138 PRACTICAL RABBIT KEEPING 



in various parts of the country are beginning 

 to collect skins from smaller growers with 

 whom they do business. Then when they have 

 enough to make a good sized shipment, they 

 Consign it to a dealer or wholesale buyer. Of 

 course an extra profit has to be made along 

 the way when this plan is followed ; yet some- 

 times as much as $1.50 can be obtained for the 

 pelt of a large rabbit of good color say a white 

 or a black Flemish Giant. 



Another very good practice is growing up. 

 Furriers with large plants are advertising to 

 tan skins supplied by rabbit raisers and to 

 make them up into ladies' and children's fur 

 sets, men's caps, gloves and so forth. This is 

 an excellent way in which to obtain a set of 

 furs cheaply. Twelve good sized skins will 

 make a large cape, with a high storm collar, 

 and a fair sized muflf. The price for tanning 

 the skins and making up this set, including a 

 lining of Skinner satin is quoted as $12.00. A 

 fur cap such as farmers delight to wear can 

 be made from four skins at a cost of $4.00. 

 The same price is charged for making up a 

 pair of fur gloves with gauntlets and lining 

 them with heavy fleece. These gloves have 



