RECIPES for PHOSPHORIZED POLLARD FOR POLSONING RABBITS. No. 1

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 5050, 8 May 1907, Page 4

RECIPES for PHOSPHORIZED POLLARD FOR POLSONING RABBITS. No. 1

Boil 3 eiuails of water and 4iU> | of brown suji'lj-r-in a clean oil-drum tor kerosene- tii*. When the liquor is boiling take it off tlw fire and put in 2 sticks of phosphorus (about -I oz.). After allowing a minuu- or so for the phosphorus ■to melt, -boil the whole again. Then lift it off the fire, and i mmvd ial el y beg-in stirring in pollard. Stir hard, as this is the time to get the phosphorus well distributed. Continue ii'd-: I in 0 r i Kill ard : until the m-ass becomes sufficiently s'tilV for kneading.' No. 2. Mix, in a pickle-bottle, or a -tin with a tight-fitting IUI, 1 l-a-blc-spoonful of -bisulphide of carbou. ancl 1 \ sticks of phosphorus wi-th •£ pint of cold watc«\ Allow this to stand fill trtio phosphorus- is thoroughlydissolved. In 3£ pints . of hot water dissolve 3tb of sugar. Pour both tho abovo liquors into a clean vessel and stir well ;• t-hen . add pollard until the dough 'becomes stiff enough for kneading.

In either recipe, „if the- weather is oxtrumvely dry it is better to use one-third less sugar, ami substitutean equal weight of treacle. This will prevent undue hardening.'

Have a clean' board and roller, an-d koep them well dusted wit»h dry pollard. Take about two ha-n-dfuls of the dough out of the pot with a flat stick, , -th-ro-w -dry pollard on it. 'o stop any sparking, kn-ea-d it, and roll it out to |in. thick. Cut into iin. squares, an-d throw the ragged edges back into the pot. Gather up the Squares wit-h tho -dry pollard and place thorn in a box with more pollard.

The usual way to lay the poison is by turning a sod wit-h a spade or adze, and placing one or two .squares on top of it. boiiie prefer placing ike baits ,in the holes made by the spa-dc or adze. Another way is to lay them at intervals in a plough furrow. The number of baits laid 'must be according to the state of the pest.

Stock .should '^removed from the paddock before, laying the poison. N.B. —Phosphorus should always bo kept in water, and, for greater safety, away from buildings. 'Bisulphide of carbon should be securely corked, and stored in a cool place*, as tho fumes are dangerous if inhaled. The rabbit pollard is also suitable for the destruction of birds, but when used for the latter it should bc< left -in crumbs and not in squai\s.'

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