The times., 1900-12-30

Hares are very fond of carrots, and IL is
well to give them a small feed of that once
or twice a week. They also eat lettuce,
dandeiion, and plaintain. which, IL fed
at all. should be done aith care, and
in small quantities. They are fond OF
cabbage. but II should not be given to
them. 1t is more question OF how to feed
; than what TO feed. but the above bill
OF fare Is the one generally adopted by
/ the most successful breeders
Inc hare can stand good deal Of
cold t5odtner, provided 1t Is protected from
drafts and dampness- They suffer more
4 from heat than cold, and should be kept
out of the sun in summer.
AS late as December, 1885. there was not
a Belgian hare in Kansas City. Early in
80 1t was introduced and by May of that
| year there were s!z breeders OF the an
| imai. During the month OF June these six
organized a club, which thereafter held
| meeting every month at the Office Of its
president, prominent dentist. BY Sep
I tember the number of breeders had in
! creased to thirty, nearly all Of whom were
members of the club. One of the most
prominent members was President of the
Kansas City Association of Poultry and
Pet Stock FaDciers which was to hold
! poultry and pet stock exhibition in jan
uary. Through his influence the Belgian
TO make frst-class display of their
stock. Mr.. p E. Crabtree OF Denver,
Col, was secured TO place the awards,
and on the opening day of the show there
were nearly $50 hares in competition The
quality of the animals shown was above
that of any show hitherto held and the
record score of 30 IA was raised to 95 1-2
by two animals. The enthusiastic breed
ers crowded around Mr. Crabtree in his
leisure moments and he gave them many
helpful hints on how to care for, feed
house. and handle the hare.
By May, 1900. there were nearly 500 rab-
bitries in Kansas City and vicinity. and
all doing thriving business. A large
Western concern established a branch
house there and sold 5000 worth OF stock
in three weeks. II is estimated that In
three months IL made sales amounting in
the total to upward OF 10000. During the
hot weather the industry took rest, only
to begin again with greater energy in the
fall. The Interstate Belgian Hare Club is
now holding monthly shows, and some Of
the finest animals in the world have their
homes in Kansas City.
The people OF Cincinnati are becoming
Belgian hare struck and many of them
are engaging in this greatest Of back
yard" Industries. Like all others who
have given 1t fair trial, they are making
1t pay.
Boston is TO have a mammoth Belgian
hare exhibition during the coming month
There will be seven entries from west OF
the Mississippi River and great interest
is being manifested by local breeders.
large number of people in Massachusetts.
having satisfied themselves that the Bel
gian hare is good thing, are putting
their money into the industry and are Sc
curing many noble animals.
Belgian hare company in Boston an
swers the question: rs there a market for
meat stock?" by offering to buy all the
killed meat stock of its customers.
Mrs c. D. Bond of California, says: Il
could cite you to many persons in this
State, in all walks of life, who have made
large sums Of money from the business Of
raising Belgian hares and some OF them
fortunes l know druggist in Los An
geles who sold cut coed business that
he might devote his entire time to his
rabbitry who has been highly successful,
and a large firm cleared $4,000 last year
and expect to make $1,000 this. OF
course, everyone who buys few hares
cannot do this but that many hundreds of
dollars have been made here in small
back yards is fact. and that the industry
will continue to be profitable. for both
large and small breeders. for many years
to come there is no doubt"
]. E. Payne will have charge OF this de-
partment of The Times.