
‘The minber of aveltrats that aay be raised in any sized apace 
is entirely deperivent upon the amount cf food furnished, or 
upen the néetural supply of it. 
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A, meaturel food suooly should exiut during the svring amd cua 
mer, tO give the younr crowing animale something to wore foc, 
contributine the needed erercecise to develop their vonus and body 
This requirement 1s best met by plantine vecetation within the 
enclosure around the watered portions, and in the water. Wild rice, 
Water lilies, cat-tails, etc..are very cood for the. water veretae 
tion, *** Jerusalen Artichores®® ape also very vosd fox this vure 
DOSS; they will need no further attention after they have once 
Deen olented in naturdlly vich or well fertalized sollitne auske 
oe Will din then out $9 uoSs Want ties durince tne winter, 
9.108. 
WiUSKPatSs are srobably ths wiost prolific fur-beartns euisals 
Known in the United States, 
RRA K 
"The heicht of the bresdine season for auckrata is in the early 
Spring. but they bresd. to sone extent, durin imost any “Lue of 
the yGer. Younz ones mot wore then five or six davs old have been 
Seen in Gigi nests in February. Musktrats usually breed fron thr 
te rive tiges a year:*** it ie believed that at lesst fom Litter 
imeyY Se aVEBSed under this ovseten, in which the nunber of vouns 
- —— Wel Fb. -2ron threes -te +i ftcen—-each-—o7 an averace cf ebout efenot. 
THO Youle OF Sa.ly Serine will mature sexumily, and oriny litters 
am. the fall of the ase vear in whien they are born. The young ir, 
ie 
Bll Widesumaer Litters ars considerably -ereater in nuuber tusn the 
are in spring. fall or winter litters. 
Ge. i110 : 
They mature sexually at about four months of ars. when taney will 
Leber and bring their litters twentv-one days later. 
ses ado not reach a Pauverior™ price conttion un il the soring 
followings, their birth neitiier do they attain ful srovtn before that 
timee 
. Muskrat Paising 18 @ sold mine for anv ue who will earnestiy d+ 
vote his efforta to its unlimited possibilities. The ,early vroduc« 
tion is enormous amd nearle all profit, *** 
. PusDING 
Muskrats arc vezetorians,. They live on grass. gracs roots, water plants 
of all kinds, tender bark of twics. smell shrudbery. tender bark of 
pine sprouts. alder or willow. They will eet -imost any kind of ver» 
etetion that crows in tne garden. as cabtarze. Lettuce, craic, patatoes 
turnivs. Celery, parsninps. carrots. beets and t.eir tora. They ave 
giéo tond of onions-squash, melons. pumpkins cantelouces, wild rice 
Pane, wicat, oats. corn. barley, vater lilies oat tails. sain chops 
Glover, aifalfe and all kinds of fruit. They vill alco eat cCread of 
any xind. ‘ | ’ 
—  Sabbage. kale or rvane-to be fed fresh ho, wilted’ or tronen 
NN .r—“(=‘CSCOCOO—OC*"*#R «OCUNC§4WL__eess, eee 
Ccristant <vein GQict way Cauce blinaneses df fecaing qvain-aive hea 
eoue bacon rind, pork or lard + tnis aivo trevents cannivalics, 
Diversity food. Keep gelt aveilabis to then, 
p. 314 * F eae 
Por two or three weeks before muskrate are to be pelted for their 
fara. they Shoala be fed Liberally vith carrotc or sugar beets. 


@ Out the fur oeking 1t wonderfully cLiky. oF wlocoy- 
ed Wm with other foods are Blog excelicnt fur developers. 
“to mincing, motne 
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