THE ELK IN NORWAY. 149 



a large establishment, and had to feed as many as 

 twenty people daily, the year round, that she con- 

 sidered " one elk was about equivalent to two cows with 

 regard to quantity of meat." 



I mentioned above that nearly every portion of the 

 animal is used up some way or other in household 

 economy. Thus, the hide is tanned and serves for 

 straps, sole leather ; the part under the belly is made 

 into wash-leather, and is used for gloves, lining for 

 coats and cloaks, and formerly was generally used 

 for breeches. The knuckle joints, which are firm 

 and of a remarkably white hue, are used in turner's 

 work; while the horns form handles for knives, or 

 are boiled down into glue. From the hoofs finger- 

 rings are made, which are considered to possess some 

 inherent and potent charm. The hair is used in 

 stuffing pillows, cushions, &c. In fine, with the 

 exception of the " in'arcfs," every part is used up. 



Elks can be very readily tamed and domesticated. 

 According to Professor Nilsson, successful attempts 

 have been made to bring up young' calves and tame 

 them. At the Veterinary Institute in Stockholm a 

 cross between a tame elk and a cow has been obtained. 

 But, according to Wangenheim, similar attempts in 

 Lithuania have proved to be failures. The experiments 

 made there with rearing and taming elk partially 

 succeeded ; for a time the animals thrived remarkably 



