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.