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FIGS. 236 and 237. The eggs of botflies on the front leg of a horse; 

 and a botfly, greatly enlarged. 



Rabbits. The wild rabbits of America have never The utility 

 been domesticated, but in Europe people have long 

 kept rabbits as they do other domestic animals. The 

 flesh is used as food, and the skins are made into fur 

 garments, or the hair is removed from the skins and used 

 in the making of men's felt hats. 



Among the rabbits most commonly kept in this coun- Varieties of 

 try are Belgian Hares, Flemish Giants, and New Zea- jjjjjf "~ 

 land Reds. Belgian Hares weigh about eight pounds rabbits 

 each when mature. They were imported from Belgium, 

 where they are supposed to have originated. The New 

 Zealand Reds, which are becoming very popular, are 



