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Show Couple Turns Hobby Into Productive Business (Continued from Page ' 1981 24, pregnancy, can cause abortion, or later, cause the mother to reject her babies. 1) point had almost 400 rabbits. Presently they have about 200. Their reasons for raising rabbits are varied and there are all kinds of challlenges to be met in proper diet, proper breeding care The Frandsens do their own butchering and actually keep a few of the rabbits as domestic pets. Their very special from are protected friends; handling, or and sale slaughter. Rex breed rabbits are usually raised in a warren where they revert to tunneling in the ground. The Rex can be raised for both its plush pelts and for extremely good eating. The five to six months (Rex) when Frandsens currently have 80 to 90 Rex rabbits in their back they are about medium size. The decline in the wild fur yard warren that is, they had market has also made breeding 80 to 90 this morning when they rabbits for pelts very last counted. The rabbit population can swell quickly and desireable. newcomers were expected at French Lops can weigh up to any moment. 20 pounds and nine pounds for Items made from the fur of Rex and they can have pelts Rex are highly in demand the that vary into about 15 different and vary from purses, gloves, colors and textures, with some and hats as well as pelts resembling sheared slippers, coats and jackets. Coats and beaver in color with a very at convention and sold jackets velvety texture. fair booths would average betHigh-bre- d rabbits spook easi- ween $125 and $900, but placed must get to know and in retail outlets, could go as ly and trust their keepers. They are high as $2,000 for the most exvery nervous and feel stress pensive plush garment. easily. The impact of a strange It is important to buy quality handler, especially during line bred stock when beginning temperature, and sound. Also the market has changed. Rabbits can be a good, cheap source of meat which is high in protein. They are very good eating after two to four months (Mini and French Lops) and rabbits huddling together. originally coined as Klein a Rex herd, starting with a select few. Purchasing some here and some there will result in problems with offspring because of too much genetic variety. One of the major setback expenses in raising Rex for pelts is caging. In order to raise quality pelts, the animals should be caged individually until their coats are in prime condition anywhere from 16 to 24 weeks for each rabbit. Each doe averages seven to eight offspring so that many individual cages are needed initially for each doe purchased. The offspring are placed in individual cages at about eight to nine weeks of age and at that point any animals that would not make good pelts are but- while in Germany, but Many breeders have learned of will when meat sale the breed transferred to the rabbit that cover the feeding and related the states, it was renamed the Mini Lop by the promoter of the costs in raising the animals. new breed. Only in January of Most does should average this year was the breed officia-l- y about 25 offspring a year but accepted by the American many produce Upwards of 35 to Rabbit Breeder Association. 40. Pelts vary in price but the There is a Mini Lop specialty average is about $8 per pelt. club formed now with already Breeders have found that over 500 members. once word gets around about The price of the Mini Lop can the good eating rabbit meat establishis the market makes, range anywhere from $5 to $100 ed and sales are made to many depending on the source. The often higher price should relate repeat customers. One aspect of the Rex breed to quality but does not is that they can be butchered at necessarily. Mini Lops average an older age than most other between five and eight offsprand have a high breeds, from five to six months ing per litter success rate in raising that old, and still be very lean and many bunnies to maturity. tender Currently the Frandsens chered. Richfield Reaper 43 South Main Phone - - 510 South Main Phone 896-443- 1 "043!' Ktin Co iSBuB- 7 Utah For Sale by Owner. Older 2 bdrm home in Richfield. Housing Loan in Monroe. Double car garage. Lg. 3 bdrms. full basement, dishfenced stove, woodburning yd. 269 So. 2nd E. 2 washer, disposal, irrig. To see call water. 1 Vi yrs. old (U)39pd after 5:00 p.m. ,ET-ft- - Assume (11)38-39p- 32) d for Sale in Home Panguitch - 3 bdrm, all brick, built-infireplace, attached garage, covered patio, landscaped, other 1 unique features. Call s, 676-275- (ll)PTFC Three Selected Summer Home Sites for Suitable Not a subPeople. division. All necessities avail. Call Hatchienda Hill 84735 (13)p37-40p- d Home in Marysvale on For Sale: Cabin on 5.9 ac. corner lot. $8,500. $2,000 at Acord Lake. CA11 0 down, owner will fiance (13)s38-39pfor info. balance on 12 percent 1 contract. Call Paul I' O' 4 ft days, eves.(ll)35TFC FOR RENT: 4000 sq. ft. AURORA - Exquisite tri- metal bldg, w security level home on .65 ac.; 4 fence, partially finished bdrm, 2 bath, fam. rm. office and storage, shop with dbl space, overhead door. S. fireplace, ! ! ! 5 of lots extras Hwy. 89, Richfield. garage, or $104,500 4 bdrm home on Vi ac. $55,000 Storage Space in Rich2 Bdrm yellow brick field. Fireproof conhome on Vi ac. lot. struction, steel doors, 150 Fenced, nicely land- sq. ft. $25 Mo. Call or after 5:00 scaped. Has had lots of TLC. $30,000 Honest Abe p.m. (14J36TFC Realty, Salina 1JCBE e I (U)s38ch 529-339- d. 896-440- 896-425- 896-444- 943-55- 896-61- 4 Bdrm Bath, Family rm., 2 fireplaces, 2 levels. .68 1 ac. Excellent location. Red Hill Realty. 7 CaU or Fran or Crut Hodges. (Il)g39ch 673-333- 528-32- For Sale: fail 538-73- (15)39-40p- d Reaper 896-44- Salina home, - 392-264- 8 unfinished basement, fireplaces, carport, auto, sprinklers; ideal location-nea- r church and schools. 8 Owner will finance. 529-721- (ll)s39-40p- ft 896-63- 5 - 14Vi laminated beams, finish grade, still in wide, 1 paper, 3 thick, 1 laminations $50 each. Call after 6:00 p.m. (22)39pd 425-35- d Chevron Service Station. Phone (23)38tfc 754-363- 8. Potatoes for sale. $6.50 per 100 field run. Sack not included. Ready after Oct. 1st. Place orders (23)s39pd 529-768- 3 Home in Salina: 2 Bdrm 1 bath, carpeted, on .36 lot. Covered porch, air cond., attached garage. Owner financed. $38,000.00 CaU (ll)s39pd 529-79- 896-480- Red Delivery First Beauty. week October. To place order call Robin Hen528-347- Gun- 7 (23)g39-40c- h ; 896-556- 896-55- Sale-Ca- ll (25)27tfc 896-43- FOR SALE: 1977 Hillcrest Mobile Home. 3 bdrm, 2 full baths. Very See to apgood cond. 2 Call preciate. after 5:00 p.m.(33)38pd Reg. 896-869- now $199.00 3 12 Mag. 528-751- 3 529-755- 5. HJSSUHiD ElDarado Excell. cond. 20 Mini-Hom- '(40)39-40c- e. 527-33- h w-- ndustria (38)s39pd For Sale: 1976 Jamboree 1968 Cheve. 4 x 4 ton FOR SALE flat bed with steel cattle electric drill press, floor rack. $2,500.00 or make model $150.00 CaU 5 offer. CaU after or (41)34tfc (36)s39pd 5:00 p.m. (38)39pd BLACKHOE, Case 580C ills 1979 Ford Van. AC, 1981, app. 230 hrs., Like NeW, 24 bucket. power power steering, For Sale: 1968 Buick; cruise. Excell, 20 ft. Brand New Triler, brakes, Wildcat, good cond. and cond. Tax, license paid with Duck Tail. Wt. Glastrom Fiber Glass for 1982. 18 mpg capacity 10 tons, Electric Boat40 HP Johnson CA11 115 No. Main Panguitch. brakes. 0 (37)39-40p- d 1980 GMC 2 Ton Truck (38)p37-38p-d with 18 ft. Heavy Duty 1976 Maroon Triumph For Sale: 1954 C.J.-- 5 3 16 steel flat bed with Spitfire. TotaUy Twin Post $1,000.00. Needs cab guard, rebuUt, new tires, new Jeep. work. CaU Rollo Hoist S no. (34)38pd battery. Owner goning on Peterson (38)38-40p- d CaU a mission. $3,000. CaU ( 41)39-40p- d For Rent: 14x70 MobUe Dean at Home. 3 bdrm 2 bath. For Sale: TRUCK - 1972 12 Rockwell contractors $275.00 mo. $150.00 Kenworth with sleeper. model For Sale: 1979 tablesaw. 220 volt. CaU after 1:00 Mustang Blue metalic paint. Good deposit. new Like Ghia. Con40ft. Excellent $50.00. in Located Monroe. p.m. cond. Also 1976 35 ft. End dition, one owner, low DumpTraUer. Like new! extension ladder $100.00. (34)39TFC mUage, air, sunroof, AM-F1 Phone after 5:00 Dewalt power miter box For Rent or Lease: t. new $250.00. CaU p.m.(38)38-39p- d Omark Mobile home on Vi ac. 8 after 5:00 p.m. powder actuated stud 1 Fireplace, new carpet, caU (37)38-39d- h .drive, new $200.00 CaU 71 Dodge 4x4. ExceUent Completely fenced yard. after 6:00 p.m. 5 oU cond. Major tune-up-, Call (34)39pd (41)39pd 1979 Chev. 4x4. Real & filters changed. Will go nice. Dewey & Bobs. Daa anywhere you dare to (37)39ch take it. Ask for Dave 896- - Eager beaver equipment For ; Sale 8, cabover 4451 (38)39tfc trailor, axle, triple 1978 Datsun pick-u4 camper just refmished. ramps, straight tongue, CaU door - 4 cylinder. Gas Fridge. high tensil contraction. (36)3fc-39p- d saver. Dewey & Bobs. For Sale: 1962 GMC Pick- $4000.00. 5 CaU 6 after 6:00 p.m. (41)39pd (37)39ch up. Good running cond. One 1976 8 ft. Cabover 1 CaU or see at 660 TF So. 960 W. Richfield. Camper. Stove, fridge, 1980 Merc. Zephyr 4 Door (38)38-39p- d GEi rument sink. CaU Robert - 4 cylinder. Gas Saver. 9:00 to 6:00 (36)38pd 6 Dewey & Bobs (37)39ch Outstanding Buy! ! 1977 Slightly used Flute 1976 Roadrunner TraUer Ford F150 Ranger XLT $200.00 & Clarinet $125.00. for sale. 17 Vi ft. Good ExceU cond. Ready to ., Loaded. air, condition. Also oU fur- 1979 Cheverlot Camero AM-FCaU 2 play. stereo, Tach, 0 after Berlinetta. Loaded with nace, CaU Ephraim. (42)s38pd shell (dump extras. Must seU. 30,000 Camper460 5:00 p.m. (36)38-39phoist) engine, New miles, excellent cond. Without advertising, tires, with many more 1963 Fireball 14Vi ft. $6,000 or make offer. mow wng extras. Must to see ap1 Gunnison camper trailer. CaU Best offer over preciate. (36)s39-40p- d (37)g39ch 47 E. 200 No. $4,900 Mothina. 9 Salina (38)s39ch Chev. Vi Ton: Top-I- t Short wheel base camper 1979 Teton TraUer - 5th shelli Black and sUver. Wheel. 40 ft. 2 bdrm with t. $13,500 CaU Tinted windows, Curtins. (37)38TFC Front window on sheU slides open to cab. Two side roll-owindows. Good cond. Great for 1977 Ford Vi ton 4x4. 200 mUes on new engine. upcoming season. CaU Mini Motor Home. Low old-tim- er mileage. Excell. cond. Sleeps 6 Call 896-44- 835-63- 896-580- 527-389- 5. Sale Yahama. 4:00 p.m. & 4 350 1975, Good cond., 896-667- 9. (31)37-38p- d (33)39pd 527-382- 4 MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE Choose tram the areo't best selection of new $ used extra mobile hemes. No charge lor delivery $ set-u- p in Utah. Kawasaki KDX Model 250. SCOTSMANS HOMES 89 S. of Richfield Hwy. 125 Kawasaki Motorcycle 1979 Model. Both in ExceU. cond. CaU or & 528-35- 528-371- 3. 896-654- 3 Super Buy: Yamaha. Brand nobes, new piston $350.00 O.N.O 12 x 65 Mobile Home. 3 Bdrm, gas heat, fire place. $8,500 or wiU trade Motorcycle, 100, low milage, excell. cond. $300.00 or best offer. CaU (31)39pd 896-838- 8 1979 Honda XR 80 Dirt Bike. Good Cond. Best (31)39- )forSale: Like new. Gehl offer. 100 Grinder, mix-a40pd ExceU. cond. 2 screens. $4,500 or best offer. Call 1973 Yamah Motor Bike. 5 or Box 185 150 Model. WiU seU for 5 after Cannonville, Ut. 84718 $100.00 CaU (26)s37-38p- d 5:00 p.m. (31)39pd 679-871- 896-580- ( 577-254- 0 (33)39-41p- d . 527-37- d 896-406- 8 cond. CaU new tune-up- & $2,200.00 to $2,750.00. New 2 horse traUer $1,600 CaU 529-771- 0 896-40- 527-43- radio-casset- 896-442- 896-627- 425-356- 527-382- 4. w 896-648- 6. p. 538-75- 425-356- 896-648- 896-44- 896-648- for motor home in good 1974 MX 250 combination trailers. 676-822- 5. 896-805- See Chuck at: - 896-574- 0 horse -- 896-435- Gauge $115.00 For Sale or Rent: 2 Call bdrm. MobUe home. Furnished. Vi ac., fireplace, new carpet, ilMXfiirii M completely fenced yard. iltonas CA11 For (31)39-40p- Stock Field $300.00 (31)g37-38p- d 528-324- 9. Randy Barney, Panguitch will no longer be responsible for depts incurred by Marilyn Adair Barney. $ 1 326-421- 9. In Motorcycle for any debts incurred by evernings & weekends. anyone other than myself Lone Peak TraUer Sales. as of Sept. 3, 1981. Scott (26)39-40c- h (20)s36-39p- d Robinson. I, ft 527-46- (28)39pd 896-263- I will not be responsible o. 255-661- 1980 16 call - 1971 (34)23tfc FOR SALE Broadmore mobile home, GRANT WOODWARD 12 x 65 with 8 x 10 3 Mobile For Lease: 573 Van Buren Kitchen ap- Home. 2 bdrm. 2 bath, Midvale, Utah 84047 pliances; 2 air coolers; fireplace, lg. liv. rm, (24) Good con- washer & For Sale: dryer hook-up584 In fireplace. 1 dition. Call after Richfield. Call ternational Tractor. 400 5 p.m. and weekends; 8 hrs. use. Contact Lee a.m. - 5 p.m.; call Robinson Used Ask for Craig. on small farm. Must For IjLent: Nice 2 bdrm. : (33)Stfc Sell!!! (26)39-41c- h Mobile Home with storage addition, carport ft For Sale: 1973 Longmont & 2 petal out bldgs. Elsinore area. 14 x 70 mobile home. Adults Calico Cat Vi grown. Three bdrm. lVi bath, rally. (No pets. Reference & ' Spad, has had shots. Free $9000 Call (33)37-39p- d deposit security to kind master. Call required. Golden good tires, padded sissy Roman bar, & ferring. CaU after 896-513- 4, For Sale by Owner: Newer 4 Bdrm Home Richfield. Fenced Yard with carport. Good assumable loan. 650 W. 3rd Ave. For appt. call 2 (ll)39pd Apples For Sale: New ftois Salina 529-783- 9 529-717- 528-751- 3. d (20)NC ft ,F er Please 8 mm Mauser Original. Are you living with an Hay For Sale 25)39-40palcohol problem? Phone ( 4 or 6 or Wagne County Gunnison, 5 896-563- FACTORY WHOLESALE Walls Pears & Peaches: Call Santaquin house Cal. 58 Exit. Just West of Musketoon. 1st Crop Hay For 896-539- Phone . STEEL BUILDINGS GRAIN BINS 'ftEM ftp naan)- Panguitch. and clean mobile For Sale 10 Cab-ovFor Sale: Must Sacrifice. home courts. Has some Camper. $500.00 See at 1979 Toyota Laudcruises. 0 spaces avail. FHA ap- 645 E. 5th No. or Call Moving.' Must sell. Lots See to apAfter 6:00 p.m. of extras. proved, close to schools, (36)38-39p- d 6 shopping and church. preciate. Ph. 529-741- 6. (15)39-46c- h brick 676-266- 60 East Main Panguitch Nice 896-471- 5. nison land west of Central. Terms 112234th St. Ogden County residents. They would like to start a Southern Utah rabbits raisers association and will be happy to talk to anyone interested in raising rabbits. 4 They can be reached at in Panguitch or by writing Rabbit Lady Enterprises in Salina Sun - 676-270- 6 ilBuB The Frandsens sell their rabbit meat and find many regular customers among Garfield s. GOOD DEDAR POSTS FOR SALE! CaUDwayn, (22)36tfc now. ft L 31 529-708- For Sale: Irrigated farm drickson 84403 tiEuanniv 826-436- Delicious, Pasture Delicious, ac. Land. Koosharem area. 40 Phone ft 896-59- 529-792- wm 115 North Main 896-468- Box 516 (801)735-425- 8 Hatch, Ut. Gunnison - For Sale Kamper Single 250 YZ "1979 for sale. Lost: Gold Scarf Clip. Lost between Christen- - Row Com Chopper. Like Excellent cond. Call 9 (31)34tfc sens & Doves. Call if new. Will sale or trade, 26)38-39p- d ( Call found. (21)39 Found: Around the 17th or 18th of August - One pair of glasses. Found up at Gooseberry when the YCC group cut Senior Citizens wood. Call the ing well. 1 Garfield County News - 528-311- 1 J 896-480- 527-41- produced two babies that subsequently died but just recently he fathered another batch of seven, all do- counterpart 7he Bring Veep Adi Gunnison Valley News Richfield close to 20 pounds. Charlies first offspring by his female have only two Mini Lops, a doe and a buck, but thats a good start. The breed is known for its droopy ears and they have named their two Squirrel and Opal. This breed is great for resulting in denser fur. childrens pets as they have a Breeders watch for what they stable disposition. term a prime time for their very French Lop. Rex pelts, which comes betThe Mini Lop originated in ween 16 and 24 weeks. Rabbits Germany as a cross between Mini Lops make good raised separately prime as the German Big Lop and a little mothers and have very rich they dont have the warmth of Chinchilla rabbit. Its name was milk for nursing their young. Phene I is their favorite Charlie French Lop buck and weighs Unlike many smaller breeds i of rabbit, the Mini Lop is big Enough to both carry and deliver this larger number of offspring. The Mini Lop is very similar to the French Lop in many ways, being quite affectionate and easy to work with but much smaller than the It has been discovered by many breeders that the best way to raise the Rex is in individual housing units. That way their growth is faster, Roberta Draper, The French Lop is one of the largest breeds in size that growers produce. The Frand-- 1 sens currently have five older rabbits and newest of litter of seven new babies. fryers. BUY, SELL, TRADE OR BENT THROUGH THE fJlGinll, who Mini in raising specializes Lops, puts it, its easy to use a Mini Lop doe as a foster mother for other breeds, but comical to see a Rex, French Lop or other large baby nursing their very small foster mother. As Wid-d- er Auto-Trans- 283-439- 896-614- d 529-79- 1971 Detroiter Trailer House 12 x 60. 2 Bdrms. Full bath with shower, lVi bath, new carpet & water heater, well insulated. & lots of closet space. For more info. caU 527-38- (33)39pd 528-791- 529-738- tip-ou- 527-47- 15' ut For Sale 1973 Buddy 12 x 55 2 Bdrm., storm win6 (36)s39pd dows, screens, skirting & blocks, swamp cooler. like new deluxe llVi ft. Very attractive home camper. Fully 529-740- d. $6,600.00 (33)39TFC Call 896-521- CaU 1 (36)39-40p- d 836-283- $3500.00 CaU after 5:15 p.m. 1972 GMC Vi ton pick-u896-58- New tires 896-580- 5 (37)39-40p- d fit p. CaU 5:00 p.m. $1250.00 after XEROX COPIES The Richfield Reaper |