. Fur-farming in Canada . e remaining $700 would be needed to pay for feed and for a man totake care of them. The necessary attention would be to feed and water them and, inthe season of maternity, to see that the females do not steal one anothersyoung and crowd one another in the boxes. The males and femalesshould, of course, be separated. With good care 90 per cent of theyoung should be raised. Thirty years ago black skunk pelts sold at from 50 to 75 they are one of the leading furs on the market, although theyare not known by their own names, but by various assumed ones. At the
. Fur-farming in Canada . e remaining $700 would be needed to pay for feed and for a man totake care of them. The necessary attention would be to feed and water them and, inthe season of maternity, to see that the females do not steal one anothersyoung and crowd one another in the boxes. The males and femalesshould, of course, be separated. With good care 90 per cent of theyoung should be raised. Thirty years ago black skunk pelts sold at from 50 to 75 they are one of the leading furs on the market, although theyare not known by their own names, but by various assumed ones. At thepresent time, it is profitable to raise skunks for their fur. The demandis now greater than the supply and is increasing because of the heavinessof the fur, its fine texture, its good wearing qualities and strength. Onthe other hand, the supply is decreasing for various reasons. Thelarge forest and prairie fires, devasting large sections so that neitherbug, snake, nor fur-bearing animal can exist, and the high price which. Beaver
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