L'art du taupier; ou, méthode amusante et infaillible de prendre les taupes
"L'art du taupier; ou, méthode amusante et infaillible de prendre les taupes" by M. Dralet is a detailed instructional guide on mole trapping, written in the late 19th century. This work outlines various methods to effectively capture moles, which are known to cause significant damage to agricultural land and gardens. The text appears focused on practical advice for farmers and gardeners seeking to mitigate the detrimental effects of moles on their crops.
The opening portion of the work introduces the mole's natural history, describing its biology and behavioral patterns. The author discusses the anatomical features that make the mole a proficient burrower and outlines its feeding habits, which include a voracious appetite for earthworms and insects. Dralet also prepares the reader for the main techniques of trapping, emphasizing the importance of understanding the mole's routines and efficient methods of capture to reduce their population and protect agricultural interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dralet, M. (Etienne François), 1754-1844 |
|---|---|
| Title | L'art du taupier; ou, méthode amusante et infaillible de prendre les taupes |
| Credits |
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | SB: Agriculture: Plant culture |
| Subject | Moles (Animals) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 36371 |
| Release Date | Jun 10, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 436 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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