majority of eases so often distend the stomachs of 

 Skunks they dissect. 



THESE FARMERS DEFEND SKUNKS. 



The very insductiA^e i)aragi'ai>hs (see page 344) from 

 the pen of Hon. F. N. Moore, a loyal friend, and one 

 of the best and most successful advocates of the agri- 

 cultural interests that ever represented Bradford 

 county in the Pennsylvania Legislature, explains in 

 a very succinct manner the good habits of Skunks. 

 The terse communication from Mr. Moore's pen shows 

 that the Patrons of Husbandry of his locality have, 

 by a little careful observation, learned the great worth 

 of these animals which are of so much service in pro- 

 tecting their potato and corn crops from ''white grubs" 

 that in recent years have been doing a great amount 

 of damage in many parts of this Commonwealth. 



SKUNK FARMING. 



This industry, when properly conducted, is said to 

 be a very profitable business. The writer is unable 

 either from personal observation or practical exper- 

 ience to give any information on this matter. In view 

 of the fact that a number of requests have come to 

 this oflfice from farmers and others who desired to 

 learn some facts about Skunk farming, the following 

 extracts are made fiom an interesting paper written 

 by Mr. Arthur D. Warner, and published in the "Rural 

 New Yorker," Feb. 13, 1892: 



"One of the pioneers in the Skunlc-breeding industry is Mr. 

 Henry Gurnsey, of Lima, N. Y. Mr Gurnsey has been for a 

 number of years a dealer in Skunk and other furs, and about 

 six years ago determined to attempt the breeding of Skunks 

 in confinement. He first inclosed a portion of his backyard by 

 a tight board fence, and sank planks in the ground below the 



