author
Hermon Basil Laymon
b. 1888
A practical early-20th-century writer, he is remembered for a hands-on guide to fur farming that focused especially on skunk raising. His work offers a vivid look at a very specific corner of rural enterprise in the 1910s.
1 Audiobook
Fur Farming for Profit, with Especial Reference to Skunk Raising
by Hermon Basil Laymon
About the author
Little is firmly documented about Hermon Basil Laymon beyond the bibliographic record, but library and public-domain sources identify him as an American author born in 1888. He is associated above all with Fur Farming for Profit, with Especial Reference to Skunk Raising, published in 1913.
That book is a straightforward manual rather than a literary work, aimed at readers interested in animal husbandry and the business side of fur production. Its detailed focus on breeding, care, and marketing makes it a revealing snapshot of the agricultural ambitions and niche industries of its era.
Because confirmed biographical information about Laymon is limited, his legacy today rests mainly on this unusual surviving book and the glimpse it gives into early 20th-century rural entrepreneurship.