Show RABBIT FANCIERS ORGANIZE LOCAL UNIT MONDAY At a meeting of the tho Manti 1 local of or the Utah Rabbit Breeders the following officers were elected elect Edwin president Ralph Hougaard vice president C. C L. L secretary and treasurer These together with Wm Harry Harrr and J J. J R R. R Witbeck comprise the board hoard of of or the Manti ManU I Local Al AI W. W Vance of Salt Lake Lake City who Is secretary and general sales agent for Athe the the state org organization n lectured to tho rho boys bos on the lie production production tion Hon of or more and better rabbits claiming that since the organization tion ion of the state association it has been Impossible to fill the over over in increasing creasing demand for high class rabbit meat as well as breeding stock The rhe state association is in under the Agricultural Agricultural Cooperative marketing act and no are accumulated through Its operations each breeder Ing Ins the full benefits of at this cooperative cooperative cooper cooper- e marketing Mr 11 Vance stated that while the the- rabbit industry as a enterprise is practically new in Utah yet Jet approximately fort forty thousand rabbits were mark- mark ted for meat during 1925 1123 in Salt Lake r. Cit City alone Comparing these figures with those of 1 1920 20 when rabbit meat was practically unknown unknown unknown un un- un- un known on the market it is quite reasonable to predict a steady In Increase Increase increase In- In crease In the lie consumption of rabbit meat now that it has as gained such popularity in such a short period of ot time tune Through the efforts of ot the state association the breeders are arenow arenow arenow now receiving a fair price for rabbit rabbit rabbit rab rab- bit furs and as the majority of ot otur our ur Lad Lady Furs are the by product of Domestic Rabbits it would seem quite reasonable to predict a steady Increase in the price of furs when our our production is such that we can supply them in lots of or 1000 or better better better bet bet- ter as most of the buyers refuse to handle less than 1000 pelt lots lots lots- and in selling to the lie manufacturer direct we must produce them in qualities of not net less than of an any one color Just as a side line for the cit city employer employer it has been demonstrated that a herd of 30 10 does and andI 4 I bucks could produce a net profit of in one year not with standing the fact that 11 hay a cost 40 per ton and rolled barley per hundred For the benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit of those loose interested in Rabbit farming we maintain a demonstration tion ion farm farts at 2135 2435 South East Sale Lake City and are e pleased to entertain entertain enter enter- tain alit visitors at all times da day or night |