Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

NAL rabbits which find their
VI a way to our markets, no doubt
need exist that well-managed
rabbit warren can be made to
pay. Whatever the number of con-
signments, the Dummies" are sold at
the wholesale markets, although a glut
occurs sometimes. of course. On the
whole, rabbit flesh is sure to find Gus
toners; It is cheap, nutritious. recon-
mended by the faculty for invalids. for
broths, and rabbit cream takes a good
ly number In It's preparation. Ostend
rabbits are suggestive of cats. at least
to country people. and when game
keeper visits large town the rabbits
which hang outside the poulterers'
shops look very different animals from
the clean-killed ones which he H. &C
customed to handle. The writer has
often heard. and seen in the sporting
papers, queries as to whether a war
rem pays. 1t does. and pays well. II
the lessee. or owner. will look after 1t
himself.
II is when man or men are hired,
and the labor bill has to be added to
the amount. that profits are lessened.
Taken 1t as proven that rabbits are
saleable articles, especially in a manu-
featuring town. the proper method is
10 hire a piece of land, the sander
the better-moorlands and rough grass
lands are best for the purpose--and
the house II possible in the middle
of II. The entire place should be sur
rounded by fvefoot wireworI (the
outlay for the wirework is the great
drawback),) sunk eight inches in the
/ ground. This should be supported by
strong. square posts. to which the wire
should be fastened by staples. The
iron standards sold by all dealers In
wirework should be put In midway be-
tween each two posts. and to these the
wirework should be fastened by wire
ties twisted up neatly with pincers. OF
course, warren can be made without
the wire; II the rabbits run out over
the boundary others may also run in.
II cuts both ways; but. II lease Is
taken. put the wirework down. II will
pay In the long run. 1t may be as
sumed that stock OF rabbits already
exists on the ground: these will form
the nucleus OF the prospective rabbit
farm. The new owner had better make
up his mind to cultivate central piece
of ground The ordinary farmer al
ways grumbles at the harm rabbits do
TO ordinary crops. but in this case
they pay for the damage by their own
value. Lay out one plot for carrots. of
which they are extremely fond. and
which add to their health and weight
considerably. Too many turnips are
hrt TO cause pot-bellies, II on a small
| l,round. The warrener grows for his
habits, but he will find that what they
leave him win be sufficient to pay for
beed. labor and leave balance to
credit Now let him procure some
young Belgian hare bucks; when
hurne down they need not DO much
larger than the ordinary wild comics;
but they soon outgrow them, and II
must be a sine qua non that these i'm.
ported animals are for stock. not sale,
hnd must be left for that purpose two
Years at least. The mixed offspring
win show a marked increase OF size
land weight, and this Is where the wire
work round the border proves itself
profitable. II is no part Of the warren
hr's plan to add bulk to his neighbor' a
rabbits, and this is what he would
most assuredly do If the boundary was
| mot so protected. One Of the most i'm
portant things to note is rot to kill
harry rabblts-that would be killing
the goose which lays the golden eggs.
and rabbits do not touch their highest
price until October l.
The natural increase OF rabbits
when protected reminds one of the old
| Duzzling problem of the horseshoe
nails, the first one at farthing, then
double as you go. One OF the principal
tasks on the rabbit farm Is the trap
! ing OF stoats and weasels: 4iz-inch
Train pipes are best for this purpose.
| placed where rabbits are not able TO
| fun in; these runs are most successful
| hear water courses and must be ex.
l.mined every day. good plan for