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Show WHAT MUSKRAT IS GOOD FOR Increasing Scarcity -of Fur-Bearing Animals Creates Continuous Demand De-mand for Their Pelts. On account of the increasing scarcity scarc-ity of fur-bearing animals considerable interest is being manifested in the muskrat. The furs are used largely by fur dressers and dyers, and are made to L " J Full-Grown Muskrat. closely imitate the most costly furs, thus creating a continuous demand for the pelts. Owners of marsh lands have already made trapping of muskrats profitable, converting otherwise useless lands into income producing investments. Many lease the trapping privileges to those who make a business of trapping. |