Project Gutenberg 2005-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 109 Matthews, Ike 1857 1913 Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher After 25 Years' Experience Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was prepared by Les Bowler "Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-Catcher After 25 Years' Experience" by Ike Matthews is a practical manual written during the late 19th century. This book serves as both a memoir and instructional guide, detailing the author's extensive experience in catching rats, primarily in urban settings like Manchester. It thoroughly covers various methods of rat-catching, discussing the habits and behaviors of rats, and offers insights into the challenges faced by a professional in this niche field. In the book, Matthews shares a wealth of knowledge accumulated over decades, elaborating on techniques for trapping and managing rats in both domestic and commercial environments. He discusses the effectiveness of steel spring traps, the importance of setting them correctly, and the use of ferrets in various settings. Matthews emphasizes the cunning nature of rats and offers anecdotes to illustrate their behaviors, such as their breeding patterns and the damage they can inflict on property. This firsthand account combines practical advice with engaging stories, making it a unique resource for those interested in pest control, animal behavior, or the charmingly quirky profession of a rat-catcher. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/17243/17243-h/images/title.jpg en Rats -- Control SB Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 107561 107493 2024-10-07T14:36:00.823580 2023-09-08T05:08:16.456512 text/html text/html 104005 2020-12-13T09:50:38 text/html 53941 2020-12-13T09:50:38 text/html application/zip 64826 2024-10-07T14:36:02.969572 application/epub+zip 63394 2024-10-07T14:36:01.141593 application/epub+zip 62645 2024-10-07T14:36:00.967587 application/epub+zip 106511 2024-10-07T14:36:04.578591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92520 2024-10-07T14:36:02.701605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91967 2022-09-08T10:02:59.522187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97678 97660 2024-10-07T14:36:00.680629 2023-09-08T05:08:16.337513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 97424 2020-12-13T09:50:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35537 2020-12-13T09:50:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19073 2024-10-07T14:36:04.700572 application/rdf+xml 9667 2024-10-07T14:36:01.025585 image/jpeg 1926 2024-10-07T14:36:00.996576 image/jpeg 56442 2024-10-07T14:36:00.836577 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog