198 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
made from the pelts of the domesticated rab- 
bit. The American Blue rabbit makes a won- 
derful set of furs, and muffs that cannot be 
equalled. 
The Black Giant and the White Giant also 
make excellent furs. The pelts of the Belgian 
hare and the Steel Gray Flemish make fine 
collar and cuff ornaments for dresses and suits. 
The expense of tanning is very slight. There 
are a dozen ready made preparations on the 
market which for about fifty cents will tan as 
many as a dozen skins with very little work. 
It is not necessary to give a recipe for tan- 
ning, as anyone who keeps rabbits can secure 
these preparations from the dealer from whom 
they buy rabbit supplies, or by reading the 
advertisements in rabbit or pet stock journals. 
They are much superior to the home made 
preparations because they take away the 
drudgery in tanning. 
The possibilities of the use of pelts in the 
home cannot be over estimated. If you 
could see the fur hat that a California woman 
