In Sept. 12th's FML, Bill K. wrote: >Check out a book by A R Harding "Ferret Facts and Fancies" published in >about 1943 which tells a lot about Ferretville, Northeast of Columbus. >Ironically the home of ferretville is pretty much surrounded by current >FFZs. It was near train lines, not near shipping lines actually. Book is >still in print for about $5! Tells how ferrets were used in hunting and >ratting (rat extermination). Along with really archaic care instructions. >What was the name of your book? I'd love to be able to track it down for >our library. This is the book, only McGill's copy was printed in 1915. Harding himself was born in 1871, according to LCC information! I suppose ferrets on trains make as much sense as ferrets on ships, tho them boxcars would have some pretty stinky corners. i agree on the archaic care instructions-- bread and milk all the way. Still, it's an interesting little book; it also shows that even if you get involved with ferrets as a business proposition you end up loving them for themselves. Hey BIG-- no slight intended to those valiant computing centre people all across the world-- we all know whose fault it is really-- the frosh! (just kidding frosh-- I used to be one myself, but we didn't have email back then) Regina Amelia (gulping down the Petromalt after that half an eraser yesterday-- argh) and Cully (trying to outdominate my roommates-- he has no sense of perspective) ********************************************* Regina Harrison PhD Student, Anthropology Joint Co-ordinator, AGSEM-- McGill's TA union McGill University Montreal, Quebec [Posted in FML issue 1692]