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stretcher which can be produced of furriers. 
It is stretched tight and hung up in a shady, 
cool place to dry. As soon as dried thoroughly, 
it is put in bundles and shipped to the furrier. 
It is not necessary to dispose of your pelts 
in this way. It is possible to tan the skins in 
your own home and use them as you see fit. 
One lady of my acquaintance tanned her own 
rabbit skins and made herself a set of lovely 
furs from the pelts of the American Spotted 
Giant rabbit. It was very hard to tell from 
that of ermine and made her a very nice set 
of furs, something that was not only good to 
look at and as neat as one could buy, but 
that also excited some envy among her friends 
who did not dream that she was wearing rab- 
bit furs. 
She made the set by tearing up an old set 
of furs in order to find out how they were 
made. She used the pieces of the old furs for 
a pattern in making the new one. 
In practically every rabbit show you attend 
now-a-days you will see an exhibition of furs 
