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Show all the others. The Flemish giant Is a Belgifin hare bred exclusively for large size, with the result that the meat is coarser and less delicate In flavor. These characteristics are considered con-sidered by some persons as desirable, but this is largely a matter of individual individ-ual taste. Market Meat by Mail. Marketing meat and meat food products prod-ucts by parcel post can be done economically eco-nomically in many instances. Many kinds of meat and meat food products may be shipped at this season without the use of an expensive container. For some kinds of meat an improvised container con-tainer made of cast-off corrugated paper-board boxes is satisfactory. A market basket also is a cheap and convenient con-venient container for shipping meat by parcel post. Before meat or meat food products can be shipped from one state to another, an-other, however, the shipper must furnish fur-nish for each consignment a certificate of inspection or exemption. Upon request, re-quest, information in regard to shipping ship-ping meat and meat food products by parcel post will be furnished by the bureau of markets, United States department de-partment of agriculture. In the improvement of beef cattle care has been taken to develop to the greatest extent those portions of the body from which are secured the high-priced high-priced cuts of beef. These points should be kept in mind when selecting breeding animals. As the type of animal necessary for the production of large yields of milk Is entirely different from that of the beef animals,. It has been Impossible to produce a breed which would combine these functions and be of superior merit for both purposes. Enforcing the Food Law. In the enforcement of the food and drugs act the United States department, depart-ment, of agriculture, during the past year, recommended 719 cases for criminal crim-inal prosecution and 371 for seizure. There were collected for examination 5,649 official and 2,171 informal samples sam-ples of food and drugs. This, however, does not include thousands of examinations exami-nations made in the field, such as candling can-dling of suspected shipments of eggs or the critical inspection of consignments consign-ments of wormy or decomposed nuts. The various laboratories" of the bureau of chemistry analyzed 27,301 samples, arid in addition took 70,739 floor inspection in-spection samples. Over nine thousand cases were made the subject of hear lng, either in person or by correspondence. correspond-ence. Much milk Is lost In the process of handling in milk plants, says the annual an-nual report of the bureau of animal industry, United States department ol agriculture. Economies effected In that particular by one plant caused a yearly saving of $2,830. Simple methods meth-ods of checking milk bottles, often an Important item of loss, and a simplified system of accounting, have been worked out and put into successful operation In a number of milk plants by the bureau's Investigators of milk-plant milk-plant management. RAISE RABBITS IN SACK YARD Specialists Urge Scheme as Move of the Highest Importance Just Now. HOW CHILDREN MAY HELP Interesting and Easy Work, and the Financial Returns Will Be Gratifying Grati-fying Proper Care of Animals Ani-mals Necessary. Let the children start a rabbi try In the back yard if they are in earnest about helping the meat supply. Raising Rais-ing rabbits' is an interesting and easy work and the returns will be well worthy of father's or mother's cooperation. co-operation. Efforts will be ciuiekly rewarded, re-warded, for these animals increase rapidly and are ready for the table when three or four months old. The meat is very palatable and nutritious nnd can be grown at small cost. In fact, the cost of producing rabbits is less than that of any other meat, not excepting poultry. Rabbits in backyard back-yard pens have proved sq practicable a way of furnishing a quick meat supply sup-ply in European countries that the - United States department of agriculture agricul-ture Is urging their wider breeding in the present emergency. Plan for Breeders Now. As February is the best time to mate March may be best for breeding young does it will be well now to arrange ar-range for breeding animals and to prepare pre-pare a place for them, with the children's chil-dren's help, in the yard. Four litters a year, at intervals of twelve weeks, and averaging six or seven young to the litter, may be expected If pnirlhg begins in February. The Belgian and Flemish giant rabbits rab-bits are recommended for meat production, pro-duction, as the ordinary tame rabbit is smaller and develops more slowly. Breeding stock of Belgian hares may be bought from breeders In nearly all the states at from $1 to $3 each. They may occasionally be had from pet stock dealers. Fancy pedigreed stock is not required for meat production. Rabbits eat, hay, grass, lawn cuttings cut-tings and green vegetation of many kinds. Well fed, the young will aver- - age five or six pounds live weight when three or four months old. Practical Prac-tical experience has demonstrated that rabbit meat can be produced in unlimited unlim-ited quantities at a cost o'f about six cents a pound. By utilizing lawn cuttings cut-tings and other vegetation that would otherwise be wasted, the cost will be even lower. Quarters In Barn or Shed. Outdoor fenced runs, with hutches for does when having young and sleeping sleep-ing hutches for other stock, make the best quarters for rabbits in back yards. The rabbltry may occupy part of or all of a barn or shed, or be built in a sheltered space In the angle between buildings or walls. Feeding is necessary twice dally. In winter one of the meals should be chiefly of green food, such as roots or cabbage, and the other mainly of grain. Roots, cabbage, celery and the like should be washed free from the soil, but should not be wet when fed. If green food Is given in the morning, the evening meal should be whole oats or other grain' for mature animals. A little hay should be given at each meal. If properly cared for, rabbits are 'remarkably free from diseases. The more common ailments result from Insanitary In-sanitary surroundings, lack of care In feeding and Improper ventilation. The demand for rabbit fur Is such as to make it pay to save the pelts of those killed for food. The better class of skins sell by the dozen, bringing from 50 cents to $1, or som'hlng less than 10 cents apiece. Later articles in these columns will discuss the care of the young litters, feeding, killing and dressing, and the possibilities of marketing. mar-keting. Farmers' Bulletin 4tt0 of the United States department of agriculture, agricul-ture, "Raising Belgian Hares anil Other Rabbits," will aid the beginner. The Belgian hare Is one of the best rabbits for table use. It weighs more than most breeds, develops rapidly and the quality of the meat is superior to Much Skim Milk Saved. One creamery In the state of New York is condensing every day 25,000 pounds of skim milk, much of which formerly was run into the sewer, and several creameries now make their entire en-tire supply of skim milk Into cottage cheese. These examples are cited in the annual report of the bureau of animal ani-mal industry, United States department depart-ment of agriculture, as showing savings sav-ings effected through the campaign for conservation of all products that can Increase the supply of food. Rabbit raising on a back yard scab-is scab-is not an experiment. Thousands of small rabbit rles In this country are producing meat crops regularly for family tables. These domestic animals are easily raised and remarkably free from disease when jiroperly eared for. The principal facts In regard to the raising of rabbits are as well established estab-lished as those of rearing other domestic domes-tic animals, and I he (PS-odious which a beginner needs are few. Statements to the effect that certain cer-tain breeds of rabbits produce pells of high market value are unwarranted. Raising rabbits for the fur alone would he unprofitable with any known breed, specialists say. |