By
H. B. Laymon
Proprietor of the Laymon Skunk Farm

1913
The Laymon Fur Farm Co.
Spencer, Indiana

Copyrighted 1913
By
H. B. LAYMON

PRESS OF THE EPITOMIST PUB. CO.
SPENCER, INDIANA

CONTENTS.

page
Introduction[5]
Frontispiece[8]
Chapter I[9]
General Character of the Skunk—Skunk a Clean Animal—Grading.
Chapter II [19]
Fur Farming—Supply and Demand—Opinions—A BrightFuture for Fur Farmers.
Chapter III[26]
Enclosures—Dens—Food—Care—Breeding.
Chapter IV[39]
Trapping—Skinning—Shipping—How to Handle Skunkwithout Being Scented.
Chapter V[51]
Habits of the Skunk—Breeding—Size of Litters—Ideasof Trappers and Farmers.
Chapter VI[58]
Miscellaneous Information—Removing the Scent Sacs—Laws Relating to Skunk Raising—Dye Markings—Howto Ship Live Skunk.
Chapter VII[72]
Questions and Answers on Many Subjects.