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tance from tlie roof. Again, the better built 

 buildings would be warmer during cold weather, 

 and feeding would be much easier under one roof. 

 But there is another side to be considered. Sup- 

 pose disease was to break out among the ferrets. 

 Would it not be better to have several small 

 barns or sheds in preference to one large 

 building? 



Kaisers of experience have found it advisable 

 to establish their ferret farms two, three or even 

 more miles from cities, towns or villages, largely 

 as a precaution agaiast distemper. Ferrets will 

 contract the disease from dogs, which is usually 

 severe. Dogs are not allowed around the build- 

 ings or even upon the farm of most ranches. We 

 are now speaking of those endeavoring to raise 

 thousands or at least hundreds yearly. Those 

 who raise only a few can afford to take chances 

 in keeping them iry or near a town or city. 



There are various plans or ways of building 

 barns or ferret shelters. A building suitable for 

 say 50 females a ad young can be built for prob- 

 ably flOO. Yet another breeder might spend 

 three times as much upon a building no larger- 

 just as one n.r*in builds a house better than 

 another. 



During the spring of 1915, when the writer 

 visited the Held & Anderson ferret farm, where 



