Mesa free press., 1899-10-20
THE RABBIT INDUSTRY.

This Office has received a large
number inquiries regarding the Bel
gian hare and the breeding of the
same as an industry. We clip the
following from the Santa Ana, GAL,
Blade, which may be of interest to
our readers: "
1t is pleasant occupation, having
none of the drawbacks that the
poultry business possesses, the hare
being a cleanly animal and practically
without diseases. Any man or
woman, with spare time and small
piece. of land, even fair sized yard,
may engage in hare raising with a
certainty of success provided he will
give attention to Che business. And
without attention. care and common
sense the rabbit business, or any other
will not succeed.
It requires less capital to COM
mence with than any other industry
we know of that will yield one-tenth
of lhe profit The writer OF this
knows a score of persons who COM
menced with capital ranging from one
dollar to fifteen dollars, year ago,
who have we'll stocked warrens. some
of them worth from two to FIVE hnnd-
red dollars now, besides having sold
hundreds of rabbits through the year.
1T is remarkably profitable IN
dustry, whether the investor goes into
it on large or a small scale. The
does propuce every two months in the
year from eight to fifteen at litter
generally about equally divided as to
sex. At six months the young COM
mence to breed, hence anyone can
figure up fol themselves what the
product of single buck and doe
would lie in year, counting also the
increase from their young.
The price of stock varies from fifty
cents to two hundred and fifty dollars
each, and the person who is not a
Judge would see but little difference
between animals of these extreme
prices, but the difference exists all the
same.
Good Belgian haros, with good
pedigrees, can be had OF rellehle
dea 'crs for SIS pair, at three months
old, The same prices may be quoted
for Flemish Giants or tor Russian
hares. The White Angoras can be
had for a dollar piece.
There are many hares in Southern
California that have cost from $loO
to $3.50 each, which could not be
bought from their present owners for
double these amounts. One single
pair of Belgian hares IS now on the
way from England to Los Angeles tor
which 5000 has actually been paid.
These exor btant prices are not PAID
lust for amusem snt, but for profit.
One siugle litter of twelve sold re-
Gently, and not one Of them brought
less than $50, while two bucks sold
for $3.50 each, at six months.
What are they good fort They
are destined to accomplish a revolu-
tion in the meat trade. A city man
can keep small warren in his back
yard and raise enough tpeat for his
family without any expense to speak
of. So with the farmar, with even
greater advantages, because he will
raise every thing the rabbit eats. The
meat is white as the breast Of tur-
KEY, Just as tender and more juicy.
The hare will cat anything, preferring
alfalfa, carrots and barley as a steady
diet
There sre two Belgian Hare clubs
in Los Angeles. An exhibi lion with
heavy premiums will be held this
coming winter.
A cannery is projected in Los
Angeles and hat mandatory to
utilize tho pelts.
Persons who are not conversant
with the strides this wonderful new
industry is making in Southern Cali
fornia will be apt to be skeptical, but
but it is a fact all the same.
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