Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-05
About Rabbits and Rabbit Cultur6.


and told of his weight, &c. A friend
who stood by and helped us look at this
fine specimen of the coney family, sug-
sested the idea Of trapping these little
animals and demonstrating them. Then
he said that Judge Owens of Franktown
discovered in his garden, last Summer,
female rabbit of this species, and no.
ticing her interesting condition, gave
orders not to have her disturbed, al
though she was committing serious dep
relations on his cabbage and other
green stuff. BY and by his tolerance of
Mrs. Pussy was rewarded by the discov-
cry of brood of little ones in the will
lows near By. When these had grown
big enough to be taken from the mother,
he took them in charge. Unfortunately,
however, they all got away; and 50 what
promised 70 be an excellent opportunity
to donesticate them was lost. The flesh
Ct this kind Of rabbit, or hare, is said 20
he much lighter in color and richer III
flavor than the ordinary Jackass rabbit
Of the sage brush plains. We sh0ull
har,!sman improves his male calves,
would grow large and fine, and become
very choice meat. 4 capon OF the same
breed would also doubtless be very nice.
When orr old Nimrod, jerry Ripple,
lived III Carson he once brought in, from
the summit eff yon mountain brace OF
big rabbits. one Of which was pure
white and the other as pure black. That
black one shouli have been skinned and
reserved. While on this rabbit ques-
ton it is NOT ont of place % refer TO a
queer little tvke Of rabbit that is tourl
in the Rocky Mountains. called the
Little Chief Hare as Audubon and
others call him: Starved Rat and
"Coucy" as he is stvnrally named by
the tn ppers 1t is found on the highest
peaks OF the Rocky Mountains, far
above timber line, near the perpetual
snow-bauls among the immense piles
of loose volcanic rocks. Its note con
ISIS OF single squeak, which IS quickly
given at short intervals. One was shot
at Longs Peak of the Rocky Mountains,
Colorado, by member of the United
States Geological Survey under Dr..
HAYDEN. 4 few stragglers were first OBJ
L
advanced westward near the snow ranges
the coreys became more numerous, and
on Mount Lincoln, Elk Mountains, and
in Mosqgito Pass they We're seen III con-
siderable numbers. When the note OF
thu animal is heard it appears 10 come
from distance, although the ANNA
making it may BE- bat a fs~ yards from
the nearer The favorite resort OF the
cOney is on some sharp projecting rock.
From that elevated position It gives Its
faint squeak and Immediately after dis
appears, and suddenly is seen on another
stone few yards from its former posi-
ton. ntterinG its note as before. The
cnueys appear to BE- most acIlT" II the
commencement OF a Snow sluaH, when
their sgueaks may he heard IL concert
from many quarters. Although they
appear to he fond of the snow, they seem
10 be greatly in dread Of the hail storms
which are frequent nthe mountain cps
during the Summar. The little Chic!
Hare is 10 inches long. Its head is
large III proportion to the body, uelnS
inches long and 81 inches wide. Tbs
eyes are small and dark hazel, set rather
deep in the head. Il has two incisors
above and below, those Of the upper jaw
being SO deeply grooved. nearly their
full length, as to give it the appearance
of having four incisoIs instead of but |
two. The color upon the upper surface |
is dark brown. with irregular bands of
rDwnish black running transversely !
across the back. The under surface is |
yellowish gray. The very small tail is !
light colored. This species was discov- |
cred by both Drummond and Nuttall in |
their expeditions to the Rocky Noun |
tains, but they give but little i'll relation
to its history.
PERsoNAL-Our much esteemed friend /
Of the early days, Ike Bateman, Esq,
was in Carson for the day yesterday. He |
came in from salt Lake on a matter of
business connected with the L. 5. Land |
Office and was of again last night. He |
ooks as vigorous and energetic as of |
;ore. NJ. Bateman is not only one of
he most active and enterprisinS mining
operators known in this part of the
world. but enjoys an enviable reputation
II England as well. His wife accompa-
ned him.
II Is Harry Shrieves' big toe nail and
lot any failure in his general condition
f health that is keeping him at his
nom So wo are bonn3 IN eyplain Of