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Fur Farming for Profit, with Especial Reference to Skunk Raising

"I came from a family of hunters and farmers." This reminds me of a quaint saying I heard when I was a boy. We were talking about hogs at the time. A young girl overhearing our conversation, remonstrated with us because we appeared to have some of the habits of hogs wrong. We...

Chapters

9. CHAPTER VI.

The most successful stock breeders are those who make a special study of their animals and take a great interest in them and those who do not are almost certain to fail and real...

6. CHAPTER III.

The enclosure for a fur farm is one of the most important things for a beginner to consider, for if it is not properly constructed, his labor is in vain. We have heard of partie...

7. CHAPTER IV.

The skunk belongs to the weasel family, and is nocturnal in its habits, but unlike other fur-bearing animals of the weasel family, lacks alertness. It is exceedingly slow in loc...

4. CHAPTER I.

The skunk is a little understood animal. By this we mean, that ordinary people, other than naturalists or scientists, little understand the habits and value of skunk. By some th...

8. CHAPTER V.

Skunks are found in all parts of the United States, with the exception of the mountainous district of the West. They occur again to the west of the mountain ranges and also are...

10. CHAPTER VII.

"=What is The Best Way For Me to Start Raising Skunks for Fur?=" Start with a few and increase the number as you can care for them. Dig out or capture a couple of litters this s...

5. CHAPTER II.

From the dawn of history in this country the fur trade has been an important branch of commerce and had much to do with the rapid advance of discovery and exploration in the ear...

3. Chapter VII 72

"I came from a family of hunters and farmers." This reminds me of a quaint saying I heard when I was a boy. We were talking about hogs at the time. A young girl overhearing our...

2. Chapter VI 58

1. Chapter V 51