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BULLETIN 1151, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Fox ranchers are now established in every conceivable place. 
Some are to be found many miles from civilization, tucked away in 
the woods, while others have established ranches in small towns or 
near the larger cities. Some are found in dense forests, in apple 
orchards, in wood lots (Fig. 3), in open fields, on gravelly slopes 
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Pig. 3. — Fox ranch in woodlot about 1UU jards off the main road. 
(Fig. 4), on steep sloping hills (Fig. 5), on islands, and on sandy 
deserts. In any situation there are always ways of avoiding the 
disturbances which might be caused by too many visitors, by dogs, 
or by undue noises during the breeding and whelping periods. 
Fox ranch on a gravelly slope. 
The ideal location probably is a reasonably level, well-drained 
piece of land with a gentle slope to the south, 'it is not intended to 
convey the impression that foxes should be ranched only on such 
land, for they are being raised successfully on rolling ground and 
on hillsides. The productiveness of the soil is of little direct im- 
