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Auckland Star, 2 September 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)
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145A SIMPLE MOUSE TRAP. Auckland Star, 2 September 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)
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