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Show M What Muskrats Did for Maryland. H Maryland has many muskrnt farms. M ' 9Wnors of the marsh Innd of Dor- H" Chester county harvest from 100,000 to 125,000 muskrat skins a year. Thero H its a market for the meat us well as H for the fur. A 6lngle Rnltlmore firm M handles 25,000 to no.OOO muskrat car- H jcusses a year and Is unable, to supply H Jthe demand at that. Hotels In Mary- H 'land offer them on their bill of fares m as "marsh rabbit." Mar.shes fonnerly H considered valueless aro now worth H i$aO to $-10 an ucro for muskrat cul- |