Utah Historical Quarterly, Volume 57, Number 4, 1989

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William B. Erekson with three fox pups in 1926. Courtesy of William S. Erekson.

Early Fur Farming in Utah BY R I C H A R D E. W E S T W O O D

SERIOUS ATTEMPTS TO RAISE FUR-BEARING ANIMALS

in captivity in the

Intermountain Area began during the early 1920s. Each beginner had dreams of earning wealth and independence. For some the dream came

Mr. Westwood, a retired mink rancher, lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.


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