,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,inconsi/5t hyph5ation & spell+ 9 ! orig9al docum5t h be5 pres]v$4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs4 ,page #jcd3 are built p>-to keep out ! ra94 ,a l9e ( text might be miss+4 ,,fur ,,f>m+ ,,= ,,pr(it ,) ,especial ,ref]5ce to ,skunk ,rais+ ,illu/ration3 ,skunk ,price #a4jj ,! ,,laymon ,,fur ,,f>m ,,co41 ,sp5c]1 ,ind4 ,,live ,,m9k ,,want$ ,,also ,,m9k ,,pelts ,,g9s5g ,,yell[root ,,etc4 ,highe/ m>ket price paid = ,a#a ,live ,m9k & ,m9k fur4 ,write y\r deal] = quotations1 !n write u4 ,we pay express *>ges & remit same day goods are receiv$4 ,,william ,,w$dle ,,sp5c]1 ,,ind4 ,,fur ,,f>m+ ,,= ,,pr(it ,) ,especial ,ref]5ce to ,skunk ,rais+ ,by ,h4 ,b4 ,laymon ,proprietor ( ! ,laymon ,skunk ,f>m #aiac ,! ,laymon ,fur ,f>m ,co4 ,sp5c]1 ,indiana ,copyright$ #aiac ,by ,h4 ,b4 ,,laymon ,,press ,,( ,,! ,,epitomi/ ,,pub4 ,,co4 ,,sp5c]1 ,,indiana ,,cont5ts4 page ,introduction #e ,frontispiece #h ,*apt] ,i #i ,g5]al ,"* ( ! ,skunk--,skunk a ,clean ,animal-- ,grad+4 ,*apt] ,,ii #ai ,fur ,f>m+--,supply & ,dem&--,op9ions--,a ,bright ,future = ,fur ,f>m]s4 ,*apt] ,,iii #bf ,enclosures--,d5s--,food--,c>e--,bre$+4 ,*apt] ,,iv #ci ,trapp+--,sk9n+--,%ipp+--,h[ to ,h&le ,skunk )\t ,be+ ,sc5t$4 ,*apt] ,v #ea ,habits ( ! ,skunk--,bre$+--,size ( ,litt]s--,ideas ( ,trapp]s & ,f>m]s4 ,*apt] ,,vi #eh ,miscellane\s ,in=mation--,remov+ ! ,sc5t ,sacs-- ,laws ,relat+ to ,skunk ,rais+--,dye ,m>k+s--,h[ to ,%ip ,live ,skunk4 ,*apt] ,,vii #gb ,que/ions & ,answ]s on ,_m ,subjects4 ,illu/ration3 ,bre$+ ,range1 ,con/ruct$ ( ,galvaniz$ ,iron4 ,,introduction4 ,i came f a family ( hunt]s & f>m]s4 ,?is rem9ds me ( a qua9t say+ ,i he>d :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,we 7 talk+ ab\t hogs at ! "t4 ,a "y girl ov]he>+ our conv]sation1 remon/rat$ ) u because we appe>$ to h "s ( ! habits ( hogs wrong4 ,we ask$ h] h[ %e knew we 7 wrong 9 our diagnosis ( ! hog8 ,& %e answ]$3 ,well1 ,i guess ,i ought to "k1 ,i 0 br\ght up among hogs1 liv$ among !m all my life6 ,?is is my case exactly1 ,i h be5 br\ght up among skunk4 ,i h made a /udy ( skunk1 & ,i ?9k ,i "k skunk4 ,i "k ?is mu* well3 ,ye>s ago ! ?\ght /ruck me t !re ought to be money 9 rais+ skunk = fur & bre$+ purposes4 ,to prove ! "r or wrong ( ?is1 ,i />t$ to raise skunk4 ,i captur$ a female & h] litt]1 lat] got a /> buck1 & ) ?is beg9n+ ,i h succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ "o ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ successful skunk f>ms 9 ,am]ica1 & ,i am pr\d ( x4 ,i d n mean to imply by ?is t ,i ?9k ,i "k x all ab\t skunk4 ,f> be x f t4 ,b :at ,i "k has be5 le>n$ by dilig5t /udy & ! be/ ( all practical exp]i5ce4 ,my f>m 0 n a success f ! />t4 ,x took a few ye>s = me to le>n ! h[ ( ?+s1 b ,i am glad to say t ?+s are look+ bright = y\rs truly4 ,i firmly believe a few ye>s m w see me indep5d5tly ri*1 & f an old piece ( l& :i* w\ld be practically wor?less = any o!r use4 ,my motive = writ+ ?is book is to b5efit my fell[ man4 ,hundr$s ( p h writt5 me = in=mation ab\t skunk4 ,x w\ld be impossible = me to c\rte\sly answ] "o-t5? ! mail ,i get 9 a p]sonal way4 ,x /ruck me1 inasmu* z !re 0 no book on ! m>ket devot$ to ! skunk t by compil+ ?is in=mation 9 readable =m ,i w\ld be accompli%+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( good4 ,i feel ?is1 too1 if ,i _h _h ! help 9 ! fir/ place--! in=mation conta9$ 9 ?is book--,i w\ld be wor? twice z mu* m & sav$ myself ye>s ( tr\ble & mu* f9ancial loss4 ,i 0 ! pione]1 & 0 blaz+ ! way = o!rs to make success4 ,to all ^? :o are desir\s ( try+ ! rais+ ( fur-be>]s = pr(it we say3 read ?is book c>efully--/udy x1--& !n if y feel t y c make x a pay+ bus9ess1 make a small enclosure & try a half doz5 animals4 ,by ! end ( a ye> or two1 y w "k :e!r y are go+ to l x2 :e!r y c make a success ( x or n1 & w h acquir$ a lot ( v necess>y k reg>d+ ! animals1 t c\ld n h be5 obta9$ 9 any o!r way4 ,y w "k !n :e!r to g ahead or n1 & if ! =m]1 y w also "k h[4 ,:ile ! ,u4 ,s4 ,gov]nm5t is actively engag$ 9 rais+ elk1 buffalo1 de] & o!r animals includ+ fur-be>]s1 few bullet9s are issu$ :i* give any direct valuable in=mation on skunk4 ,gov]nm5t (ficials 7! kid-glove k9d7 /ick up _! nose at ! l[ly skunk1 & )\t reason4 ,! skunk is a clean animal1 easily dome/icat$1 & kn[n to be "o ( ! mo/ valuable animals to h ar\nd ! f>m4 ,only rec5tly has ?is be5 ?or\ghly demon/rat$4 ,su* in=mation z c\ld be obta9$ f gov]nm5t s\rces has be5 incorporat$ 9 ?is book4 ,i h _h no hesitancy 9 utiliz+ ! in=mation f o!r s\rces also4 ,*ief among !m has be5 ! ,hunt]-,trad]-,trapp] ,magaz9e publi%$ by ,a4 ,r4 ,h>d+ ,pub4 ,co41 ( ,columbus1 ,ohio1 also 8 book on ,fur ,f>m+ & su* catalogues & guides z ,&]s* ,bros4 & o!rs fur firms issue to _! trade4 ,i diff] ) !m :5 exp]i5ce has taught me t my way ( rais+ skunk is easi] or m pr(itable1 & ,i agree ) !m on _m g5]al pr9ciples4 ,i h incorporat$ 9 ?is book also ! exp]i5ce ( _m o!r f>m]s & trapp]s4 ,i h f\nd _m helpful h9ts 9 _! lett]s :i* h be5 v valuable to me4 ,& = :at k ,i h ga9$ f !m1 ,i h]eby ackn[l$ge my indebt$ness4 ,may !y live long & prosp]4 ,h4 ,b4 ,,laymon4 ,sp5c]1 ,ind41 ,july #aj1 #aiac4 ,illu/ration3 ,laymon ,h&l+ an ,unalt]$ ,skunk4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,g5]al ,"* ( ,! ,skunk4 ,! skunk is a little und]/ood animal4 ,by ?is we mean1 t ord9>y p1 o!r ?an naturali/s or sci5ti/s1 little und]/& ! habits & value ( skunk4 ,by "s ! skunk is class$ z a reptile or v>m9t1 & on acc\nt ( its odor1 is dete/$4 ,o!r animals ?r[ sc5t1 notably ! m9k & muskrat1 ( c\rse n to ! ext5t t ! skunk does4 ,x is on acc\nt ( ?is sc5t1 t skunks are dete/$4 ,we h animals on our f>m :i* h nev] ?r[n a gra94 ,& are yet 9 _! wild /ate4 ,!y d n easily become fright5$1 h5ce h no use = _! means ( protection4 ,t's ! only "t !y use x1 & seldom :5 fight+ among !mselves4 ,to make a success out ( any?+1 x is admitt$ "o mu/ "k ! ?+4 ,to be a successful f>m] "o mu/ "k :at to raise & h[4 ,s ) rais+ ( skunk1 "o mu/ und]/& skunk1 j z "o und]/&s horses1 c[s1 %eep or p\ltry4 ,& skunk1 :5 prop]ly und]/ood c be rais$ 9 captivity at a great pr(it4 #ejj1jjj sk9s 7 %ipp$ to ,london la/ ye>1 besides ! sk9s :i* 7 us$ "h 9 dome/ic manufacture4 ,x is surpris+ to note ! *ange 9 conditions1 due l>gely to ! enlight5m5t ( ! rural population to ! b5efits ( ! skunk1 also to ! rapid increase & value ( _! pelts4 ,_m skunk f>ms are 9 exi/5ce1 ! own]s mak+ a bus9ess ( rais+ ^! animals = _! pelts4 ,:ile ?is may be a que] bus9ess1 nev]!less x is p]fectly legitimate1 & z f> z kn[n1 pr(itable4 ,a ready sale ( ! pelts is to be _h1 & ! sk9s f ^! dome/icat$ animals g5]ally br+ high] av]age prices1 be+ well h&l$ & kill$ at a "t :5 ! fur is at its be/4 ,! dome/ic animal l cultivat$ fruits1 are l>g] & 9 e way m valuable ?an ! wild animal4 ,! skunk is f\nd 9 ne>ly all ! /ates & t]ritories ( ! ,union & climate & geographical conditions are responsible = ! great v>iation 9 size & color ( its pelage4 ,!re are v few fur-be>+ animals z pl5tiful1 & especially 9 ! civiliz$ sections1 t br+ su* a h&some income to ! f>m] z does ! skunk4 ,z not$1 ! *ief diff]5ce 9 "*1 besides ! size ( ! animal itself1 lies 9 ! color ( its fur4 ,! body is #af to #bb in*es long1 its tail f root to f>!/ po9t ( fur1 #ab to #af in*es1 ! latt] be+ cov]$ ) hair1 ! color ( :i* v>ies1 dep5d+ ^u ! color ( ! fur on ! body4 ,= in/ance1 ! fur on ! tail ( a black or %ort /rip$ skunk is black or ne>ly all black1 7fir/ grade7 :ile t ( ! broad or n>r[ /rip$ skunk is int]sp]s$ ) black & :ite hairs4 ,:ile ! sk9 ( ! animal is v valuable1 ! tail is r>ely us$1 ?\gh manufactur]s ( late ye>s h consum$ ! hair 9 ! manufacture ( bru%es & simil> purposes4 ,! legs are %ort & close to ! body1 ! paw is nak$ & ! five toes on ea* foot are closely gr[n toge!r l t ( ! badg]4 ,! foot is well adapt$ to digg+1 b !y dig v little 9 ! tame /ate4 ,! toes are n webb$2 ! head is small1 ) %ort1 r\nd$ e>s & r long1 project+ nose1 ) two small pi]c+ eyes4 ,! ,skunk a ,clean ,animal4 ,! skunk 9 g5]al appe>ance is always neat & clean1 & 9 walk+ seem+ly takes special pride1 l ! peacock1 z :5 prom5ad+1 its tail is erect & its back peculi>ly curv$4 ,v few animals are z h>mless z ?is creature & 7 x n = ! peculi> odor :i* x di/ributes :5 9 dang]1 x w\ld be m hunt$ & probably eradicat$ 9 sections4 ,its pr9cipal weapon1 z h]et(ore not$1 is a peculi> secretion & fluid possess+ a v disagreeable odor4 ,?is fluid is ( a pale yell[ color & is dis*>g$ by ! animal :5 9 dang]1 9 ?9-l /reams & ) su* accuracy & aim z to /rike any object )9 #f to #ab feet4 ,! fluid is secret$ 9 two annal gl&s f :i* by ! contraction ( ! sub-caudal muscles & by uplift+ ( ! tail x is dis*>g$ 9 ! =m z /at$ above4 ,^! sacs are n[ remov$ ) v little tr\ble by f>m]s1 & )\t endang]+ ! fur or bre$+ qualities ( ! animal1 or ill-effect to ! op]ator4 ,! removal ( ! sc5t sac has a t5d5cy to increase ! size ( ! animal ultimately4 ,we believe1 too1 t x requires less food to su/a9 life1 consequ5tly x is consid]$ a pr(itable op]ation to p]=m4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! alt]$ animal becomes m easily dome/icat$4 ,le>n to remove ! sc5t sacs & ?us avoid all compla9ts ( neighbors & any p]sonal inconv5i5ce4 ,if y le>n to d ?is y c sell y\r /rip$ skunks = pets or curiosities & 9 ?is way get good prices ?\gh ! sk9s w\ld be ( small value4 ,! animal is c>nivor\s1 nocturnal1 n entirely t]re/rial1 z occasionally he is kn[n to climb trees1 p]haps n ( *oice b r compulsion1 be+ =c$ to ?is fanci$ secure position by ! hunt] or 8 dog4 ,consequ5tly 8 arboreal1 l 8 amphibi\s habits1 are r undes]v$ cr$5tials4 ,! !ory t ! animal climbs ! trees 9 se>* ( food & birds1 is discr$it$4 ,! animal is b5eficial 9 _m ways to ! f>m]1 & 8 eradication f any f>m+ community %\ld be prev5t$1 & laws prohibit+ ! wanton de/ruction enc\rag$4 ,! contra/ 9 size ( ! animal & ! important v>iation 9 ! color ( its pelage1 due to climatic & geographical diff]5ces1 _c be d5i$4 ,! bre$+ & int]-bre$+ ( ! diff]5t color$ furr$ species is ! pr9cipal explanation :y ! "y ( a litt] are s mu* unlike 9 color4 ,! color usually dom9ates to ! black4 ,x is prov5 t #ej ( ! "y ( a :ite female w bre$ blacks if ! male is black4 ,to bre$ />s1 ! male & female %\ld be all black1 if possible4 #ij ( su* "y w be black1 & x is possible to raise to maturity #ij ( su* litt]s4 ,x is our exp]i5ce t ! female at rutt+ "t w cohabit ) m ?an "o male l a dog or r l a cat :i* x m g5]ally resembles4 ,! pr$om9at+ color ( ! fur ( all species is black & :ite ) ! exception ( ! ,texas skunk1 :i* due to a peculi> soil1 is ( r$di% ca/4 ,"s ( ! animals h a cle> coat ( fur1 o!rs are all black except+ a small :ite />1 b ! majority h two /ripes1 "s t]m9at+ at ! c5t] ( body1 on o!rs ! /ripe cont9u+ f ! =ehead ov] ! body1 t]m9at+ at ! tail4 ,?is c>nivor\s & nocturnal animal is unlike mo/ e o!r animal possess+ ^! habits4 ,he c be se5 9 ! e>ly morn+ return+ to 8 haunts1 & once 9 a :ile 9 ! middle ( ! day2 at no "t is he 9 a hurry1 or w he discommode himself by gett+ out ( y\r sight or especially away f y\r pa?4 ,8 mode ( locomotion is sl[1 & r>ely w he be f\nd away f 8 haunt a great] di/ance ?an "o or two miles4 ,8 abode is usually 9 a holl[ log1 "u "s old b>n or gran>y1 or 9 a hole on ! sunny side ( "s hill4 ,he enjoys a sun ba?1 probably m ?an does ! be> or ! badg]4 ,8 meal is made up by free consumption ( worms1 bugs1 gras%opp]s1 mice1 birds & eggs4 ,9 "s sections he is kn[n to be q a veget>ian1 consum+ z he does1 roots1 b]ries1 vegetables1 & fruits4 ,occasionally frequ5ts ! h5-roo/1 n only = eggs1 b = ! h5 z well4 ,! "y l bread & milk1 :ile we fe$ ! old hom9y he>ts mix$ ) wat] & milk4 ,! animal passes ! w9t] season 9 a /ate ( incomplete hib]nation1 & at regul> int]vals he w arise1 come out ( 8 abode & expose 8 body to ! sun1 & judg+ f ! effluvium1 empty its di/5d$ p\*es1 b ! /5* ?us caus$1 soon ceases1 :i* is n ! case :5 x is spurt$ "u irritation or 9 self-def5se4 ,dr4 ,c\es /ates t ! animal uses ?is secretion 9 ! relation ( its p]petuation ( ! species1 ?\gh ov]%ad[$ by its exagg]ation into a p[]fully effective means ( pres]vation ( ! individual1 is evid5tly ! same z 9 o!r species ( ,mu/elidae1 ea* "o ( :i* has its own emanation to br+ ! sexes toge!r1 n only by simply indicat+ _! :]eab\ts1 b by s]v+ z a positive attraction4 ,9 ! case ( ! skunk1 x w\ld seem t ! /rong sc5t has actually t5d$ to result 9 a m greg>i\s mode ( life ?an is usual 9 ?is family ( mammals2 & x is c]ta91 at any rate1 t ! occupancy by "o animal ( a p]man5t w9t] abode s]ves to attract o!rs to ! same retreat4 ,burr[s are sometimes f\nd to conta9 z _m z a doz5 individuals1 n memb]s ( "o family1 b v>i\s adult animals drawn toge!r4 ,"o o!r effect ( ! possession ( su* unique p[]s is se5 n s mu* 9 mode ( life z 9 ! actual disposition ( ! creature4 ,its he$less famil>ity1 its tem]ity 9 pu%+ into places :i* o!r animals in/9ctively avoid z dang]\s1 & its indisposition to seek safety by ha/y retreat1 are evid5t results ( its confid5ce 9 ! extraord9>y means ( def5se ) :i* x is provid$4 ,9 ! dome/icat$ /ate !y d n use ! sc5t only "u extreme agitation4 ,dogs create ?is excitem5t1 man seldom1 ev5 :5 h&l+ !m4 ,:5 held by ! tail1 !y are really unable to ?r[ ! sc5t4 ,! ,:ite ,skunk4 ,! animal t has a cle>1 :ite-furr$ pelt is v sp>+ly f\nd1 9 fact s seldom1 t _m consid] x a freak ( nature & n a di/9ct species4 ,p]sonally we d n f9d x pays to raise :ite skunk1 save z pets1 or ! females = bre$+ purposes4 ,we dispose ( !m be=e !y h become an exp5se to u4 ,x is ! wise man :o c judge :5 to kill & :5 to keep4 ,! ,black ,skunk4 ,! animal t has a black coat ( fur is f\nd 9 _m /ates1 ^? ( ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,mi*igan1 ,wiscons91 & ,ea/]n ,canada1 are bett] furr$1 & 9 consequ5ce comm& bett] prices ?an ^? com+ f ! c5tral /ates4 ,! black skunk is also f\nd 9 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,k5tucky1 ,arkansas1 ,virg9ia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 9 fact 9 e locality except+ 9 ! nor?we/]n /ates1 also nor?we/]n p>ts ( ,canada4 ,! animal cohabits ) ! o!r species1 & !re is no app>5t rule gov]n+ ! bre$+ & int]-bre$+ & ! probable coloration ( ! (fspr+4 ,some:at disreg>d+ ! color ( ! p>5ts1 ! litt] conta9s black1 :ite1 %ort1 n>r[ & broad /rip$ y\ng/]s4 ,b #ij w take aft] full black p>5ts4 ,if y use ,/> bucks y c reasonably expect ,/> /ock4 ,! fur ( ! black skunk1 especially ! ea/]n v>iety1 is s(t1 wavy1 & ( a deep lu/r\s black4 ,^? animals t h only a small :ite furr$ /> at ! =ehead are comm]cially call$ black skunk4 ,great c>e %\ld be tak5 9 select+ ! male bre$]s to avoid 9-bre$+4 ,a skunk matures1 or its fur becomes prime & salable 9 six mon?s4 ,! female br+s =? "y 9 a ye>4 ,! life ( a skunk is f five to sev5 ye>s4 ,%ort ,/rip$ ,skunk4 ,?is animal inhabits ! same section z ! black skunk1 ! only diff]5ce betwe5 !m is t ! small :ite /> ( ! =m] develops into prongs or two di/9ct :ite-furr$ /ripes1 />t+ at ! =ehead & t]m9at+ at or ab\t ! %\ld]s or c5t] ( body4 ,q (t5 ! =ehead is entirely cov]$ ) :ite fur1 & imm$iately beg9n+ at ! top ( head ! :ite hair cont9ues 9 two prongs1 ea* v>y+ 9 wid? f ?ree-eigh?s to ?ree-f\r?s ( an in*4 ,%\ld ! :ite /ripes cont9ue cle> across ! body & t]m9ate at ! nail1 su* sk9s _c be class$ z %ort /rip$ b are kn[n z long1 n>r[ or broad /ripe4 ,%ort /rip$ sk9s are second 9 value1 ! price be+ ab\t "o-?ird less ?an t ( ! black sk9s4 ,! :ite /ripes are ( no value to ! manufactur]1 & = t reason ! sk9 t has ! greate/ am\nt ( black fur is wor? m & ! value less5$ by ! increase ( ! :ite /ripe4 ,! fur ( ! tail is black ) int]m+l$ :ite hairs4 ,! disagreeable odor is remov$ by ! dress] 7tann]7 & by ! "t ! sk9 rea*es ! manufactur]1 x is cleans$ f all impurities & ready to be made into g>m5ts4 ,n>r[ ,/rip$ ,skunk4 ,?is animal inhabits ne>ly e /ate & t]ritory ( ! ,union & great] "p ( ,canada1 & is ! true ,am]ican skunk4 ,8 coat ( fur is black1 except+ two :ite /ripes beg9n+ at ! =ehead & t]m9at+ at ! tail4 ,! wid? ( ^! /ripes v>ies some:at1 dep5d+ ^u ! size ( ! animal1 usually ?ree-eigh?s to ?ree-f\r?s ( an in*4 ,!re is always a goodly portion ( black fur betwe5 ^! /ripes4 ,! :ite /ripes are n>r[ & close toge!r1 b wid5 ap>t at c5t] ( back1 & aga9 n>r[+ :5 close to ! root ( tail4 ,! l>ge/ animals ( ! skunk family come "u ! long or n>r[ /rip$ species4 ,broad ,/rip$ ,skunk4 ,?is animal is f\nd 9 common ) ! previ\s species1 & its diff]5ce is only 9 ! wid? ( ! :ite /ripe :i* is wid]1 & ! quantity ( black fur on ! sk9 is less5$1 !reby dim9i%+ ! value ( ! sk94 ,!re is no app>5t iron-clad rule1 or a divid+ l9e betwe51 or j :]e & :5 a sk9 %\ld be call$ broad /ripe & n a n>r[ /rip$ sk94 ,?is naturally mu/ be left l>gely to ! judgm5t & discretion ( ! buy] or ! manufactur]1 :o1 9 grad+1 seeks an av]age m ?an any p>ticul> divid+ l9e4 ,! tail is cov]$ ) hairs ) occasionally int]sp]s$ black hairs4 ,"o ,/rip$ ,skunk4 ,?is animal has a long1 horizontal :ite /ripe ext5d+ f =ehead1 cont9u+ ov] ! body1 t]m9at+ at root ( ! tail2 ! latt] is cov]$ ) :ite fur & is probably m bu%y 9 proportion to its size1 ?an ! o!r nor?we/]n species4 ,! sk9 is ( no great value4 ,! fur is r co>se & ! sk9s undesirable4 ,f ! above description x w be not$ t ! value ( ! pelt lies pr9cipally 9 ! quantity ( black fur2 dim9i%+ by ! increase ( :ite & increas+ by ! less5+ ( ! :ite fur4 ,x may be ( int]e/ to note t skunk fur aft] x is manufactur$ is n sold z skunk1 b is a good sub/itute = _m diff]5t k9ds ( fur :i* has a high] value plac$ ^u x4 ,( late ye>s ! :ite /ripes t are cut out ( ! sk9s are be+ us$ 9 ! manufacture ( spuri\s tails :i* are dy$ to imitate ! natural tail ( m9k1 m>t51 etc4 ,at o!r times ^! :ite pieces are sold 9 connection ) o!r fur scraps or cutt+s to hat manufactur]s4 ,only ^? sk9s t are prime 9 lea!r & full furr$1 comm& good prices4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,fur ,f>m+--,supply & ,dem&4 ,f ! dawn ( hi/ory 9 ?is c\ntry ! fur trade has be5 an important bran* ( comm]ce & _h mu* to d ) ! rapid advance ( discov]y & exploration 9 ! e>ly days4 ,b ! ext5sive trapp+ op]ations s9ce t "t h sadly deplet$ ! ranks ( all species ( fur-be>+ animals & "s ( ! mo/ valuable are rapidly ne>+ ext9ction4 ,?is is especially true ( ! c5tral & ea/]n portions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! "t is approa*+ :5 ! ev] increas+ dem& = furs mu/ be met by "s way o!r ?an trapp+ ! wild animals--b h[8 ,fur f>m+ appe>s to (f] ! only solution to ! problem4 ,! rais+ ( fur-be>+ animals is /ill 9 its infancy1 b _m exp]im5ts h be5 tri$ out f "t to "t1 & x is a prov5 fact t if x is und]tak5 & c>ri$ out 9 an intellig5t mann]1 ! indu/ry is b\nd to be successful2 & :y n8 ,all ( our dome/ic animals & f[ls 7 wild creatures at "o "t4 ,!re are practically no new & unexplor$ regions to trap & ev5 9 f>away ,sib]ia1 :i* we are taught to believe a l& ( wild]ness & a f9e fur-produc+ c\ntry1 reports say t fur-be>]s are becom+ sc>c] ea* ye>4 ,! regions :i* h n yet be5 explor$ by ! :ite m51 h = _m ye>s be5 trapp$ by ! savage inhabitants4 ,fur trad]s pu% into all accessible di/ricts1 & ! trapp]s also1 sometimes br+ _! goods hundr$s ( miles 9 ord] to trade ) ! :ite p4 ,s\? ,am]ica produces "s furs1 b ! cat* is n heavy1 p]haps because !re is n mu* trapp+ done !re4 ,b ! furs f ! m di/ant regions are1 z a rule1 ( ! m valuable k9ds1 & _c supply ! dem& ( ! great middle class ( p1 ! l>ge/ consum]s4 ,su* furs _c take ! place ( ^? ( ! muskrat1 skunk1 raccoon & oppossum1 = ^! furs are usually made up to imitate ! m exp5sive k9ds4 ,b z ! supply decreases ! dem& increases at an equal rate4 ,! skunk1 m9k & muskrat d well 9 settl$ sections4 ,!re is always a ca% m>ket = raw furs & s9ce ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 raw furs h be5 an important article ( comm]ce4 ,an indu/ry pay+ ! hunt] & trapp] probably #ae1jjj1jjj ye>ly is "o t %\ld receive att5tion4 ,! dem& = furs is increas+ z ! population ( ! _w is becom+ m & m4 ,aga9 furs are be+ put to m uses ?an ev]4 ,:ile ! dem& = furs is increas+1 :at ( ! supply8 ,! day1 p]haps is n f> 9 ! di/ance :5 ! dem& w call = two or ?ree times z _m furs z today4 ,:]e are !y to come f1 if n f fur f>m+8 ,a well kn[n fur deal] 9 ,m9neapolis sizes up ! situation 9 a nut-%ell3 ,"u prop] conditions1 ) intellig5t c>e1 rais+ fur animals c be made to pay4 ,! rais] />t+ on a small scale & increas+ z _! k increases4 ,mo/ all successful bus9ess is built up by />t+ small4 ,conda ,j4 ,ham1 9 ! ,hunt]-,trad]-,trapp] ,magaz9e1 says3 ,did y ev] /op to s]i\sly ?9k :]e y\r furs & y\r fur coats w\ld come f tw5ty or ?irty ye>s f n[8 ,at ! rate fur-be>+ animals are be+ kill$ (f at ! pres5t "t1 !re w\ld n be fur en\gh ?irty ye>s f n[ to prop]ly clo! ! nobility ( ! old _w1 to say no?+ ( our ,am]ican wom5 :o mu/ h _! new furs ea* season1 & ! o!rs :o mu/ h at lea/ "o or two sets dur+ a lifetime4 ,! fur indu/ry is admitt$ly fa/ dy+ a viol5t dea?4 ,"s o!r rem$y ?an ^? already prescrib$ mu/ be discov]$4 ,we /ill h sections ( ! c\ntry :]e ! same wild /ate ( nature exi/s t c\ld h be5 f\nd ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,we /ill h pl5ty ( fur-be>+ animals to keep alive _! species if prop] conditions prevail$4 ,!re=e1 x w\ld seem t ! problem to solve is1 h[ c ^! conditions be be/ secur$4 ,mr4 ,norman ,a4 ,wood1 exp]t taxid]mi/ 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan's museum1 ! man mo/ famili> ) ! animal life )9 ! /ate & "o ( ! greate/ au?orities on animal life 9 ! :ole ,nor?we/1 decl>es ! fur indu/ry c be sav$ only ?r\gh ! m$ium ( great fur f>ms4 ,8 /udy ( ! situation has conv9c$ him t ! comm]cial gr[+ ( fur is com+ to be "o ( ! great indu/ries ( ,am]ica4 ,9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry su* f>ms are to be f\nd1 & ! pr(it d]iv$ f !m has be5 suffici5t to prove ! success ( ! v5ture4 ,skunk f>ms h be5 />t$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! pa/ few ye>s & are prov+ pay+ ent]prises4 ,x is no vague dream t prompts "o to speak ( fur f>m+4 ,! signs ( ! times po9t t way1 indisputably4 ,e ye> ! price ( raw furs b\nds up to hi!rto unkn[n levels1 ! dem& is con/antly increas+ almo/ z fa/ z ! supply dim9i%es1 & ) x hav+ be5 demon/rat$ t fur-be>+ animals c be rais$1 m5 are n go+ to let su* *ances slip by4 ,a4 ,r4 ,h>d+1 editorially 9 ! same magaz9e says1 speak+ ( fur f>m+3 ,! bus9ess surely looks l a gold m9e at pres5t prices ( fur & bre$+ /ock4 ,ev5 %\ld prices be r$uc$ by "o-half or m ! bus9ess bids to cont9ue v pr(itable4 ,:ile scores1 p]haps hundr$s1 w make good ) ! m valuable foxes--black-silv]1 cross--?\s&s w f9d t pr(its may n be s great 7nei!r is ! exp5se to get />t$7 ) ! common r$ fox1 skunk1 m9k1 m>t51 coon1 oppossum & muskrat1 yet ! rais+ ( ^! animals is n apt to influ5ce values4 ,! _w ne$s millions ( ^! sk9s ea* ye>1 & ! m>ket is n s limit$ z ) ! high pric$ furs4 ,looks l a great future = ! rais] ( ^! animals4 ,!re is no d5y+ ! fact t ! supply ( wild fur be>]s is gradually becom+ less1 n only 9 ,am]ica1 b ?r\gh\t ! entire _w1 :ile ! dem& = furs is con/antly increas+4 ,"h is a bright future to ,fur ,f>m+4 ,! p]son :o kn[s some?+ ( ! habits ( ! animal or animals t !y expect to raise1 w be ! successful "o4 ,! same applies to fur f>m+4 ,! f>m] :o has giv5 att5tion to fur-be>+ animals are ! ones mo/ apt to be successful4 ,a good _m attempts 7 made at rais+ skunks1 a numb] ( ye>s ago1 mo/ ( :i* 7 failures4 ,"s ent]$ ! bus9ess on a l>ge scale1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! animals1 & ( c\rse fail$2 o!rs p5n$ up a few skunks & z !y 7 n prop]ly c>$ =1 failure 0 ! result4 ,! advanc$ price = skunk sk9s 9 rec5t ye>s1 has caus$ a revival 9 _! rais+4 ,?is "t1 an entirely diff]5t class ( p are tak+ up ! "w1 & !y are go+ to succe$4 ,:y8 ,because !y "k some?+ ( ! animal & are go+ at ! bus9ess 9 a calm & bus9ess-l way4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ,laymon's ,/>s4 ,p are n inve/+ _! all 9 a bus9ess )\t realiz+ ! possibility ( success or failure4 ,m is kn[n ( ! ,skunk today4 ,x is n ! fe>$ animal t x 0 ye/]day4 ,! day is n f> di/ant :5 x w take its rightful place among fur-be>]s & its hides sold = :at !y really are4 ,!re is h>dly a m f9] fur ?an skunk & x %\ld n be necess>y to hide its id5tity "u a sub/itute "n4 ,! fur f>m]1 %\ld ! m>ket be l[ = c]ta9 animals1 c keep ov]4 ,n9e times 9 t51 ?is is ! "t to raise z _m z possible1 = by ano!r season1 t p>ticul> article is likely to be 9 dem&4 ,to illu/rate3 ,9 ! w9t] ( #aijh-ji1 ,no4 #a skunks f nor!rn & ea/]n sections 7 wor? #b4jj1 :ile ! foll[+ w9t] ! same sk9s 7 br++ j twice ?is figure4 ,if ! skunk rais]s :o sold (f _! /ock at l[ prices because ! prospect 0 n bright1 _h gone ahead !y w\ld h _h a heavy crop ( fur to m>ket at high prices by ,janu>y1 #aiaj4 ,"s reports f ^? :o h exp]im5t$ 9 a small way at rais+ fur animals is to ! effect t !y d n fur prop]ly4 ,?is is true 9 reg>d to skunk1 :5 kept 9 a box or a small enclosure = weeks & f$ l>gely on meat4 ,!y mu/ h contact ) e>? & be all[$ to =age = food4 ,skunk bre$ only once a ye>1 unless ! fir/ litt] are kill$ or die1 :5 ano!r is sometimes born1 & x might be said1 su* is frequ5tly ! case4 ,"o ?+ is important1 & t is1 get ! animals accu/om$ to _! keep] z soon z possible4 ,! old w be wild = "s "t1 b ! "y soon become tame4 ,skunk are easily tam$1 ev5 *ildr5 h safely h&l$ !m4 ,a man :o has be5 9 ! fur f>m+ indu/ry = ye>s1 9 response to ! inquiry1 ,w ! bus9ess pay8 says3 ,yes1 x w pay ! "r man big divid5ds on ! capital inve/$4 ,! "r man is "o :o has natural aptitude = ?is sort ( "w1 & :o is cut out = fur f>m+4 ,if he has a lik+ = ?is sort ( "w1 he w /udy ! nature & requirem5ts ( ! animals & att5d c>efully to _! e want4 ,fur f>m+ z an indu/ry is only 9 its infancy1 9 fact1 n begun4 ,! future looks bright to ^? :o engage 9 ! bus9ess 9 a bus9ess way4 ,to ^? :o expect to make a =tune at ! bus9ess 9 a ye> or two1 we pr$ict failure1 b to all :o are will+ to g at ! indu/ry intellig5tly1 build+ a sub/antial enclosure1 pay+ ! same c>eful att5tion to ! fe$ & c>e ( _! fur animals t !y w\ld to o!r /ock1 to get ! be/ results1 f> m ?an ord9>y pr(its %\ld result4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances skunk c be rais$ to maturity at a co/ ( ab\t #be;c4 ,! *eape/ sk9 on ! m>ket w br+ at lea/ a doll>1 f t to live skunk at #ae4 ,av]age pr(it w be ov] #djj4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,enclosures1 ,d5s1 ,food & ,c>e4 ,! enclosure = a fur f>m is "o ( ! mo/ important ?+s = a beg9n] to consid]1 = if x is n prop]ly con/ruct$1 8 labor is 9 va94 ,we h he>d ( p>ties go+ to a great exp5se to procure ! animals & con/ruct a f5ce to hold !m1 & because ! f5ce 0 n built on "r l9es1 ! animals escap$4 ,?is 0 unnecess>y _h ! nett+ or galvaniz$ iron f5c+ ext5d$ ab\t #ah in*es bel[ ! surface4 ,skunk seldom dig ov] a foot into ! gr\nd4 ,! prop] size ( an enclosure dep5ds on ! numb] & k9ds ( animals y int5d to />t )4 ,= #aj skunks or less & _! (fspr+ ! fir/ ye> we sugge/ an enclosure measur+ #c rods wide by #d rods long or #ab squ>e rods4 ,?is w ev5 answ] = a mu* l>g] numb]1 b we d n believe 9 cr[d+4 ,= #bj skunks & ! fir/ ye>'s "y ! enclosure %\ld measure ab\t #d rods 9 wid? by #e 9 l5g?4 ,y c successfully raise a hundr$ skunk on a s+le acre ( gr\nd4 ,aft] y h decid$ on ?is bus9ess ! fir/ ?+ is to f9d ! prop] location & make a suitable enclosure4 ,!re %\ld be a spr+ on1 or a small /ream cross+ ! gr\nd to be inclos$1 b at ! same "t ! gr\nd mu/ n be wet2 9 fact1 x %\ld be ( r dry nature1 s t !re w n be too mu* dampness 9 ! d5s4 ,t is ! picture ( an ideal skunk]y4 ,b runn+ wat] is n absolutely necess>y s long z ! animals are furni%$ cle> wat] = dr9k+ purposes4 ,!re %\ld be banks ( e>? = ! animals to d5 9 & ! gr\nd %\ld h a gradual slope s t x w dra9 readily4 ,if x is ( a s&y nature x w be all ! bett]4 ,"s :o h tri$ skunk f>m+ h locat$ ! y>ds on a %ore ( a small lake or pond & h includ$ a portion ( ! pond 9 ! enclosure4 ,?is is a good idea & x w n be necess>y to ext5d ! f5ce v deep into ! wat]1 z ! skunk is n a wat] animal & w n dive "u2 h[ev]1 :]e ! f5ce crosses a /ream ( runn+ wat] ! f5ce %\ld rea* to ! b$ ( ! /ream z ! wat] w fall consid]ably dur+ dry wea!r4 ,:]e runn+ wat] is n to be _h a bas9 ( wat] %\ld be provid$ = ba?+ purposes4 ,!y ba! ab\t once a week4 ,?is is a habit little kn[n by ! amateur fur f>m]4 ,! enclosures %\ld be l>ge z possible4 ,:5 ! animals are inclos$ 9 small y>ds or p5s !y become infe/$ ) fleas1 ticks1 etc41 & !y d n d well4 ,by spr9kl+ ! animals ) p\ltry p[d] usually us$ to de/roy lice1 & all[+ ! animal to d5 9 s(t soil ^! p>asites c be easily eradicat$4 ,su* small enclosures w answ] = a %ort "t b z soon z possible !y %\ld be plac$ 9 a l>ge roomy y>d4 ,to enclose a c]ta9 am\nt ( gr\nd ) ! smalle/ numb] ( rods ( f5c+ possible1 ! plat or gr\nd to be enclos$ %\ld be 9 a squ>e4 ,:ile ! co/ ( enclos+ an oblong piece ( gr\nd w\ld be a few doll>s m ?an if squ>e1 ?is %\ld n /& 9 ! way if ! oblong piece ( gr\nd w\ld make a bett] home = y\r fur-be>+ animals4 ,if "o only desires to exp]im5t ) a few animals & has ! mat]ial on h&1 he may make a f5ce ( bo>ds1 b x %\ld n be dep5d$ on = long4 ,:]e /ones are set up edgewise or cem5t us$1 x is r exp5sive & z galvaniz$ wire la/s well ei!r 9 ! gr\nd1 :]e n expos$ to ! air1 or be+ galvaniz$1 x /&s ! elem5ts well1 x seems to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! fur f>m] = f5c+ or enclosure purposes4 ,!re %\ld be "s trees1 or at lea/ %ade1 no matt] :at animals y are exp]im5t+ )4 ,= f5c+ mat]ial1 galvaniz$ wire nett+ ( "o-in* me% is g5]ally us$ = ! bre$+ y>ds1 & #a-;in* = ! outside f5ce1 z ! "y animals w escape ?r\gh a two-in* me%4 ,! outside f5ce %\ld be sev5 feet 9 height4 ,"u ord9>y conditions ! skunk w\ld n escape ov] a f\r-foot f5ce1 b !re is dang] 9 w9t] f drift+ sn[1 & dogs & o!r animals mu/ be kept out at all times2 !re=e1 ! f5ce %\ld be ( ! height m5tion$ & x mu/ be turn$ 9 at ! top or a %eet ( t9 plac$ along ! edge to prev5t ! animals f climb+ out4 ,"s skunk rais]s simply place flat /ones on top ( ! gr\nd at ! foot ( ! f5ce to prev5t ! animals f digg+ out1 & "s say t "o ( ! mo/ satisfactory ways is to place small me% wire nett+ flat on ! gr\nd at ! foot ( ! f5ce1 inside1 ( c\rse1 & cov] lightly ) dirt4 ,!y claim t ?is is a v good way to prev5t skunks f escap+ by digg+1 b on ! :ole we ?9k t ! me?od ( s9k+ ! nett+ or galvaniz$ iron ab\t #ah in*es bel[ ! surface is be/4 ,illu/ration3 ,f5ce ( p\ltry nett+1 cov]$ ) %eet t91 %[+ f\ndation4 ,! p]sons :o expect to make fur f>m+ a bus9ess1 c beg9 9 a small way & same ne$ n int]f]e ) o!r "w to a great ext5t4 ,ye> aft] ye>1 z !y le>n m ( ! bus9ess1 !y c enl>ge ! gr\nds4 ,f>m]s & o!rs :o f exp]i5ce "k mu* ( ! animals1 w no d\bt be ! mo/ successful f ! />t4 ,! ox1 horse & %eep 7 wild at "o "t1 b !y h become dome/icat$4 ,:y n ! same ) ! fur-be>]s8 ,?is is exactly :at %\ld be done4 ,skunks especially1 are v easily dome/icat$4 ,:5 ! rais] le>ns ?is & furni%es an enclosure ) d5s & food simil> to t :i* !y get :5 9 _! wild /ate1 !y w be on ! road to success4 ,illu/ration3 ,f5ce ( ,nett+1 ,%[+ ,support & turn$ 9 top4 ,on ! ,laymon f>m we h be5 exp]im5t+ ) galvaniz$ iron or t9 f5c+1 & we pref] x to wire nett+4 ,! animals appe> m cont5t$ :5 !y _c see o!r & wid] fields4 ,?is is especially true dur+ ! bre$+ season4 ,?is f5c+ is a bett] protection aga9/ dogs & pr[l+ animals also on ! outside4 ,9 ! case ( galvaniz$ iron f5c+1 we f9d t ! f5ce ne$ n be ov] five feet1 ) #c or #d /r&s ( b>b$ wire to keep out dogs & pr[l+ animals4 ,! animals d n see out1 nor pr[l]s 9 & h5ce ! skunk are less liable to become excitable4 ,! int]ior ( ! enclosure %\ld be divid$ into comp>tm5ts1 us+ nett+ or galvaniz$ t9 = ! f5ces b !y ne$ n be s high4 ,! l>ge/ comp>tm5t w\ld be = ! females & !re %\ld be a small] "o = ! males1 also "o = ! "y animals aft] !y h become l>ge en\gh to take c>e ( !mselves4 ,"s also make small y>ds 9 :i* to place ! females1 two or ?ree toge!r1 aft] ! "y animals are born4 ,! mo/ ( ^? :o h tri$ skunk bre$+1 h[ev]1 h n f\nd ?is necess>y1 b !re %\ld always be a sep>ate enclosure = ! males4 ,:5 ! numb] ( animals increases x w be necess>y to h a few small bre$+ y>ds1 l>ge en\gh = t5 or twelve animals4 ,"o ne$ n1 h[ev]1 make su* an elaborate enclosure 9 ! />t b c enl>ge x z ne$$1 add+ m comp>tm5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,bre$+ ,range ,con/ruct$ ( ,galvaniz$ ,iron4 ,9 ea* comp>tm5t a numb] ( d5s %\ld be made by digg+ a tr5* & cov]+ aft]w>ds4 ,:ile ! animals w dig d5s if necess>y1 !y pref] ev5 :ile 9 a wild /ate to use d5s already made4 ,boxes1 b>rels or p5s ) bo>d floors %\ld n be us$4 ,"s ( ! successful ones claim t ?is has a t5d5cy to cause a ?ick pelt & ?9 fur & say t x is absolutely necess>y t !y h natural d5s 9 ! gr\nd4 ,! d5s %\ld be made q deep s t !re w be no dang] f fro/ 9 w9t] & 9 all cases !re %\ld be pl5ty ( /raw or leaves = b$d+ purposes4 ,:]e ! l& is flat x seems wise to ?r[ up a few m\nds ( e>? s t ! animal may dig into ! soil4 ,a hole c be />t$ 9 a bank ) a po/-hole aug] & ! animal w f9i% x1 seldom burr[+ m ?an a foot fur!r into ! e>?4 ,no matt] :at /yle ( d5 is us$ x %\ld be s con/ruct$ t !re is no dang] ( x gett+ damp4 ,banks ( e>? ( a k9d :i* d n absorb & reta9 wat] make good places 9 :i* to dig d5s1 & x is easy to incl9e ! entrance s t wat] f ra9 or melt+ sn[ _c dra9 into ! passage4 ,! entrance %\ld be made l>ge en\gh s t ! animals c pass 9 & out easily1 = if ! passage is small !re is dang] t ! fur w be injur$4 ,!re %\ld also be pl5ty ( d5s1 s t if "o becomes damp or infe/$ ) v]m91 ! occupants c take up _! qu>t]s else:]e4 ,on ! ,laymon f>m we h sev]al diff]5t k9ds4 ,! bre$+ p5s are built p>-to keep out ! ra94 ,aft] we h once asc]ta9$ t ! "y h arriv$ we d n di/urb ! female = sev]al days1 save to see t %e has pl5ty to eat & dr9k4 ,females are q devot$ to h] "y4 ,! entrance is ( wood & 9 "s cases til+4 ,! op5+ %\ld be l>ge to avoid rubb+ ! fur4 ,! summ] d5s are ( natural e>? =m$ or dug into e>?1 built ar\nd /raw or wood1 ) tile entrance4 ,! w9t] d5s are l>ge1 built l a well ) a cave-l entrance4 ,^! ?+s are necess>y only :]e skunk are rais$ on a l>ge scale4 ,z f> z possible1 we d n all[ ! fur ( ! animal to come 9 contact ) r\gh surfaces o!r ?an e>?4 ,we only all[ "o female 9 a brood p5 at "o "t1 & use galvaniz$ iron f5c+ betwe5 ! p5s4 ,females w /eal "o ano!r's "y :5 giv5 ! *ance caus+ ! "y animals to />ve to dea?1 & we don't give !m ! *ance4 ,! skunks are p]fectly cleanly ab\t ! d5s & always deposit _! dropp+s 9 "o corn]1 or outside4 ,!y seldom dis*>ge _! sc5t & unless he 7 to see x1 "o might pass close by a skunk ran* & nev] "k x4 ,fe$+4 ,skunks %\ld h pl5ty ( food especially dur+ ! summ] & !y %\ld be f$ at regul> int]vals1 giv+ j en\gh = a meal ea* "t4 ,x is advisable to give a mix$ diet1 p>tly animal & p>tly vegetable4 ,!y w eat almo/ all k9ds ( fle% & fi%1 table scraps1 fruits1 especially if v ripe1 melons1 sweet potatoes1 b]ries1 etc4 ,"o ( ! mo/ satisfactory foods is bread & milk1 b x is consid]$ too exp5sive by "s p4 ,h[ev]1 x %\ld be giv5 occasionally4 ,!y w eat c>rion1 b su* food %\ld n be giv51 = x is likely to cause disease4 ,9 ! fall especially1 :5 !y are lay+ on fat = w9t]1 !y %\ld h pl5ty ( food4 ,9 w9t] !y d n require s mu*4 ,x is a lack ( meat food t causes !m to eat _! "y & "o %\ld fe$ well dur+ ! spr+ & autumn4 ,skunks fe$ l>gely on insects1 grubs1 etc41 & if !y h range en\gh w supply !mselves ) ! great] portion4 ,!y are fond ( eggs1 ei!r fre% or spoil$1 & %\ld be giv5 a fe$ ( ?is k9d occasionally if possible4 ,!y also h a fondness = p\ltry4 ,! matt] ( provid+ suffici5t food is n z difficult z x w\ld appe> at fir/ glance4 ,if ! f>m is locat$ ne> a l>ge t[n1 but*]s1 hotel & re/aurant keep]s w g5]ally save table scraps1 /ale bread1 etc41 on reque/1 if "o w make a regul> habit ( call+ = x4 ,?is is :y x seems desirable to e/abli% a skunk]y close to or 9 a city4 ,ev5 9 ! c\ntry ! neighbors w help out4 ,! f>m]s w be only too glad to h y take ! dead /ock1 p\ltry1 etc41 ?us sav+ !m ! "t & labor ( o!rwise dispos+ ( x4 ,z be=e /at$1 ! ,laymon ,skunk]y is an ideal f>m4 ,we h a l>ge range ( gully l& ?r\gh :i* runs a natural spr+1 & is cov]$ ) a d5se und]bru%4 ,! skunk run wild "h1 male & female bre$]s aft] ! regul> rutt+ season is ov]4 ,we fe$ !m only once a day1 at ev5+1 & t mo/ly hom9y he>ts mix$ ) wat] & milk4 ,j n[1 ,june #bcrd1 !y are z fat z prime pork]s & 9 excell5t condition4 ,we are exp]im5t+ on cutt+ out all meat = at lea/ five days ea* week4 ,we ma9ta9 t #be;c w cov] ! exp5se ( rais+ a skunk to maturity4 ,!y are wild = mulb]ries & roa/+ e>s4 ,enjoy ripe apples & roots4 ,reli% clov]1 & l cats get crazy ov] fi%1 & !re is no d\bt ab\t !m lik+ cat meat1 & ! fle% ( rabbits1 fre% or ta9t$4 ,bre$+4 ,! mat+ season comes late 9 ,febru>y & 9 ,m>* & ! "y animals make _! appe>ance 9 ,may1 ! p]iod ( ge/ation be+ ab\t n9e weeks4 ,! "y are born hairless or furless1 & rema9 bl9d f #d to #e weeks4 ,! "m w wean h] "y at f #g to #i weeks ( age4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to note ! symptoms1 z :5 ! "y refuse to be wean$1 ! "m is likely to injure !m4 ,!y are fully matur$ 9 six mon?s1 & _! hides become prime & ready = m>ket4 ,!y bre$ :5 a ye> old & live ab\t #g ye>s4 ,aft] wean+ ! "y %\ld be all[$ to run wild 9 a p5 :]e !re are o!r "y animals4 ,b n ) ! old males until su* a "t z !y are able to protect !mselves4 ,"o male animal w easily s]ve eight or t5 females & he %\ld be left 9 _! company a numb] ( days4 ,aft] t he %\ld be remov$ & to make c]ta91 ano!r male %\ld be in/all$ = a few days4 ,two males %\ld nev] be all[$ 9 an inclos$ p5 ) ! females at "o "t or !y w fight & "o or bo? may be s]i\sly injur$4 ,!y seem to "k en\gh to keep out ( ea* o!r's way on ! range4 ,we believe1 h[ev]1 t to all[ ! males & females to run wild 7if ! range is l>ge en\gh7 has a t5d5cy to create l>g] litt]s4 ,we believe t ! females cohabit ) m ?an "o male at rutt+ "t & t additional "y are creat$ at ea* s]vice4 ,we "k t our litt]s are l>g] 9 numb] ?an is ord9>ily suppos$1 rang+ f six to t51 :]eas :5 s]v$ by "o z above1 ! litt]s av]ag$ f f\r to eight4 ,great c>e %\ld be ex]cis$ 9 ! selection ( ! males = bre$+ /ock4 ,only ! l>ge & heal?y animals ( good color %\ld be us$ & all o!rs %\ld be kill$ & _! sk9s m>ket$1 or ! live alt]$ animals sold = pets1 :ile !y are 9 good condition4 ,nev] all[ a bre$] to die ( old age4 ,sell ! pelts e>ly & use "y /ock = ! purpose4 ,:ile ! animals d n always bre$ /rictly true to color1 ! :ite m>k+s may be greatly r$uc$ & ! g5]al /ock improv$ by select$ bre$+4 ,"o %\ld1 ea* ye> secure fre% bre$+ /ock f o!r localities & relat$ animals %\ld n be all[$ to bre$ toge!r or 9 a few ye>s ! result w be disa/r\s4 ,"o c n be too c>eful 9 ?is respect = x is v important4 ,aft] ! mat+ season ! female %\ld be sep>at$1 plac$ 9 small enclosures & !y %\ld be well f$ or o!rwise !y may kill & eat ! "y4 ,!y %\ld be all[$ to rema9 9 ^! small enclosures until ! "y animals are l>ge en\gh to take c>e ( !mselves1 :5 !y %\ld be sep>at$ & ! females may aga9 be plac$ 9 ! l>ge enclosure4 ,f ! comm5cem5t ( ! bre$+ season until late 9 ! fall ! animals require a l>g] am\nt ( food ?an dur+ ! w9t] & especially dur+ ! bre$+ season & :ile ! "m is /ill nurs+ ! "y !y w require pl5ty ( n\ri%+ food4 ,!y require fre% dr9k+ wat] at all times & ! enclosures %\ld be s arrang$ t ea* comp>tm5t w be suppli$4 ,z be=e /at$ "o %\ld use c>e 9 select+ animals = bre$+ purposes z x is 9 ?is way t ! quality ( ! fur w be improv$ & ! bus9ess made to be a pr(itable "o4 ,if y wi% to increase ! numb] ( animals d n be tempt$ = ! sake ( ! high] prices realiz$ = ! f9] sk9s to kill (f animals t %\ld be kept = bre$+4 ,on ! :ole1 "o %\ld /udy ! habits ( ! animals on e opportunity & att5d to _! wants4 ,if "o w give ! prop] att5tion to ! animals & take an int]e/ 9 !m !re is no reason :y he %\ld n succe$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,trapp+1 ,sk9n+1 ,%ipp+4 ,! skunk belongs to ! weasel family1 & is nocturnal 9 its habits1 b unlike o!r fur-be>+ animals ( ! weasel family1 lacks al]tness4 ,x is exce$+ly sl[ 9 locomotion comp>$ ) o!r animals1 & naturally falls an easy prey to ! av]age hunt] or trapp]4 ,! only drawback & reason :y ?is animal 0 n ext5sively hunt$ or trapp$ & ! sk9 m>ket$ tw5ty or ?irty ye>s ago1 0 ! dang] ( be+ spray$ ) _! peculi> ess5ce4 ,! fur is f9e & eag]ly s\ght aft]1 especially ! black furr$ sk9s1 :i* br+ high prices4 ,z _m z #ejj1jjj skunk sk9s are m>ket$ 9 a ye>4 ,! sk9s are g5]ally divid$ into f\r or five di/9ct grades1 & ea* grade is !n assort$ accord+ly to quality & size4 ,skunks %\ld n be kill$ = ! pelt out ( season1 b ?is is true ( all animals1 :]e ! furr$ sk9 has a m>ket value4 ,! op5 season = ,m9nesota1 ,dakotas1 ,i[a1 ,wiscons91 ,montana & nor!rn sections1 is f ,novemb] #a/ to ,febru>y #ae?1 v>y+ some:at ^u ! wea!r4 ,s\? or middle /ates ! season op5s some:at e>li]1 & naturally closes on approa* ( w>m wea!r4 ,! fur ( ! skunk is ! fir/ ( all fur be>+ animals to become prime1 & is also fir/ to suff] ! loss ( its lu/re & prim5ess4 ,h[ to ,kill ,)\t ,be+ ,sc5t$4 ,!re are _m ways & me?ods 9 common use = captur+ & kill+ ?is animal1 b probably ! be/ is ! use ( /eel traps1 ?\gh a long /ick is equally z good1 provid+ ! "o :o holds x compreh5ds 8 bus9ess & uses same advantage\sly4 ,! au?or has kn[n two lads to kill & sk9 =ty skunks 9 a day4 ,( c\rse1 great c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ to kill ! animal )\t receiv+ a dis*>ge ( ! p]fume4 ,a six to eight foot long /ick1 "o & a half to two in*es 9 diamet] is ! prop] weapon & in/rum5t to use 9 kill+ skunks4 ,a sm>t bl[ on ! back ab\t "o to two in*es beyond ! tail w readily fell ! animal4 ,?is bl[ w p>alyze & b5umb ! muscles & n]ves employ$ by ! animal to di/ribute its obnoxi\s fluid4 ,an additional bl[ is necess>y1 & ! latt] %\ld be giv5 on top ( ! head4 ,/eel ,traps4 ,/eel traps are us$ ) good effect4 ,!y %\ld be set j be=e ! hole & be cov]$ ) loose bits ( dirt1 leaves or o!r vegetation4 ,"s pref] to use bait1 ! latt] c be a beef head1 a *ick51 or1 9 fact1 any *unk ( old meat or c>cass4 ,drag same 9 v>i\s ways & drop 9 a conspicu\s place or 9 c5t] ( a ne/ ( traps4 ,! trap %\ld be atta*$ to a clog1 or loose bu%es1 nev] atta* two traps to ! same article4 ,skunks (t5 spr+ traps set = m9k1 wolf & o!r animals1 b seldom dev\r or ev5 t\* a victim %\ld !y come ^u same :ile mak+ _! nocturnal visits4 ,a ,box ,trap4 ,illu/ration3 ,box ,trap = ,cat*+ small ,animals ,alive4 ,! usual bait = skunk is birds1 bits ( meat1 pieces ( *ick5 & rabbit1 :e!r old or fre%4 ,a good me?od & trap is to bury a l>ge dry-good box2 see t ! top is ev5 ) ! surface ( ! e>?1 place light bru%es1 hay or /raw across ! op5+1 ^u :i* spr9kle a little loose e>?4 ,"s pref] to make an artificial op5+ 9 top ( box aft] same is buri$1 into :i* ! skunk w desc5d1 r fall 91 b _c get out4 ,"s /rong smell+ bait %\ld be plac$ 9 ! box1 :i* is to attract ! animal f a di/ance4 ,z _m z eight skunks h be5 caught dur+ "o night by ! use ( ?is /yle ( box trap4 ,?is seems to prove t skunk d n make a noise :5 caught4 ,a ,b>rel ,trap4 ,illu/ration3 ,b>rel ,trap4 ,if ,set on ! ,slope ( a ,hill1 ,w ,capture ,m ,?an "o ,animal4 ,ano!r me?od is ! s-call$ b>rel trap4 ,a sug>1 v9eg> or :isky b>rel w answ]4 ,remove ! head & securely fa/5 ! bait on inside ( bottom ( b>rel4 ,place ! b>rel 9 a slant+ position1 op5 "p t[>d ! e>?1 & arrange by balanc+ ! b>rel 9 su* a way t :5 ! skunk ent]s by crawl+ up 9 a b>rel1 be+ attract$ !re by ! bait1 ! b>rel ) ! skunk w tip ov] & ,mr4 ,skunk fall on 8 nose inside ( ! b>rel & be a captive4 ,?is is a good & *eap trap & ! victim _c get out1 ?\gh only "o animal c be caught at "o "t4 ,"s trapp]s dig ! skunk out1 o!rs dig until !y rea* ! cavity 9 :i* !y usually h _! ne/s & are f\nd huddl$ up toge!r 9 a bun*4 ,if f\nd 9 su* a position x is an easy matt] to suffocate !m1 ?us oblit]at+ all possible *ances ( ! animals di/ribut+ _! obnoxi\s p]fume4 ,all t is necess>y aft] "o sees ! animals is to cov] !m up ) s(t dirt1 :i* %\ld be lightly tamp$ e two in*es ( fill+ & cont9u$ until ab\t fifte5 to eighte5 in*es is securely tamp$4 ,9 ab\t fifte5 to tw5ty m9utes ! trapp] c uncov] ! d5 by remov+ ! e>?1 & he w f9d ! animals suffocat$4 ,aft] all1 x is poor policy to suffocate :ole d5s ( skunk4 ,!y %\ld be caught alive4 ,x is unnecess>y1 b we recomm5d = ! trapp]1 7new beg9n]s7 or hunt]s1 to remove ! p]fume conta9]s 7gl&s7 be=e sk9n+ z "o is likely to cut into ! bags & di/ribute ! p]fume1 b if remov$ all dang] ( com+ 9 contact ) ! liquid weapon is ( ! pa/4 ,skunks1 :5 locat$ 9 holes1 c be smok$ out or suffocat$1 ei!r ) common smoke or vapors aris+ f burn+ sulphur4 ,to locate ! di/ance ( digg+1 ins]t a long swit* or telegraph wire into ! hole4 ,! au?or has p]sonally se5 trapp]s dig d[n = a %ort di/ance & !n rea* aft] ! animals ) _! h&s1 & sure en\gh !y succe$ 9 br++ ! animals1 "o by "o1 f _! d54 ,/range z x seems no p]fume 0 dis*>g$4 ,?is is probably due to ! fact t ! o!r trapp] assi/$ by knock+ !m s5seless imm$iately aft] _! heads appe>$ ?r\gh ! hole4 ,a piece ( -in* r\nd iron1 ab\t twelve in*es 9 l5g?1 0 us$4 ,trapp]s relate & claim t x is a positive fact t ! skunk w refra9 f bit+ or dis*>g+ p]fume :ile 9 _! holes4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,batt]y ( ,brood+ ,d5s on ! ,laymon ,f>m4 ,deadfalls1 figure f\r & o!r home-made traps c be employ$1 ?\gh ! animal mu/ be sk9n$ promptly1 & (t5 ! fur becomes damag$ f ! in/rum5t itself or by long delay & exposure to ! wea!r4 ,!re are _m o!r me?ods & ways to capture & kill ?is animal1 b by ! =ego+ any "o contemplat+ to trap or hunt w h ! ess5tial k4 ,! rifle c be us$ :5ev] possible1 b ! use ( ! %otgun is detrim5tal to ! sk91 & its use %\ld be prev5t$ :5 ! "q ( its fur is tak5 into consid]ation4 ,! animal %\ld n be entirely eradicat$ f any p>ticul> locality1 z ! skunk is m b5eficial ?an h>mful to ! f>ms1 & aga91 ! kill+ ( skunks out ( season is entirely absurd & uncall$ =1 ! animal be+ h>mless4 ,! meat :ile n g5]ally consum$1 c be us$1 ?\gh :5 fri$1 x is dry & t\gh1 resembl+ bull meat 9 t respect4 ,! fat is us$ = m$ic9al purposes4 ,skunk oil is highly recomm5d$ = sore ?roat1 cr\p1 etc4 ,kill+1 ,sk9n+ & ,/ret*+4 ,:5 kill+ "t comes1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to n fright5 ! animals left = bre$+ purposes m ?an is absolutely necess>y4 ,all animals t are tame en\gh %\ld be driv5 into a sep>ate enclosure & out ( sight ( ! o!rs be=e be+ kill$4 ,p]haps z good a me?od ( kill+ z any is to use a good club1 /rik+ on ! hips j ov] ! region ( ! sc5t sac4 ,skunk %\ld be kill$ )\t ! enclosure becom+ /rongly sc5t$4 ,a pole sev]al feet long ) a /rong loop on ! end c be slipp$ ov] _! tails4 ,! animal c n[ be lift$ cle> (f ! gr\nd & c>ri$ :]ev] ! kill+ is desir$4 ,dr[n+ is n recomm5d$1 z x takes ! fur h\rs to dry & is !re=e extra "w4 ,"s ev5 claim t ! wat] spoils ! lu/] ( ! fur to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,skunk d n leave _! d5s dur+ sev]e wea!r1 s t x is advisable to beg9 select+ ^? t are to be kill$ days & ev5 weeks 9 advance ( ! "t decid$ ^u4 ,^! %\ld be plac$ 9 an enclosure or p5 by !mselves s t ! rema9+ ones w n be di/urb$4 ,animals select$ ne$ n be op]at$ ^u1 ?\gh ! sc5t sac %\ld be remov$ be=e sk9n+4 ,! animals t are to be kept = bre$+ purposes ne$ n be f$ s heavily dur+ ! w9t] mon?s or aft] ^? t 7 int5d$ = m>ket h be5 kill$4 ,( c\rse 9 ! spr+ aft] ! females h "y1 !y mu/ be f$ heavily4 ,"s rais]s z soon z ! "y are wean$1 select ^? t are to be kill$ ! com+ w9t]1 keep+ !m sep>ate f ! bre$+ /ock s t !y c be f$ prop]ly4 ,t is a great sav+ ( food1 z ^? = m>ket %\ld be f$ mu* m ?an ! bre$]s at ?is season--say dur+ ! mon?s ( ,septemb]1 ,octob] & ,novemb]4 ,two ,me?ods ( ,sk9n+4 ,!re are two di/9ct me?ods ( sk9n+ fur-be>+ animals1 & sk9s are kn[n z cas$ or op5 sk9s1 accord+ to ! me?od ( remov+ ! pelt4 ,op5 sk9s are ^? remov$ by ripp+ ! sk9 d[n ! belly & are /ret*$ out flat4 ,cas$ sk9s are ^? drawn (f ! body f ! tail to ! head1 by ripp+ ! sk9 on ! backs ( ! h9d legs4 ,! skunk sk9s %\ld be cas$4 ,cut (f ! front feet ) a knife or hat*et1 cut ar\nd ! h9d feet & rip d[n ! back ( ! h9d legs1 us+ c>e :5 cutt+ & sk9n+ ar\nd ! sc5t gl&s4 ,split ! tail ab\t "o-?ird ( its l5g? on ! "u side1 & sk9 x t f> by us+ ! knife2 !n /rip x f ! bone by means ( a split /ick4 ,grasp ! /ick ) y\r "r h&1 palm up1 & ) ! tail betwe5 ! second & ?ird f+]s1 tail po9t+ up2 hold ! c>cass by plac+ ! left h& on ! h9d qu>t]s2 close y\r "r h& & give a /eady pull upw>ds & ! sk9 w be /ripp$ f ! tail quickly & easily4 ,n[ draw ! sk9 d[nw>d1 (f ! body1 to ! %\ld]s4 ,"h two ?9 muscles w insi/ on hang+ fa/ to ! sk92 put y\r f+] "u !m & te> !m loose4 ,y c n[ get hold ( ! front legs1 & /rip ! sk9 f !m4 ,/rip ! sk9 on d[n to ! head1 !n feel = ! base ( ! e>s & cut !m (f close to ! head4 ,sk9 on to ! eyes2 "h y mu/ use ! knife aga91 b use c>e n to enl>ge ! eye ap]ture4 ,cut ! sk9 loose ab\t ! m\? & ! end ( ! nose1 b don't cut ! nose (f ! sk94 ,! pelt n[ resembles a small1 n>r[ sack1 ) fur side 94 ,be=e y lay x d[n1 turn x ) ! fur side out & ?us keep ! sk9 clean until y are ready to fle% & /ret* x4 ,sk9s ,%\ld be ,fle%$4 ,! sk9 ( any animal %\ld be fle%$ & /ret*$ z soon z possible aft] x is remov$ f ! c>cass4 ,if ! wea!r is some:at w>m & ! sk9 rema9s unclean$ & un/ret*$ a day or two1 x may />t to ta9t4 ,= fle%+ cas$ sk9s ,i use two bo>ds1 "o ab\t ?ree in*es wide & ?ree feet long = small sk9s1 & ! o!r five in*es wide & f\r feet long = l>g] ones4 ,^! fle%+ bo>ds mu/ be p]fectly smoo? & flat4 ,!y %\ld n be bevel$ t[>ds ! edge l a /ret*+ bo>d1 b %\ld h ! edges slightly r\nd$4 ,be=e fle%+ a cas$ sk9 be sure t !re are no burrs or o!r =eign sub/ances 9 ! fur1 = su* w\ld cause y to cut ! sk91 !n draw ! pelt on ! bo>d1 fur side 94 ,n[ ) ! base ( ! bo>d re/+ on ! floor & ! nose aga9/ y\r *e/1 %ove ! fat & fle% f ! sk9 ) ! knife or hat*et1 f ! head to ! tail4 ,! in/rum5t %\ld be held at an angle ( ab\t #dj degrees4 ,don't try to fle% on ! edge ( ! bo>d or y w injure ! sk94 ,turn ! sk9 occasionally until y are all ! way ar\nd & ! pelt is p]fectly clean ( fle% & fat4 ,! ?9 %eet ( muscle f\nd on ! back ( ! skunk %\ld n be remov$1 b ! loose rolls beh9d ! %\ld]s %\ld be remov$ d[n to a po9t :]e x appe>s to be firmly atta*$ to ! sk94 ,don't scrape away at a sk9 ( any k9d until no?+ rema9s b ! sc>f sk9 & ! fur4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z ov]do+ x1 & "o %\ld rememb] t he is only to remove ! loose p>ts1 :i* are n a "p ( ! sk94 ,skunk1 oppossum1 & muskrats are ! sk9s :i* are ! mo/ likely to be ov]done1 & ! skunk 9 p>ticul>4 ,/ret*+ ,important4 ,aft] ! sk9s are fle%$ !y are ready = /ret*+4 ,i advise ! use ( ! ?ree-piece bo>d4 ,to use ! ?ree-piece bo>d1 turn ! sk9 ) ! fle% side out & ins]t ! two ma9 pieces ( ! bo>d1 ! flat edges toge!r2 draw ! sk9 d[n to its full ext5t & fa/5 ! h9d legs ) two nails to ea*4 ,be sure t ! sk9 is on ! bo>d squ>ely1 ! back on "o side1 & ! belly on ! o!r1 !n ins]t ! w$ge betwe5 ! two pieces ( ! bo>d4 ,put ! w$ge 9 firmly1 b don't drive x 9 ) a hamm]1 = !re is su* a ?+ z ov]-/ret*+ a sk94 ,!n draw ! back d[n & fa/5 x ) two nails ne> ! root ( ! tail4 ,!n turn ! bo>d ov]1 & /ret* ! o!r side1 fa/5+ x also ) two nails4 ,n[ fa/5 all ! edges by plac+ ! nails #a or #b in*es ap>t1 keep+ ! legs "o-half on ea* side ( ! bo>d4 ,see t ! nose ( ! sk9 does n slip ov] ! end ( ! bo>d & fa/5 ! sk9 ( ! l[] jaw ) two nails4 ,! tail ( ! skunk mu/ be /ret*$ out flat z f> z x is split4 ,n[ take y\r jackknife & make a little incision 9 ! tip ( ! tail ( all animals except ! ott]4 ,?is is to all[ ! air to circulate & let ! moi/ure dra9 out4 ,if ! wea!r is v w>m1 put a little salt 9 ! tail to keep x f ta9t+4 ,! loss ( ! tail w detract heavily f ! value ( ! sk91 & 9 case ! bone has brok5 (f1 z happ5s sometimes1 ! tail %\ld be op5$ on ! "u side & ! bone remov$4 ,aft] ! tail is att5d$ to1 loop a /r+ ar\nd ! nails 9 ! l[] jaw & hang ! pelt 9 a cool1 dry1 airy place to cure4 ,be sure t x sw+s free1 & does n re/ aga9/ ! o!r sk9s4 ,a few rem>ks ab\t pack+ furs = %ipm5t may n come amiss4 ,nev] %ip furs until !y are p]fectly dry = !y may ta9t 9 %ipp+4 ,x is n necess>y1 h[ev]1 = ! tails to be p]fectly dry4 ,make ! sk9s up into a nice1 neat package & sew x 9 a burlap4 ,don't roll sk9s2 pack !m flat4 ,x is be/ to wrap !m 9 pap] be=e plac+ !m 9 ! package4 ,always put a c>d1 be>+ y\r "n & address1 inside ( ! package to help id5tify !m1 9 case ! outside tag gets torn (f4 ,put two %ipp+ tags on ea* package & fill !m out ) y\r "n & address 9 ! place res]v$ = x4 ,:5 y give !m into ! h&s ( ! express company1 give _! true value1 z ne> z y c1 & be sure t ! ag5t m>ks ! valuation on ! receipt4 ,!n 9 case !y are lo/1 y c hold ! express company responsible4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,habits ( ,! ,skunk4 ,skunks are f\nd 9 all p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! exception ( ! m\nta9\s di/rict ( ! ,we/4 ,!y occur aga9 to ! we/ ( ! m\nta9 ranges & also are f\nd 9 mo/ p>ts ( ,s\!rn ,canada4 ,!y are f\nd 9 ! prairie c\ntry & 9 ! hilly & m\nta9\s di/ricts ( ! ,ea/1 & are at home 9 ! wilds z well z 9 ! ?ickly settl$ di/ricts1 h[ev]1 !y seem to ?rive be/ 9 ! f>m+ sections & especially if ! c\ntry is ( a hilly nature4 ,_! d5s are locat$ along ! gravelly hillsides1 q (t5 "u ! roots ( trees & /umps b 9 ! prairie !y d5 along ! wa%\ts & creek banks4 ,9 ?ickly settl$ sections !y frequ5tly make _! home "u h\ses & outbuild+s1 %[+ practically no fe> ( man & (t5 appropriate ! d5 ( ! wood*uck4 ,!y are nocturnal animals & z a rule d n w&] f> f ! d5 b 9 ! fall !y travel f>!r1 look+ = a good d5 9 :i* to sp5d ! w9t]4 ,aga91 9 e>ly spr+ dur+ ! mat+ season1 ! males travel consid]ably4 ,:ile !y are n a hib]nat+ animal1 !y /ay 9 _! d5s dur+ cold wea!r1 also :5 ! sn[ is loose & deep1 b are sure to be out on ! fir/ nice night4 ,! mat+ season ( ?is animal is 9 ,febru>y & e>ly ,m>* & ! "y are born mo/ly 9 ,may1 al?\gh "s w be born 9 ,april4 ,!re are usually f f\r to t5 "y 9 a litt] b occasionally !re w be a l>g] numb]4 ,! value ( a skunk sk9 dep5ds ma9ly on its size & m>k+s1 !y be+ grad$ by ! buy]s entirely by ! am\nt ( black fur1 provid+1 ( c\rse1 t ! sk9 is prime & well h&l$4 ,be+ sl[ mov+ animals1 !y c n cat* ! m active animals & birds z d ! o!r memb]s ( ! weasel family & _! food consi/s ma9ly ( mice1 insects & grubs1 also ( ! eggs & "y ( su* birds z ne/ on ! gr\nd4 ,!y are v fond ( p\ltry & frequ5tly visit ! p\ltry h\ses1 kill+ ! "y birds4 ,!y also fe$ on c>rion4 ,:5 !y c get x !y w eat almo/ any k9d ( animal food4 ,ev5 9 ! wild /ate ! skunk is n1 /rictly speak+1 a c>nivor\s animal z !y w eat & 9 fact are fond ( sweet corn :5 9 a milky /ate1 also sweet potatoes1 melons & wild fruits4 ,x appe>s t if ! male skunk is n sep>at$ f ! female at bre$+ "t1 ! female w kill ! male1 presumably to protect h] "y4 ,& on ! o!r h& ! male w kill & eat ! "y if giv5 ! *ance4 ,rob]t ,b4 ,phillips relates ! foll[+ 9 ,h-,t-,t3 ,i wi% to relate an exp]i5ce ) ! l[ly skunk4 ,i f\nd "s skunk signs ne> an old cave l>ge en\gh = a small boy to creep 94 ,i set "o trap ne> ! ma9 entrance & ano!r "o ab\t fifte5 feet away bo? fa/5$ to clogs4 7,i wi% to /ate be=e ,i g f>!r t ! cave has a sick5+ sulphur smell & 9 ! w9t] "t1 no matt] h[ deep ! sn[ is else:]e1 y w n f9d any = ab\t ?ree feet ar\nd ! m\? ( ! cave47 ,well ,i visit$ ! traps ! next morn+ & ^u arriv+ at ! cave ,i saw two skunks ab\t tw5ty feet f ! hole4 ,"o 0 eat+ at ! h9d qu>t]s ( ! o!r4 ,( c\rse ,i ?\ght !y 7 bo? 9 my traps1 b :5 ab\t =ty feet away ! victori\s skunk saw me & />t$ climb+ an embankm5t bel[ ! cave & ,i notic$ he did n h a toe p9*] cl++ to him4 ,! skunk 0 only two feet f 8 dwell+ :5 ,i made a quick %ot ) a tw5ty two rifle4 ,( c\rse ,i miss$ s ,i knew he 0 gone = ! "t be+4 ,i w5t to ! o!r "o & f\nd him brea?+ 8 la/4 ,he _h 8 entire tail1 sc5t gl&s & ! meat all eat5 (f ! bones at ! junction ( ! h9d legs & ! base ( ! backbone4 ,9 fact ! hole 9 ! body 0 s l>ge t a full siz$ baseball c\ld be put into ! abdom5 & ! skunk /ill _h a little life 9 him yet4 ,nei!r ( !m _h ?r[n _! sc5t4 ,two days lat] ,i caught ! o!r "o1 ! l>ge/ male skunk ,i ev] caught4 ,:5 ,i w5t !re he 0 leisurely eat+ a rabbit he _h evid5tly caught4 ,?is happ5$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,decemb] & bo? 7 male skunks4 ,i "k ( ano!r case :]e skunks turn$ ,cannibali/ic4 ,?is happ5$ to "s "y trapp]s :o 7 9 ! habit ( cat*+ ! skunks 9 ,septemb] & e>ly ,octob] & keep+ !m until !y 7 prime4 ,!y _h eight or n9e 9 an old spr+ wagon4 ,"o morn+ he w5t out to see !m & f\nd !y _h kill$ & eat5 "o ( _! own numb]4 ,!re are a few ( ^? fell[s ar\nd "h4 ,!y are afraid ano!r fell[ might cat* "o or two ( !m4 ,"o "t ,i caught a skunk & ,i got q ne> x kept on digg+ 9 ! leaves & e once 9 a :ile x w\ld une>? a bug or insect :i* x w\ld promptly dev\r4 ,"s p h an idea t a skunk does no?+ b /eal *ick5s4 ,?is he does sometimes1 b he makes up = t by cat*+ cut worms & o!r insects :i* spoil ?\s&s ( doll>s wor? ( crops annually4 ,i h op5$ _! /oma*s already & f\nd c5tip$es & angle worms & lots ( beetles 9 !m4 ,skunk also loves mice4 ,bre$+4 ,e>l ,williamson says3 ,i see 9 ! ,h-,t-,t :]e p]sons h f\nd skunk d5s ) ne>ly all female skunks4 ,my exp]i5ce has be5 t 9 e d5 !re is "o male & two or m females2 tw5ty-two be+ ! highe/ ,i h ev] he>d ( be+ tak5 f "o d54 ,! females & male d5 up e>ly :ile ! re/ travel ar\nd 9 nice wea!r & /ay 9 any hole 9 bad wea!r4 ,says a ,nebraska trapp]3 ,i h se5 f #b to #ab skunk 9 "o d51 b nev] m ?an #a male ) a d5 ( females4 ,! males ( a litt] seem to be =c$ to leave1 only "o rema9+4 ,! males s treat$ d5 !mselves individually at a di/ance f ! h]d ( females1 return+ 9 ! spr+4 ,i h nev] kn[n !m to use _! odor 9 a fight among !mselves1 nei!r h ,i kn[n !m to make a noise o!r ?an patt+ on ! gr\nd ) _! front feet4 ,j4 ,m4 ,bray writes ( ,skunk ,h&l+3 ,norris ,johnson1 ,john ,k4 ,hallman & myself w5t into ! r+ & />t$ ! p]=mance by tak+ a pair ea* ( live skunks by ! tails & hold+ !m :ile ! pictures 7 tak54 ,"s ( ! onlook]s ?\ght t 0 wond]ful ! way we h&l$ ^? skunks4 ,n[1 "r "h is :]e ,i want to say t y c d x j z well z ,i c1 if x is necess>y = y to h&le !m4 ,g to !m ) a quiet1 b firm /ep2 take a good hold on _! tails & y c c>ry !m any:]e y want to4 ,i h _h a numb] ( inquiries :e!r my skunks 7 odorless4 ,i w say !y are n & x is n necess>y to make !m odorless4 ,if y use !m g5tly y c h !m ar\nd = a ye> & no "o w\ld "k t y _h !m4 ,"s ask1 w black skunks bre$ all black1 or w "s bre$ back into l[] grades8 ,x is a kn[n fact t all animals w bre$ back sometimes1 b by hav+ black y w bre$ black4 ,b ,i f9d by hav+ black bucks & by hav+ %ort /ripe females 7& no ?rees or f\rs7 y\r bre$ w be f fifty to sev5ty-five p] c5t black1 or ,no4 #a4 ,"s h ask$ me :at to fe$ !m4 ,skunks w eat any?+ t a cat or dog w eat1 also v>i\s fruits1 su* z apples1 pe>s1 p]simmons1 sweet corn or field corn 7s long z ! gra9s are s(t74 ,:]e y h a numb] y w h to figure on ! fe$4 ,skim milk & /ale bread1 but*]s' scraps1 meat f dead animals1 dead *ick5s or any?+ ( t nature1 b x w be necess>y to v>y _! fe$ occasionally4 ,if y />t ) a pair or s = an exp]im5t y d n ne$ su* a l>ge enclosure1 b if y want to make a bus9ess ( x1 !n ,i w\ld advise y n to be afraid to sp5d a few doll>s on y\r p5 & ! l>g] ! lot ! l>g] ! p54 ,don't cr[d !m or y w be ! los]4 ,skunk h no means ( def5se o!r ?an _! sc5t1 b ?is is suffici5t 9 _m cases & ! majority ( p w give !m a wide b]?4 ,?is sc5t is only us$ :5 al>m$ or fright5$ & 9 captivity !re is no tr\ble :atev] f ?is s\rce z !y soon le>n t !re is no occasion = al>m & become q tame4 ,,cull$ ,,f ,,correspond5ce4 ,:ile trapp+ ?is la/ season ,i caught a skunk ea* night = ?ree nights 9 succession at ! same d5 & ! ?ree br\ght #ab4jj :i* ,i ?\ght 0 pretty good = ?ree skunks out ( ! same d54 ,i h caught z high z eight skunks 9 "o day4--,lee ,gu?rie4 ,skunks c be rais$ z easily z h\se cats1 provid+ y h an enclosure :]e !y _c dig out or climb ov]4 ,= e hundr$ old skunks1 y %\ld h an acre ( gr\nd enclos$4 ,i exp]im5t$ = ?ree ye>s on a small scale4 ,! fir/ ye> ,i _h "o male & ?ree females4 ,!y br\ght =? fifte5 "y4 ,"o di$1 plus f\r old ones1 leav+ eighte5--elev5 females & sev5 males4 ,five ( ! "y grad$ z ,no4 #b1 balance /> black4 ,! second ye> ,i />t$ ) twelve females & two males1 br++ =? =ty-?ree "y1 plus f\rte5 old ones1 total fifty-sev51 less ?ree1 :i* di$1 leav+ a balance ( fifty-f\r4 ,i took out sev5te5 males & five ,no4 #b females1 leav+ a balance ( ?irty-two black ones4--,i4 ,m4 ,bray4 ,:5 cold wea!r comes ! female d5s up & ) v few exceptions does n /ir until mat+ season :i* is 9 ,febru>y4 ,trapp]s w tell y t fully #ij p] c5t ( ! ,novemb]1 ,decemb] & ,janu>y cat* are males4 ,aft] ,febru>y #aj1 :5 ! runn+ season is on ! cat* is l>gely females4 ,at ?is season a skunk track$ to its d5 & dug out has (t5 result$ 9 z _m z eight or t54 ,^! are mo/ly females4--,h-,t-,t4 ,9 reg>d to ! habits ( skunk 9 ! ,elkhorn ,riv] ,di/rict1 ,nebraska1 w say !y usually d5 9 old badg] holes1 clean+ !m out 9 ! fall1 sometimes mak+ a cavity 9 !m #bx#c feet by #ah in*es high1 pref]r+ hilltops1 bluffs & sl\gh banks z situations4 ,sometimes !y dig d5s !mselves1 seldom go+ ov] #a foot bel[ ! surface4 ,! cavity is b$d$ #f in*es deep & ! hole ab\t half fill$ ) dry grass4--,nebraskan4 ,f>m read]s1 please don't kill ! skunk dur+ ! summ] :5 8 hide is wor?less1 because he got a *ick5 or two1 b wait & take 8 hide 9 ! w9t]4 ,x w m ?an pay = ! *ick5 if y really mu/ rid y\r back woods ( him1 :y n take him ) box traps & />t a fur f>m8--,pe]less ,bum4 ,john ,m4 ,mc,crary asks if we h ev] he>d a skunk make a noise4 ,i c answ] t by say+ positively yes4 ,i h two male skunks toge!r 9 a p5 & we h be5 awak5$ e night ab\t #aj o'clock by _! hide\s squeals4 ,!y seem to be v cong5ial dur+ ! daytime1 says ,h>old ,pugh4 ,probably ! s\nd y ?9k s hide\s is sweet music to ! skunks4 ,h[ev]1 x may be _! w> cry4 ,if y w\ld wat* !m & /udy _! habits1 especially at night1 y might make "s valuable contributions to our k ( skunk habits4 ,:y don't all ( y fell[s />t a fur f>m8 ,x w be ! mo/ pay+ bus9ess 9 ! c\ntry pretty soon4--,alb]t ,c4 ,hancock4 ,! natural habits ( ! skunk is to live 9 holes 9 ! gr\nd1 rocks1 trees1 /umps1 etc4 ,_! food consi/s ( mice1 birds1 bugs1 crickets1 gras%opp]s1 bees1 wasps1 yell[ jackets1 angle worms1 se$s1 b]ries1 gr\nd roots & b>ks4--,bureau ( ,agriculture4 ,beyond all d\bt ! skunk has be5 giv5 m consid]ation by rais]s ( fur-be>]s ?an any o!r animal1 ) ! exception ( ! fox4 ,!re are _m :o h tri$ rais+ ^! animals ) m or less success & :]e ! exp]im5t]s h us$ good judgm5t & h giv5 ! subject all ( ! att5tion x des]ves1 !y h be5 reasonably successful4 ,mo/ ( ^! p h />t$ 9 on a small scale1 hav+ p]haps only a doz5 or two ( skunks to />t )2 9 fact n[h]e has ! bus9ess be5 c>ri$ on z ext5sively z "s newspap] articles w\ld lead "o to believe2 ! majority ( ^! p>ties hav+ at ! mo/ only two or ?ree hundr$ animals4 ,x is ! small] exp]im5t]s1 9 o!r words ^? :o h begun on a small scale1 :o h be5 mo/ successful4 ,!y are = ! mo/ "p f>m]s :o _h ev5 be=e v5tur+ into ! bus9ess a fair k ( ! nature & habits ( ! skunk & !re=e 7 m qualifi$ = mak+ ! bus9ess a successful "o4 ,f>m]s naturally take an int]e/ 9 all nature & are mo/ likely to give ! prop] am\nt ( att5tion to ! animals1 also le>n _! habits readily & act accord+ly & ^! qualities are absolutely necess>y = ! successful rais+ ( all fur-be>+ animals4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,miscellane\s ,in=mation4 ,! mo/ successful /ock bre$]s are ^? :o make a special /udy ( _! animals & take a great int]e/ 9 !m & ^? :o d n are almo/ c]ta9 to fail & really des]ve failure4 ,if s mu* c>e is necess>y 9 bre$+ dome/ic animals1 h[ mu* m important ! c>e 9 h&l+ ! wild creatures1 kn[+ s little ( !m z ! av]age man does4 ,b ev5 h&icapp$ by lack ( k ! exp]im5t]s h be5 fairly successful f ! />t if !y 7 "r m5 = ! bus9ess4 ,)\t exception !y all report t ! animals bre$ well 9 captivity & are easily kept2 9 a %ort "t becom+ q tame & los+ _! fe> ( man4 ,! skunk is an animal :i* is despis$ & fe>$ by _m p because ( its read9ess to make use ( its p[]ful sc5t1 ! only means ( def5se ) :i* nature has provid$ x1 b x is only :5 fright5$ t x uses ?is sc5t & once !y h become tame & le>n t !y w n be h>m$ !y are practically h>mless4 ,we w say1 h[ev]1 to ^? :o are afraid ( ! sc5t1 d n attempt to raise skunks1 b devote y\r "t to "s o!r call+ = :i* y are m fitt$4 ,b if y want to make clean money1 raise skunk4 ,remov+ ! ,sc5t ,sacs4 ,x is true t ! sc5t gl&s may be remov$ f ! "y animals & we c see no reason :y ?is %\ld h any effect on _! bre$+4 ,! op]ation is easily p]=m$ & if done :5 ! skunks are v "y1 ab\t ! "t !y fir/ op5 _! eyes1 !y are seldom h>m$ by x4 ,! op]ator %\ld provide himself ) an old bag1 & seat$ on a l[ b5* ) ! bag betwe5 8 knees %\ld place ! animal 9 ! bag1 leav+ only ! h9d qu>t]s uncov]$4 ,) a small1 %>p knife make a or #c_/h-;in* incision ov] ! gl&1 & ) an awl lift up on ! gl&1 :i* at t age w be ab\t ! size ( a cranb]ry1 at ! same "t press+ d[n g5tly on ! surr\nd+ tissue ) ! flat side ( ! knife4 ,! gl& w lift up readily4 ,!n hold+ x ) ! awl1 cut x ?r\gh ! c5t]1 all[+ ! rema9+ half to return to place4 ,! reason ! entire gl& is n remov$ is t x is firmly unit$ to ! rectum & ! animal is likely to be s]i\sly injur$ if "o attempts to remove ! entire gl&4 ,all ( ! sc5t1 & only half ( ! gl& is necess>y4 ,foll[+ is a m detail description ( ! op]ation ( remov+ ! sc5t sac3 ,description ( ,! ,sc5t ,gl&s ( ,! ,skunk4 ,! annal gl&s :i* are possess$ also by o!r memb]s ( ! weasel family are develop$ 9 ! skunk to su* a wond]ful degree z to con/itute an effective means ( def5se4 ,!y are n relat$ 9 any way to ! g5ito-ur9>y sy/em ei!r 9 location or function4 ,!y are ! same 9 bo? sexes4 ,illu/ration3 ,laymon & ,assi/ant ,remov+ ! ,sc5t ,sac4 ,! sc5t fluid :i* is ! special secretion ( ^! gl&s is conta9$ 9 two sacs locat$ b5ea? ! sk91 "o on ea* side ( ! v5t4 ,ea* sac is emb$d$ 9 a p[]ful1 gizz>d-l1 muscul> envelope ! contraction ( :i* dis*>ges ! sc5t fluid4 ,fig4 #a & ,fig4 #b %[ g5]al location & =m4 ,)9 ! rectum j beyond ! sph9ct] muscle :i* ord9>ily keeps ! v5t clos$ are two papillae f :i* ! sc5t is dis*>g$4 ,ea* papilla is connect$ ) "o ( ! sc5t sacs by a dis*>ge duct4 ,ord9>ily ! dis*>ge papillae are n visible b :5 ! skunk dis*>ges ! sc5t fluid ! tail is rais$ & d\bl$ close along ! back1 ! v5t is relax$ & turn$ outw>d to su* an ext5t t ! pappillae becomes ext]nal & f !m ! sc5t is dis*>g$ & direct$ ) rem>kable accuracy4 ,! skunk takes great c>e n to get any ( ! sc5t on its tail or fur & ! slightly skunky odor :i* fur g>m5ts sometimes h is usually ! result ( c>elessness 9 kill+ or sk9n+ ! animal4 ,to kill )\t sc5t ! backbone %\ld be brok5 by a quick bl[ or ! skunk %\ld be dr[n$4 ,:5 held by ! tail ) head hang+ d[n & ) tail & backbone 9 a /raight l9e ! skunk _c control ! muscles :i* evolve ! rectum & dis*>ge ! sc5t4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 t ! skunk does n twi/ or climb upw>d4 ,x %\ld be held l[ to keep its int]e/ c5t]$ on ! gr\nd :i* x w /rive to rea*4 ,directions = ,remov+ ! ,sc5t ,sacs ,f ,live ,skunks ,)\t ! ,escape ( ,any ( ! ,sc5t ,fluid4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #a1 ,x-,,ray ,,( ,,sc5t ,,sy/em4 ,?is op]ation is simple & may be readily le>n$ by anyone :o w foll[ ^! in/ructions c>efully4 ,no anae/hetic is ne$$4 #a4 ,! beg9n] %\ld dress 9 old clo!s or ov]alls & z a precaution %\ld we> goggles to protect ! eyes 9 case ( accid5t4 ,an old hat or a pap] sack worn z a cap w protect ! hair4 ,) ^! safegu>ds ! le>n] feels p]fectly at ease & !re=e ! *ance ( accid5t is mu* less5$ :ile acquir+ pr(ici5cy4 #b4 ,a heavy plank support$ on two wood5 buckets makes a good op]at+ table4 ,/raddl+ ?is plank ! op]ator & 8 assi/ant sit fac+ ea* o!r4 #c4 ,! prop] in/rum5ts are z foll[s3 #a nickel plat$ scalpel 7knife74 #a nickel plat$ t5aculum 7hook74 #a nickel plat$ s\nd probe 7probe74 #a pair nickel plat$ special extract+ =ceps4 #a pair nickel plat$ automatic clamp+ =ceps4 #b pair goggles 7worn only by beg9n]s z safegu>d74 #d4 ,sev]al pieces ( clean :ite clo? ab\t ?ree in*es squ>e %\ld be provid$4 #e4 ,! in/rum5ts %\ld be boil$ ab\t t5 m9utes 9 cle> wat] to insure cleanl9ess4 ,dur+ ! op]ation !y %\ld be kept 9 a sauc] conta9+ a five p] c5t solution ( c>bolic acid :i* may be plac$ on a box )9 easy rea* ( ! op]ator's "r h&4 #f4 ,! op]ator fir/ takes 8 seat & spreads a gunny-sack or burlap across ! plank j 9 front ( him4 #g4 ,! assi/ant !n br+s ! skunk c>ry+ x by ! tail ) 8 "r h&4 ,8 left h& %\ld grasp ! nape ( ! neck to help keep ! head d[n = ! back-bone & tail mu/ at all times be kept 9 a /raight l9e4 #h4 ,! assi/ant n[1 by means ( 8 hold on ! nape ( ! neck br+s ! skunk into a horizontal position 7keep+ ! backbone & tail 9 a /raight l9e7 & lays x belly d[nw>d on ! gunny-sack ) head t[>d ! op]ator4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b1 ,,sectional ,,view ,,( ,,sc5t ,,sy/em4 ,a--,sc5t ,sac ,h--,orig9al ,incision ,b--,muscul> ,envelope ,i--,rectum ,c--,dis*>ge ,duct ,k--,sph9ct] ,muscle ,encircl+ ,v5t ,d--,dis*>ge ,papilla ,l--,sc5t ,sac ,pu%+ ,?r\gh ,incision ,e--,v5t ,f--,wall ( ,rectum ,g--,cut to ,sev] ,duct #i4 ,! op]ator wraps ! gunny-sack snugly ab\t ! skunk :ile ! assi/ant releases 8 hold on ! nape ( ! neck4 #aj4 ,! assi/ant n[ imm$iately places ! =ef+] ( 8 left h& ) light pressure ov] ! v5t1 :ile ! op]ator proce$s to turn ! skunk on its back keep+ ! gunny-sack wrapp$ firmly ab\t ! animal4 #aa4 ,n[ only ! tail & butt ( ! skunk are expos$ to view4 ,! gunny-sack cov]s all f\r feet & head s !re c be no scrat*+ or bit+4 #ab4 ,! op]ator br+s 8 knees toge!r ov] ! plank & !reby holds ! skunk4 ,?is enables him to h bo? h&s free4 #ac4 ,! op]ator n[ relieves ! assi/ant by plac+ ! =e-f+] ( 8 own left h& ov] ! v5t4 ,) ! ?umb ( ! same h& he locates ! sc5t gl& j to ! "r ( ! v5t4 ,! gl& is easily recogniz$ z feel+ h>d & r\nd l a m>ble b5ea? ! sk9 abrea/ ( ! v5t1 nei!r =w>d nor backw>d f ! v5t4 #ad4 ,hav+ ! ?umb & =e-f+] ab\t an in* & a qu>t] ap>t ! op]ator n[ squeezes ! gl& tight en\gh to draw ! sk9 firmly ov] x4 ,8 "r h& is free4 #ae4 ,) a piece ( clo? dipp$ 9 ! c>bolic solution he moi/5s ! fur & sk9 held betwe5 8 ?umb & f+]4 #af4 ,) ! scalpel1 />t+ at lea/ ?ree-eights ( an in* f ! v5t s z n to injure ! sph9ct] muscle :i* encircles ! v5t1 ! op]ator makes an incision ?r\gh ! sk9 ab\t five-eigh?s ( an in* long directly ov] ! c5t] ( ! sc5t gl& & 9 a /raight l9e ) ! v5t1 z %[n at ,h 9 ,fig4 #a4 #ag4 ,! incision is n[ c>efully deep5$ until ! firm1 gizz>d-l envelope 9 :i* ! sac lies is rea*$4 ,! beg9n] is likely to mi/ake ?is firm1 muscul> envelope = ! sac itself because ! envelope is light] 9 color ?an ! tissues previ\sly cut4 #ah4 ,he n[ proce$s m gradually to cut ?r\gh ! muscul> envelope z %[n at ,h 9 ,fig4 #b1 tak+ light /rokes ) ! scalpel & cutt+ only a slight dep? ea* "t4 #ai4 ,if ! muscul> envelope _c be held firmly en\gh by ! pressure ( ?umb & f+] s ! knife w cut well ! muscle may be hook$ ) ! t5aculum & ?us held by ! assi/ant :ile ! op]ator cuts4 #bj4 ,soon a small :ite bead appe>s 9 ! bottom ( ! incision z %[n at ,l 9 ,fig4 #b4 ,!re is no mi/ak+ ?is z x is ! :ite sac itself pu%+ ?r\gh a v small op5+ :i* has be5 made ?r\gh ! envelope4 #ba4 ,?is op5+ is n[ c>efully increas$ by turn+ ! dull side ( ! scalpel t[>d ! protrud+ sac & cutt+ away f x1 fir/ on "o side & !n on ! o!r4 #bb4 ,! sac keeps pu%+ outw>d m & m until x is ab\t ! size ( a pea4 ,! cutt+ is !n /opp$4 #bc4 ,n[ by means ( ! extract+ =ceps ! sac is gradually lift$ by rais+ x a little on "o side & !n on ! o!r4 ,! object is to "w ! sac ?r\gh ! small op5+ )\t te>+ x by too viol5t a pull & )\t lac]at+ x by gripp+ too h>d ) ! =ceps4 ,! prop] way is to grasp lightly & pull g5tly "h & !re at its base4 #bd4 ,:5 half ! sac has be5 work$ ?r\gh ! op5+ ! sac sudd5ly pops up out ( ! gizz>d-l envelope4 #be4 ,! sac is n[ lift$ c>efully by ! extract+ =ceps to see t x is all cle> & atta*$ only by ! dis*>ge duct4 #bf4 ,if any slight muscul> tissue is f\nd cl++ to ! sac x may be torn away ) ! s\nd or t5aculum or c>efully cut ) ! scalpel4 #bg4 ,! duct1 :i* alone holds ! sac1 is n[ clamp$ 9 ! automatic =ceps z ne> ! sac z feasible z %[n 9 ,fig4 #c4 #bh4 ,! assi/ant n[ holds ^! =ceps & ?us supports ! sac s ! op]ator c see ! duct cle>ly4 #bi4 ,! op]ator !n c>efully exam9es ! duct prep>atory to cutt+ x4 ,he mu/ be v sure n to cut x too close to ! rectum or he w cut a r\nd hole 9 ! rectal wall because ev5 a slight pull on ! duct draws ! dis*>ge papilla outw>d & br+s ) x ! wall ( ! rectum wrapp$ ab\t ! papilla s z to look l a cont9uation ( ! duct4 ,see ,c1 ,figs #a1 #b1 #c4 #cj4 ,by feel+ c>efully ) ! s\nd or ! dull side ( ! scalpel ! end ( ! papilla ne>e/ ! sac is readily disc]n$ by its firmness or h>dness4 #ca4 ,! duct is n[ sev]$ ) ! scalpel at a po9t a little way f ! papilla z %[n at ,g 9 ,fig4 #c4 #cb4 ,! sac is n[ held free 9 ! clamp+ =ceps & n a p>ticle ( ! sc5t fluid has escap$4 #cc4 ,! op]ator !n proce$s 9 ! same mann] to locate & remove ! second sac4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #c4 ,,sac ,,completely ,,)drawn4 ,a--,sc5t sac ,f--,wall ( ,rectum ,b--,muscul> ,envelope ,g--,cut to ,sev] ,duct ,c--,dis*>ge ,duct ,h--,incision to ,expose ,sac ,d--,dis*>ge ,papilla ,i--,rectum ,e--,v5t 7,rectum7 ,j--,tail #cd4 ,! incisions %\ld be wip$ out ) a piece ( clo? ) c>bolic solution & nev] ne$ any fur!r att5tion4 ,9 a few days n ev5 ! sc>s c be f\nd4 #ce4 ,! op]ation is p]=m$ mo/ easily :5 ! animal is n too old or fat4 ,any "t f "o-?ird to two-?irds gr[? is a good age = ?is "w4 #cf4 ,) a little practice ! complete op]ation ( remov+ bo? sc5t sacs %\ld n take ov] five m9utes or skunks may be h&l$ at rate ( t5 or twelve p] h\r4 ,! remov+ ( ! sc5t sac has increas$ ! value ( ,no4 ,f\r skunk4 ,_m are sold z pets1 & o!rs us$ = adv]tis+ purposes4 ,we d n g to ! tr\ble ( remov+ ! sac on animals we "k we are go+ to kill soon4 ,!re is no dang] ( sc5t+ :5 ! skunk is c>ri$ susp5d$ by ! tail4 ,^? :o h fail$ 9 skunk rais+ 7 = ! mo/ "p p :o knew no?+ reg>d+ ! habits ( ! animal & its c>e :5 9 captivity4 ,!y 7 m5 ) capital1 :o began on a l>ge scale expect+ to make a =tune 9 a %ort "t1 b 9 ?is !y 7 mi/ak51 = _m ( !m lo/ all t !y inve/$4 ,^! p>ties h _h tr\ble f ! old] animals kill+ & eat+ ! "y1 also depradations ( owls1 b ma9ly f ! fir/ reason4 ,x is our op9ion t ?is cannibali/ic t5d5cy is caus$ by improp] fe$+1 z ^? p>ties :o h us$ c>e 9 t respect h _h no tr\ble :atev]4 ,to ^? :o are ?9k+ ( emb>k+ 9 ! bus9ess ( skunk f>m+1 we w\ld say--/>t on a small scale ) only a small numb] ( animals1 say two doz5 females & six males4 ,give !m e possible att5tion & /udy !m "u all conditions4 ,d n expect to make a =tune 9 a %ort "t4 ,laws ,affect+ ,fur ,f>m+4 ,"o ( ! mo/ frequ5t que/ions t we are call$ ^u to answ] is ,w ! laws ( ?is /ate all[ ( keep+ fur-be>+ animals 9 captivity8 ,?is "q has caus$ consid]able tr\ble1 = 9 /ates :]e fur-be>]s are protect$ a "p ( ! ye>1 x is usually consid]$ unlawful to h ! live animals 9 possession dur+ clos$ season1 b n always s4 ,only "o /ate1 namely ,new ,york1 has laws mak+ x a misdemeanor to h protect$ fur-be>+ animals 9 possession dur+ clos$ season4 ,9 t /ate x surely w\ld be unlawful to raise skunks1 = ! law1 aft] giv+ ! op5 season on ^! animals says3 ,!y %all n be possess$ or kill$ at any o!r "t4 ,x is our op9ion t ! fur-f>m] w\ld n get into any tr\ble ) ! law1 9 any /ate o!r ?an ,new ,york1 if he w\ld kill ! captive animals only dur+ ! op5 season = ! said animals1 s9ce ! game laws ( no o!r /ate say t y may n h ! animals 9 possession4 ,/ill !re are fur f>ms 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york4 ,y are oblig$ to comply ) rules & regulations ( ! ,cons]vation ,commission ( ,new ,york4 ,y %\ld write to ?is commission at ,albany1 ,new ,york1 & get _! in/ructions & p]mission4 ,fur f>m+ laws & game laws cov]+ ?is subject are confus$ & unsatisfactory4 ,fur f>m]s are likely to f9d t mu* dep5ds on ! disposition ( local game protectors1 & %\ld get 9 t\* ) !m & ) ! /ate au?orities1 especially a /ate l ,new ,york4 ,dye ,m>k+s to ,d5ote ,sex--,toe ,clipp+ to ,d5ote ,age4 ,we h in/all$ :at we consid] a v h&y sy/em ( skunk label+ on our f>m4 ,= in/ance we m>k ! male skunk ) a r$ m>k p]p5dicul>ly across ! :ite m>k+s 9 ! head4 ,if he is alt]$1 ?is m>k becomes a cross4 ,) ! female x is blue m>k--if alt]$1 ! m>k becomes a cross4 ,to d5ote ! age we simply clip a claw ea* ye> at a c]ta9 "t4 ,! unclipp$ animal is less ?an a ye> old4 ,we seldom keep !m ov] five ye>s z bre$]s4 ,usually sell ! pelts dur+ ! f\r? ye>4 ,! sy/em seems to "w out v satisfactory4 ,a ,simple ,fur ,press4 ,take a box ) a bottom ! size y wi% ! bottom ( y\r bale ( furs to be & turn x bottom side up on ! floor ne> ! wall4 ,!n spread a piece ( burlap ov] x l>ge en\gh to hang ov] ! edges a little all ! way ar\nd4 ,!n lay on a piece ( heavy br[n pap] ab\t ! size ( ! burlap4 ,!n lay on y\r furs 9 a flat1 squ>e pile1 ! same %ape z ! top ( ! box4 ,x is a good plan to bru% ! hair all out /raight & smoo? z y lay !m on4 ,lay !m on until y h !m ?ick en\gh s t :5 press$ d[n !y w be z ?ick z y want y\r bale4 ,!n lay on ano!r piece ( pap] & burlap ab\t ! size ( ! ones on ! bottom4 ,!n lay "s %ort pieces ( bo>d crosswise "u y\r lev]4 ,!n nail a cleat to ! wall ! same di/ance f ! floor t ! top ( y\r bale w be :5 press$4 ,!n take a piece ( good solid bo>d or any?+ h&y t may be us$ z a lev] & lay across ! top ( ! bale1 cat*+ "o end "u ! cleat on ! wall & pry x d[n & weight x or h "s "o hold x = y :ile y fold ! edges ( ! pap] toge!r smoo?ly & ! burlap 9 ! same way1 fold+ ! corn]s 9 neatly4 ,n[ y c sew ^! edges toge!r ) "s good /\t cord & release y\r lev]1 tie on y\r %ipp+ tags & y w h a neat secure bundle1 all ready = %ipm5t4 ,! bundle may be /r5g!n$ by putt+ a good /\t cord ar\nd x l5g?wise & crosswise twice4 ,?is makes some?+ to get hold ( :5 h&l+ x4--,l4 ,dewey4 ,live ,skunks ,c be ,%ipp$ by ,express4 ,skunk sk9s or live skunk w n be c>ri$ by p>cels po/4 ,live skunk 9 ! pa/ h be5 transport$ by ! express companies usually at regul> m]*&ise rates1 & ! occasional %ipm5t ( ^! animals :5 well cag$ & protect$ did n ar\se any great comm5t4 ,ow+ to damage incurr$1 on ,april #a1 #aiac1 ! express companies took conc]t$ action & pass$ a jo9t & (ficial am5dm5t ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,commission1 read+ z foll[s3 ,,skunks--,refuse4 ,?is made x impossible to %ip live skunks by express aft] t date4 ,!re 0 naturally a prote/ to ! express companies by skunk bre$]s1 & by ^? accu/om$ to %ipp+ live skunks4 ,! express companies f9ally agre$1 h[ev]1 to accept = %ipm5t skunks f :i* ! oval gl&s _h be5 remov$4 ,! rul+ on skunks 0 !re=e ) ! approval ( ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,commission *ang$ to read1 effective ,may #bj1 #aiac1 z foll[s3 ,skunks--,refuse1 unless sc5t sacs are remov$4 ,all ! express companies concur 9 ?is rul+1 ev5 ! ,canadian ,companies4 ,?is means t %ipm5ts c be made betwe5 all po9ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,canada4 ,! removal ( ! sc5t sacs is easie/ at ! age ( five weeks1 al?\gh x c be done at any "t4 ,x does n seem to injure ! skunks 9 any way or to int]f]e ) _! bre$+4 ,9 %ipp+ skunks f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,canada !re is no duty1 b1 9 %ipp+ f ,canada to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! duty is #bj ( ! invoice price4 ,at ! "t ( %ipm5t1 write a lett] to ! fur company1 t y are %ipp+ to1 advis+ !m ( ! %ipm5t1 & tell+ h[ y are s5d+ ! furs1 & j h[ _m & :at k9d ( furs y are s5d+4 ,if y foll[ ^! in/ructions1 y w seldom h any cause = compla9t4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,que/ions & ,answ]s4 ,z we are ask$ c]ta9 que/ions s (t5 we are pleas$ to give bel[ answ]s to ^? mo/ frequ5tly receiv$3 ,:at is ,! ,be/ ,way ,= ,me to ,/>t ,rais+ ,skunks = ,fur8 ,/>t ) a few & increase ! numb] z y c c>e = !m4 ,dig out or capture a c\ple ( litt]s ?is spr+4 ,mate ! males ( "o litt] ) ! females ( ! o!r litt]4 ,!re are usually eight to t5 "y 9 a litt]4 ,! old skunks mate ab\t ,m>* #a/ & ! "y are born ab\t ,may #a/4 ,nev] inbre$2 t is1 d n mate relat$ animals4 ,furs are becom+ sc>c] & prices are cont9ually advanc+4 ,^? :o />t e>ly 9 ?is indu/ry w make ! mo/ money4 ,h[ ,c ,i ,bre$ ,= ,black ,skunks8 ,ea* ye> save y\r l>ge/ & blacke/ skunks to bre$ f4 ,m>ket ! sk9s ( all ! re/ :5 prime4 ,be always on ! look\t = black] specim5s1 especially males4 ,y c mate "o black male to f\r or five females & ev5 if ! females are n entirely black !re w be a good p]c5tage ( black among ! "y4 ,:at ,%\ld ,i ,fe$ ,skunks8 ,skunks 9 conf9em5t w eat meat ( any k9d1 bread1 milk1 :e!r sweet or s\r1 _m sweet fruits1 gre5 corn & "s o!r vegetables4 ,table leav+s f hotels1 wa/e f slaught]-h\ses1 dead f>m /ock or dead *ick5s are all eat5 readily & take ! place ( ! beetles1 grubs & mice :i* ! skunk lives on :5 free4 ,d n give decay$ food4 ,supply fre% wat] regul>ly4 ,i ,live 9 ,t[n2 ,c ,i keep ,skunks ,)\t ,! ,sc5t ,di/urb+ ,my ,neighbors8 ,yes4 ,y c remove ! sc5t sacs f y\r animals4 ,?is is v easy to d & ! skunks d n m9d x at all4 ,!y d n lose a meal4 ,aft] ! sc5t sacs are remov$ !y c nev] sc5t aga94 ,y\r neighbors w n "k y are rais+ skunks unless y tell !m4 ,h[ ,long ,does x ,take to ,remove ,! ,sc5t ,sacs8 ,) a little practice y c remove ! sc5t sacs & make a skunk =ev] sc5tless 9 f\r or five m9utes1 or at ! rate ( #ge to #ajj skunks p] day4 ,does ,any ( ,! ,sc5t ,fluid ,escape ,:5 ,remov+ ,! ,sc5t ,sacs8 ,n ) our me?od4 ,) prop] in/rum5ts y c remove ! sc5t sacs completely )\t spill+ a drop ( ! sc5t fluid4 ,h[ ,c a ,skunk ,be ,tam$8 ,! skunk is naturally g5tle & n mu* afraid ( p4 ,:5 ! sc5t sacs h be5 remov$ f a "y skunk x w be f\nd at once q tame & may be c>ri$ ab\t 9 y\r arms l a kitt54 ,if x is h&l$ frequ5tly x w gr[ up v tame1 w come :5 call$ & w eat f ! h&4 ,are ,! ,sc5t ,sacs ,! ,same 9 ,bo? ,sexes8 ,yes1 !y are ! same 9 bo? sexes4 ,!y op5 into ! rectum & are n relat$ 9 any way to ! reproductive or ur9>y sy/ems4 ,! sc5t fluid is n ! ur9e z _m p imag9e4 ,:at ,d ,y ,pay ,= ,black ,skunks8 ,we pay f #e to #ae ea* = grade ,,aaa accord+ to "t ( ye>1 locality & size4 ,! sc5t sacs mu/ be remov$4 ,we pay express *>ges on all skunks :i* we buy4 ,if y h any *oice specim5s y wi% to sell write u full description & we w gladly make y quotation4 ,we want #ejj skunk n[4 ,:at is ,! ,be/ ,age ,= ,remov+ ,! ,sc5t ,sacs8 ,?is "w c be done at any age easily unless ! skunk is v fat4 ,we /rongly recomm5d t y beg9 on "y skunks 9 ! spr+1 any "t aft] ! eyes are op54 ,! "y skunks are easily wean$4 ,!y readily take milk or bread & milk & d n ne$ ! "m4 ,d n let !m run ) old skunk4 ,:at ,k9d ( ,f5c+ ,d ,i ,ne$ ,= ,skunks8 ,p\ltry nett+ #b to #c feet 9 ! gr\nd & #f feet above gr\nd makes ! *eape/ f5ce4 ,to prev5t climb+ out make at ! top an ov]-hang ( nett+ #ab or #ah in*es wide or place a /rip ( t9 ab\t #ah in*es wide on ! inside ( ! f5ce ne> ! top to make x smoo? & slipp]y4 ,! nett+ %\ld be #a-;in* me% = ! ma9 y>d 7= adults7 & #a-;in* me% = ! bre$+ p5s4 ,! be/ f5c+ is made f galvaniz$ t9 or galvaniz$ iron1 9 our op9ion4 ,read *apt] on ,enclosures4 ,h[ d y grade ,skunk8 ,p]sonally ,i ?9k ! ea/]n assortm5t be/2 :i* is z foll[s3 ,ea/]n ,assortm5t4 ,! av]age size1 ord9>y color ( fur1 prime or unprime pelt is consid]$1 !n grad$ to ,no4 #a1 ,no4 #b1 ,no4 #c or ,no4 #d grade4 ,on skunk = illu/ration3 ! %ort %\ld] /ripe is grad$ z ,no4 #a :5 prime & full size1 ! object ( ?is assortm5t is z few grades z possible1 prices quot$ w n p]mit ( z high quotations z firms quot+ ,we/]n ,assortm5t1 b w figure equally z mu* if n m1 9 doll>s & c5ts4 ,! ,we/]n ,assortm5t is z foll[s3 ,we/]n ,assortm5t4 ,ea* pelt is grad$ to its individual value1 fir/ color1 !n size1 prim5ess1 etc41 z high z ?irty grades are us$2 skunk = in/ance is grad$ = black1 %ort n>r[ & broad1 !n z to size & %ade & color1 etc41 ea* comm&+ a diff]5t value4 ,a firm us+ ?is assortm5t c quote mo/ any price if !y desire & h _! goods j z *eap1 if n *eap]1 ?an ^? us+ ea/]n assortm5t only4 ,:]e c ,i sell skunk grease & :at does x sell at8 ,!re is a small dem& = animal oils & grease1 b ! m>kets %ift f po9t to po9t4 ,y w h to get 9 t\* ) ^! m>kets ?r\gh drug /ores & doctors :o "k addresses ( *emi/s & deal]s 9 drugs4 ,!re are _m by-products ( ! trap l9e :i* trapp]s %\ld /udy1 to see if !y c\ld n "w !m into comm]cial l9es4 ,animal oils are "o ( ^! by-products4 ,i ?9k t skunk oil1 "u a fancy "n1 sc5t$ ) a little musk or p]fume1 w\ld f9d ready sale = *app$ h&s1 sunburn1 etc4 ,^! oils are usually wa/$ n[4 ,!re is an op5+ = a deal] 9 animal oils if he kn[s ! us]s4 ,:5 is ! be/ "t to trap ,skunk8 ,9 cold wea!r1 :5 fur-be>]s d5 up & hib]nate1 trapp]s smoke out m animals 9 "o day ?an !y c take 9 traps 9 a mon?2 besides1 !y get prime fur wor? ! mo/ money4 ,/ill we d n advocate ?is me?od4 ,!y %\ld be captur$ alive = bre$+ purposes4 ,:at d y consid] a good sc5t = skunk8 ,anise oil1 z a rule1 is be/ = skunks4 ,apples are good skunk bait & meats also are good4 ,c y tell me ! be/ me?od ( remov+ skunks f _! d5s8 ,x dep5ds on ! d54 ,dig 'em outs1 :o use %ovels1 or dynamite1 or cr[b>s1 de/roy ! d5s4 ,!re are bell[s & smoke bl[]s = smok+ out ! occupants ( d5s1 & ! mak]s w\ld tell y ! be/ ways4 ,h[ev]1 z a sport+ & f9ancial proposition1 y w\ld bett] get y\r skunks by /raight trapp+ or sn>+1 in/ead ( kill+ (f :ole families z y w\ld d raid+ d5s4 ,:5 y track a skunk to its hole1 use ! smok]1 b don't hog ! fur4 ,leave bre$+ /ock = ano!r ye>4 ,is x advisable to fle% & scrape skunk hides d[n to :ite sk9 be=e hang+ up to dry8 ,c y tell me :y deal]s d n want fur hides salt$1 say1 salt$ slightly1 & if any1 :at detrim5t x is to !m8 ,! clean sk9 is be/4 ,all fat & fle% %\ld be remov$1 c>e be+ tak5 n to break into ! sk91 nor %\ld ! sk9 be work$ or drawn too mu*1 9 ! process4 ,( c\rse1 sk9s may be clean$ on ! bo>ds4 ,! salt dries ! sk9 & h>d5s x1 mak+ x brittle & likely to crack4 ,its action on ! sk9 is n neutraliz$1 z 9 ! tann+ processes by o!r *emicals4 ,ev5 a little salt *anges ! sk91 absorb+ ! moi/ure & *ang+ ! *emical con/itu5ts ( ! hide4 ,! be/ way to pres]ve fur sk9s--salt is simply to prev5t decay--is to clean ! sk9s c>efully & /ret* on frames or bo>ds1 & hang !m 9 a cool1 dry1 %elt]$ place :]e rod5ts & insects _c get !m4 ,( c\rse1 pelts %\ld n be left too long on ! /ret*]s--a few days--& too mu* c>e _c be tak5 ( !m4 ,does x spoil fur keep+ x ?r\gh ! summ] if kept mo? pro( & 9 a cool place8 ,n if x is prop]ly dri$ & protect$ f mo?s4 ,"s ( my fri5ds keep _! late cat*es ( fur 9 p]fectly tight pap] bags1 ) tobacco1 hold+ !m ov] = ! e>ly w9t] or be=e-!-,london-sales prices4 ,a big slump 9 ! fur m>ket is (t5 met ?is way on c]ta9 k9ds ( fur by trapp]s1 b ! fur mu/ be prop]ly dri$ & c>efully /or$ away f insects1 mice1 etc4 ,w x d to bre$ to ! same male cont9ually8 ,we d n advise x4 ,"y /ock f =eign p5s %\ld be con/antly add$ to improve ! grade4 ,9 bre$+ %\ld be avoid$4 ,h[ c live ,skunks be %ipp$8 ,if ! sc5t sacs h be5 remov$ y c %ip a skunk by express 9 a box ) wire nett+ ov] ! op5+4 ,if ! di/ance is great1 supply pl5ty ( dog biscuit or dry bread & a di% = milk4 ,m>k on box1 ,please give milk & wat]4 ,if ! wea!r is cold make a ne/ ( /raw 9 "o end ( box4 ,c ,i make any money by remov+ ! sc5t sacs f ,skunks8 ,yes1 y %\ld be able to sell ! fir/ skunk y op]ate on1 ev5 if /rip$1 = at lea/ #e to someone :o w\ld l x z a pet or z a curiosity4 ,a tame skunk w draw big cr[ds :5 plac$ 9 a /ore w9d[ = adv]tis+ purposes4 ,amusem5t ,p>ks are glad to get !m4 ,money c be made by sell+ tame skunks or by op]at+ = o!r p4 ,:at diseases are common to ! skunk8 ,!y are practically a diseaseless animal4 ,true !y are tr\bl$ ) lice :5 kept too closely conf9$ & f$ too mu* spoil$ meat4 ,any common p\ltry p[d] :i* w de/roy p\ltry lice w de/roy skunk lice4 ,*ange d5s & all[ ! animal to burr[ 9 gravelly e>?4 ,meat diet sometimes causes scurvy4 ,?is c be avoid$ by fe$+ a v>iety ( foods4 ,h[ d y prev5t infection aft] remov+ ! sc5t sac8 ,fir/ wa% ! p>ts ) a weak c>bolic solution tak+ c>e n to all[ ! solution to ent] ! rectum1 or bett] /ill pa9t ! gl&s ) iod9e be=e op]at+4 ,rub ov] ! incision a composition ( turp5t9e & l>d4 ,?is w repel flies4 ,:at d y d ) ! "y aft] wean+8 ,we all[ ! female to range1 & also ! "y1 b 9 sep>ate p5s4 ,d n make ! mi/ake ( all[+ ! "y ones to range ) ag$ males until !y are able to protect !mselves f injury4 ,,in/rum5ts ,,) ,,:i* ,,to ,,remove ,,sc5t ,,sacs ,s _m p]sons h writt5 u to "k if we h&le in/rum5ts suitable to p]=m ! op]ation ( remov+ ! sc5t sac1 t we h cons5t$ to make a selection4 ,! prop] in/rum5ts are z foll[s3 #a nickel plat$ scalpel 7knife74 #a nickel plat$ t5aculum 7hook74 #a nickel plat$ s\nd probe 7probe74 #a pair nickel plat$ special extract+ =ceps4 #a pair nickel plat$ automatic clamp+ =ceps4 #b pair goggles 7worn only by beg9n]s z safegu>d aga9/ sc5t fluid unexpect$ly ent]+ ! eyes74 ,^! tools are ( a high grade ( /eel & nickel plat$ to gu>d aga9/ ru/4 ,a v h&y & desirable set ( in/rum5ts4 ,"o set 7z above7 pack$ securely 9 box1 s5t by prepaid p>cels po/ = only #c4jj4 ,! mo/ satisfactory set ( in/rum5ts on ! m>ket4 ,y\r ord] solicit$4 ,ref]5ces3 ,ex*ange ,bank ( ,sp5c]4 ,,! ,,laymon ,,fur ,,f>m ,,co4 ,,sp5c] ,,indiana ,illu/ration3 ,,p5 ,,( ,,:ite ,,runn]s ,,z ,,br$ ,,& ,,rais$ ,,by ,,john ,f4 ,,crane1 ,,sp5c]1 ,,indiana4 ,if y want to />t "r1 ) f\ndation /ock1 or eggs f z good z !re is 9 ! c\ntry1 write me--same prices at all times = /ock & eggs--#acd acres devot$ to rais+ p\ltry1 fruit & ponies--,bre$] ( ,:ite ,indian ,runn]s1 ,fawn & ,:ite ,runn]s-- ,:ite ,wy&ottes & ,b>r$ ,rocks4 ,write me4 ,,john ,f4 ,,crane1 ,box ,a#a1 ,,sp5c]1 ,,ind4 ,,want$ #ejj ,live ,skunk ,we are 9 ! m>ket = #ejj ,,aaa skunk1 males & females = bre$+ purposes4 ,we pay z high z #ae4jj = alt]$1 unmaim$ />s4 ,write u :at y h4 ,we also h&le skunk pelts1 ,ea/]n grad+1 & highe/ prices paid = prime /ock4 ,let y\r deal] quote1 !n y w und]/& h[ mu* bett] we c d = y4 ,write fir/4 ,we pay express *>ges4 ,ref]5ce3 ,ex*ange ,bank ( ,sp5c]4 ,! ,laymon ,fur ,f>m ,co4 ,,sp5c] ,,indiana ,:at a big ,money ,k+ says ab\t ,,opportunity ,x isn't ! want ( opportunities1 n[adays1 = mak+ a man weal?y1 b x is 8 recogniz+ an opportunity :5 he meets x 9 ! middle ( ! road 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,he is "r4 ,pa/e t fact on y\r memory n[4 ,i "k f exp]i5ce4 ,& if y are a bus9ess or pr(essional man or woman1 or work+ on a sal>y & desire to increase y\r e>n+ p[] ) ! lea/ outlay ( capital & ) ! lea/ ef=t1 look ?is skunk proposition squ>ely 9 ! face4 ,& look at x f ! viewpo9t ( good common bus9ess s5se4 ,x is a clean1 legitimate proposition--a real money-mak+ opportunity "r 9 ! middle ( ! road 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,:y ,n ,/>t a ,skunk ,f>m8 ,,we ,,w\ld ,,be ,,glad ,,to ,,help ,,y