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Bait to Catch Rats and Mice

If a drop of oil of rhodium be poured upon some bait in a common or wire spring trap, and the trap be set in an infested locality, in a short time the cage will be found occupied by vermin. Rats and mice possess a great liking for the oil, and will risk anything to obtain it.

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