CONTENTS xV 
CHAPTER XII 
Mors, SHREWS AND BATS 
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Moles misunderstood—Trapping moles and shrews—Bats 
and their guano deposits . . . . . . . . . 194 
CHAPTER XIII 
Foxres AND FOx-FARMING 
American foxes—Varieties of fox-fur—Arrangement of a 
fox-rearing establishment—Care of captive foxes—Im- 
proving the stock . . . . . . . . . . . 206 
CHAPTER XIV 
Gray WOLVES AND COYOTES 
Wolf traits—Good and bad food-habits—The coyote a pest 
to sheep-ranches—Directions for fencing . =. . . 232 
CHAPTER XV 
THE FUR-BEARERS AND THEIR CULTURE 
North American fur-bearers—Ermine weasels—The weasel 
as a mouser—Value of the mink—Rearing minks in 
captivity—The otter, badger and skunk—Skunk-farm- 
ing ew ee ee ee . 242 
CHAPTER XVI 
Rarsine DEER FOR PROFIT 
Native deer—Domestication and breeding—Venison and 
buckskin—Wild horses, bighorn, antelopes, ete. . . 273 
CHAPTER XVII 
DIREcTIONS FoR POISONING AND TRAPPING 
Waste of effort and money—Formulas for preparing ani- 
mal poisons—Trapping in various ways and places . 288 
