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Show B - . , , . I There is no doubt that B fn 7 F1 flir farming is full of both J ! tj rlir r arming as pleasure and profit. Under H' i i Profitable Industry Proier conditions, with in- B .' n u c DAiioAmc i- m- tclligent care, no doubt, u By H. S. BARROWS, Minneapolis, Minn. , . M 3 I I raising fur anumus can be B 1 made to pay. The best ani- mialH (o raike for the man with small capital arc skunk, mink, marten ,'ind muskrat silver and black foxes would take too much capital. Mink H --kina occasionally sell for $10, depending upon the size and color. A man B vvIkj has been in the fur farming industry for years, in response to the B inquiry, "Will the business pay?" says: "Yes, it will pay the right man P i;g dividends on the capital invested." B The man who tries his hand at fur farming must study the habits B ' -ar (he animals he wishes to raise and he must not be of a nervous trend R and must have a great deal of patience. H Fur farming as an industry is only in -its infancy; in fact, scarcely B icgiui. The future looks bright to those who engage in the business. The Br business look'B like a "gold mine" at present prices of fur and breeding H tock. ISvcn should prices be reduced by one-half or more, the business H & likely to continue profitable. H The highest price ever paid for a silver fox skin was $2,000. Some B 11)13 prices : Black fox, $2,000 ; silver fox, $1,000 ; otter, $20 ; marten, $20 ; H 'fynx, $17; bear, $25-$50. A man with forethought and sense can make j itho. business pay. |