Project Gutenberg 2010-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 199 Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert) 1871 1930 Harding, Arthur Robert Steel Traps Describes the Various Makes and Tells How to Use Them, Also Chapters on Care of Pelts, Etc. Produced by Linda M. Everhart, Blairstown, Missouri "Steel Traps" by A. R. Harding is a practical guide on trapping techniques and equipment, likely written in the early 20th century. The text discusses various types of traps, their uses, effective trapping strategies, and care for both traps and pelts, appealing to both novice and experienced trappers. With an emphasis on the Newhouse traps, the book aims to provide readers with comprehensive knowledge about the art of trapping, including recommendations based on the author's extensive personal experience. The opening of the book introduces the concept of "trapping fever," a seasonal excitement that grips avid trappers as fall approaches. It highlights the economic and recreational benefits derived from trapping, estimating that the yearly income from fur catching exceeds $10 million. The introduction also establishes the author's credentials, stressing his years of experience in the field and his connections with fellow trappers and manufacturers. It sets the stage for the following chapters, which detail specific traps, their manufacturing, care, and proper setting techniques, building towards a practical understanding of trapping as both a skilled trade and leisure activity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34229/34229-h/images/cover.jpg en Trapping SK Text 351579 337430 2024-09-14T11:00:53.226415 2023-09-15T06:06:13.131727 text/html text/html 323446 2010-11-07T13:26:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3569351 2010-11-07T13:26:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3754299 2024-09-14T11:00:59.126456 application/epub+zip 3760825 2024-09-14T11:00:54.442447 application/epub+zip 195136 2024-09-14T11:00:53.789424 application/epub+zip 3850093 2024-09-14T11:01:02.566382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3828536 2024-09-14T11:00:58.512408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276985 2022-09-15T14:26:12.458252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304982 304948 2024-09-14T11:00:52.161474 2023-09-15T06:06:12.148681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 304966 2010-11-07T13:26:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110384 2010-11-07T13:26:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17646 2024-09-14T11:01:02.706368 application/rdf+xml 23509 2024-09-14T11:00:53.890452 image/jpeg 2989 2024-09-14T11:00:53.839415 image/jpeg 3603165 2024-09-14T11:00:53.550417 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 en.wikipedia