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i ' drain until all surplus liquid runs off; grind loz of strychnine into fine j powder and sprinkle a teaspoonful at a time over the carrots until the ounce is all mixed, stirring well j after each application of strychnine; j then add lib of icing-sugar to cover I taste of .strychnine and allow carrots j to stand for two hours before laying. One poisoned cube every 3 yards is j sttflieicnt. Commence operations by free-feed-ing the rabbits for two nights in succession with unpoisoned carrots, laid 3ft to 4ft apart in plough-furrows, scrapes, or spade-chips freshly made. The advisability of liberal free-feed-ing for at least two nights is strongly recommended—in fact, it is practically essential to success. The baits in free-feeding should be similar to those which are poisoned, and should be laid in the same way. If the baits free from poison are well taken, lay the poisoned carrots on the third day. It has been found advisable to put out about four times the quantity of free-feed as compared with that poisoned. The poisoned baits should be laid from about. 6ft to 9ft apart, according to the infested state of the land. METHOD FOR LARGE QUANTITIES. When large quantities are being dealt with, the carrots may be cut into cubes by being placed in a strongly-made box and chopped up with a spade, then put through a sieve to rake out the larger pieces for rcchopping. The method of mixing the chopped carrots and sugar (without: strychnine) is to place alternate layers of carrots and sugar in the box. and thoroughly stir up and mix together. When the poisoned baits arc being prepared, mixing is done in the same way, with the addition of a sprinkling of powdered strychnine on each layer of carrots and sugar, the whole being thoroughly mixed together before removing Ihe box. so that each piece of carrot may get its share of the strychnine. If this mixture is considreed by the user 1o be too strong, it can be weakened by the addition of a few pounds more carrots. Minced carrots are sometimes used instead of the chopped-up article, and where laid fresh, results have been found satisfactory. OATS AND MOLASSES AS BAIT. This method has proved very effective, satisfactory kills having been made, and it can be used at anv season o-' the year. It has been tried when there was plenty of pasture, also when feed was scarce, and in both instances