54 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
It is a very beautiful rabbit and has a very 
strong pelt, which makes wonderful furs. Some 
of the ermine you see in fashionable windows 
is nothing but the pelt of this rabbit. Good 
breeding specimens are in great demand and 
bring a good price on the market. I know of 
several sales for $50 each and do not doubt 
but that others have brought more than that. 
The White Giant is a large rabbit of pure 
white color. It is likewise more or less of a fur 
animal, although it makes an excellent show 
animal. It is, of course, hard to keep clean 
and free from hutch stains, but it makes it all 
the more valuable for the purposes indicated 
when this is done. 
The Black Giant is similar to the White 
Giant with the exception that it is as pure 
black as it is possible to breed an animal. It, 
of course, has a commercial value for meat, 
but the objections mentioned as to the other 
Giants applies to it equally well. Black giants 
are very popular in the show room and bring 
good prices for breeding stock. The fur is also 
