UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 301 
Contribution from the Bureau of Biological Surrey 
HENRY W. HENSHAW, Chief 
Washington, D. C. 
SILVER FOX FARMING IN EASTERN 
NORTH AMERICA 
October 29, 1915 
By 
NED DEARBORN, Assistant Biologist 
CONTENTS 
Introduction ..*... 
The SUver Fox 
History of Domestication . 
Area Suited for Fox Farming 
Eanch Sites 
Inclosures ....... 
Food 
Page 
1 
Behavior in Captivity 21 
Page 
Handling Foxes . .* 22 
Sanitation 23 
Improved Strains 25 
Accessories ,. - . . 28 
Costs . 30 
Profits 31 
Preparation of Skins 31 
Legal Aspects 32 
Summary 34 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1915 
