The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13
An HARE BUSINESS
Growth Of This Industry 10 The
United States.
Tor SKINS ALONE is ENORMOUS
xgcstions TO Houston People
|re Intcrested in the Busi-
less of Raising Hnrcs.

Texas people are gradually be-
6ucated up to the merits Of the
bare, advices from New York
y effect that several OF her mil
have become interested in the
Mr.. ]. Plerpont Morgan, the
tancier. was the nrst to Join tie
He is reported to have recently
q foreign representative TO
Tor him in England the finest
s to be obtained. An expert
hglish breeder VIII accompany
! TO this country and have charge
Organ rabbltry.
y Rockefeller of the Standard
bany is another OF the money
10 mas gone into the business. lie
CONTRACTED for the erection Of Il
a. his country place On the Hud-
a. The building IS TO De a model
4 M. Flagler OF the Flagier rail-
tem is about TO establish an ex-
Aabbltry on his PIoi,da estate.
srest OF these gentlemen, noted
~ business men, in breeding the
Convincing enough at least to say
1s a paying business.
Hual Jest, however. Of the hare
Is better SHOWN az Los Angeles.
Iere the industry was commenced
n years ago. a conservative es-
4rom there recently shows that
fe 10000 hares under domestic
4 around the city and the daily
1tion there for food as a dellcacy
*pondingiy large to say nothing
shipments sold to breeders
ere, starting in the business.
fiacts are very much in contrast
opinion of a visiting lady at the
Eouston show who remarked: Il
b why people make so much over
Nan hare; unless they greatly de-
heir appearance | would regard
b bettur than the swamp rab-
{The critical lady, however adj
Surprise when it was clearly
ITO her by comparison that the
d cape she had on was trimmed
be otner than fu.us red fur from
kian hare. The only regret to
h the incident was that there wa.
late of hare meat there ready tc
ed that she might have admitted
ellent quality of flesh as well a:
blity OF fur. People who have
be trouble to post themselves %
Its OF the animal before becoming
Zeal have much to admit in favor
fhan fault. aud if they are in
10 stock raising at all very Otter
breeders. Some reliable stats
pw that last year Australia i'm
B 900, 900 frozen hares which woulI
(20, 900 sheep-total returns from
eort is estimated at $780, 900. From
69i, to July, 1885 London i'm
from Australia 52,560,000 har'
Salued at 100000 900. 1t Is est
b, 4 -, OF the leading hat dealer
SiIsst that his demand for skin
&s 5000, 900 skins year, yield
DO, 900 pounds of fur. valued a
Ia. The white fur from the ia.
Be gian is sold all over the coan
powder puffs, while large pc
the beautiful rufus red furs wor
krican ladies' are none other tina
ken from the hare. These furs
sot of a long texture, are noted TO
fery soft finish and suscek -ibilit
he, glossy polish
being Sufficient to give fair ide
inheritance of the animal u fe'
)oints are In order as to how I
hem. Hares need light. fresh al
3nshine, but rhis does not mea
lev are to be turned loose on Gev
tres OF land surprising that the
line up at night to their hutche
ltry does to their roost. Hare
Il confined to pens or hutches a
he which sre to be protected frol
Ia bad weather. The usual way
h run built three feet Wild
b or twelve feet long; at one en-
BIZ Is the hutch Or cage to be use
Harry FOR the nurse doe ana ~
This enclosure should be bui
mesh poultry netting and roofs
plank and tar paper to keep o.
u splendid place to build a raj
is in portion OF large bar
Ing. however. plenty of light ar
|eople who are engaged largely
bsiness erect large raobltries d
loft into hutches AMI "rnns"
bodate 1000 or more animals. II
Ter who desires TO commence In
|way may manage for while wi
hutches made OF dry goods box
IRE n6fting and small start M
Fla with buck and three or 10
THE increase in n yenr from the
be surprisingly large, as won
BE the profit In sales Of stoc
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