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farm 
v. of trappers, conserve the fur-bearing animals on a trapline by working only certain parts of it at one time, allowing the game to flourish in other areas.
See also: farming
- 1929 He told me that since the trap-line registration had come into effect it was worth his while to "farm" his beaver, for instance. Before this Act came in there was no object in a trapper trying to conserve the fur; some other trapper would come along and jump his line and he had no redress.
- 1934 The professional trapper does not make an occasional short trapping journey as does the Indian . . . neither does he "farm" his territory as was done by many Indians until just a few years ago.
- 1929 He told me that since the trap-line registration had come into effect it was worth his while to "farm" his beaver, for instance. Before this Act came in there was no object in a trapper trying to conserve the fur; some other trapper would come along and jump his line and he had no redress.