| Show U TIlE THE BELGIAN HARE 4 A Salt SaIl Laker Tells TaUs Something of the Wonderful AnI An AnImals mals N u Th The hare Is II attracting more attention at In this country than possibly OilY any other anImal ever Im Imparted It will be thou wIth this Ihl little anImal since Its III recent Introduction into this country I that CalifornIa alone when h UI the corn com comI cornmon I mon jack rabbit his bal been such luch a mn men menace ace to agriculture and where whre It has hal been lIten necessary from time Ume to time to organize vigilant committees for th the purpose ot of annIhilating them hI by the thousands that millions of f dollars dollar have ben bien invested for the of 01 a species ot of the same Ame family which arte however considerably In color and markings Th Tb hare har wa Was Introduced Into Ih the United Stal States froen England quite quit recently and nd not nol until two to years taIre ago go did w we realise the ties of the For Por the lie past pal forty years breeders In England have bt been n to ar nrc at Ih the Ideal standard of perfection And recent importations according to I Mr IJ 1 II E ot of Denver who Sa is the recognised fl and judge of America have rached the high ot of liS poInt out of a possible lOt Th The I English standard ot of perfection which h has been adopted In America reo ia the Ideal animal to be or of about the de description Wel Weight ht about S Ii bod body loft long with firm flesh fluh back nicely arched archd with flanks end nd ribs rib Ilk like It a sare horse horae hind legs long strong and as well col i i W W ored ii aa possible forel forelegs long and slender also 1110 well cot ored ord ud and fr free from bisek or white head bead thin long and nd color even eyes hal basil round and bright ears fine In texture tree tret from black except a welt well donned black lacing around the edge edle of tI tipe the to 10 be a ruins r red In colo throughout except belly and small malt space under Jans whIch should be cream color the Up tip of It fur tur on back hould be black and have a way fl It I ii quite difficult to get all ot of these markings and breeders who attain the highest degree ot of excellence receive fabulous prices price for tor such uch specimens For or ID th the doe Palace Qun owned in Ie Los LOll A Angeles and nd within 44 ot of perfection is II valued at more than 1000 II as this amount wa was refused for her and there are a few tew oth other r high scorer core which are proportionate ly Iy The question Immediately arises Where can oan the value be In such luch a small animal The solution II to be found In tile the universal la law ot of supply and de mind The American AmericA people are wIllIng to pay high prices for tor high qua quality lit and Ind tile the tr lh the specimen the higher paid The excellence achieved in Ibl this lib line I is th tb result ot of over 40 years a and and and who can N say that the indefatIgable breeder h hia beu too hIghly paid ItAld for tor hi his labor WIll well done lont In Virtually creating through the gent application ot of hi his genIus ad skill on one ot of the mot most beautiful and lovably creatures In hi the animal kingdom Ot Of course th thee high rule only tot tor a tw few exceptional tat fast a as the value Iu decreases the Saucy aDo b become ome less dIM die that ranging from U 5 per head for fir does up No doubt tile the side Ide ot of th Ir must ultimately be tb the maIn and a tt few facts along Usia tin line ma may be ot of and to La those U the raising of f hares hartl In this side Idl ot of th tte matter the are most mOlt remarkable With only average on one doe will reproduce ot of hit her kind In on of sar r or In the neighborhood pounds ot of moat meat aM u ii tile the flesh I is u as toothsome II as chicken aid 1111 sells for from II 11 to 10 cents per pound there wilt will hi an average ot of net per year from one doe do tho lull us beIng worth the cost COlt ot of feeding which mak makes Ihl this the most mOlt Animal extant The amal ama cost COlt ot of food tood I is another Item worthy ot at alfalfa ha hay beets and md th the like Ilk making ex cx food tood The above figures are not Dot an exter but Iut nr are at aa conservative as poe sible to b be consistent A great grat deal 1 ot of Interest has bu been latelY In Salt TAke Lake CU City In haul hares and some lome ot of our prom prominent rom citizens are already well started In the business and the writer tirs diets thAt the yea Iah will be a large producer of at this precious little animAl and another permanent and profitable industry will have ben been added to this already IRWIN E PRATT |
