Excerpt from Fur Farming in the Province of Quebec: Describing the Most Approved Methods of Propagating Foxes and Other Fur-Bearing Animals in Captivity Enclosures for foxes are generally made with some of the many varieties of woven-wire fencing. No. 16 galvanized wire is strong enough, but not so durable as No. 14. The mesh should be not greater than 2 inches, for young foxes are able to wriggle through an opening 3 inches square. The fencing should be about 10 feet high and sunk into the ground 2 feet, while at the top, 2 feet should be allowed for an inward overhang to prevent the animals from climbing out. The sunken part may be turned in 1 foot or more, and flat stones may be laid at the edge to pre vent escape by digging. Experience shows that this precaution is rather more than is necessary, for since the foxes try to escape only by digging at the edge of the wire, sufficient. Security is obtained by merely sinking the wire directly into the ground. The use Ff. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.