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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 521

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rape away.Feathers make a good covering for traps, andoften, in deep snow, nothing else is available ;but when these do not exist, a good plan is tolay a piece of thin paper over the trap andsprinkle it lightly with snow. The majority of animals secured during aseasons trappingwill usually consist… … in fact all traps should have, when practicable,some covering, both as a guide to the animalsand to keep off the snow and hide the bait fromjays, whiskey jacks, Clarks crows or squirrels.The lighter the fabric, the better ; for should alarger animal come along, it will trample throughthe frail…

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