Show SUPPLE supplement MEAT SUPPLY OF COUNTRY 1 1 X N BELGIAN HARE IS VALUABLE SOURCE OF FOOD prepared by the united states department ot of agriculture Acri culture the meat supply of the country may well be supplemented biologists of the united states department of 0 agriculture point out by the raising of rabbits by youths and adults not engaged in ili military or other national service or in regular industrial employment those these ani animals nials already hae proved a valuable source of food in europe during the present war in tile the united states they might be raised in back yards of cities and towns as well as on farms the belgian Belg lati hare breeds rapidly Y in matures quickly and produces a palatable and highly nutritious meat tho the cost of production is less than that of any other moat meat not excepting poultry the supply can be greatly gre itly increased within a few months without requiring space that may be needed for the production of crops practical tins has demonstrated that rabbit meat can be produced in ili unlimited quantities at a cost of about sit sil cents a pound and ili by utilizing lawn cuttings and other vegetation that would othen otherwise N ise b be w wasted the cost can lie anade even low IONI or er the belgian and flemish giant ra rabbits b are for meat pro production in c us as the ordin ordinary nry tanie tame rabbit Is smaller and develops more slowly stock of belgian hares bares may be bought bough t from breeders bleeders bre eders in nearly all the states at 1 to 3 3 each they may occasionally n be had from pet stock dealers deale rs fancy pedigreed stock is not required for bior meat production rabbits are easily kept they alicy eat hay grass lawn lann cuttings and green greel of many kinds benial females es should be al allowed to breed when iberi eight or tin months old and during tile bear ear should raise four litters of about six young each well fed the young reach marketable size when three to four months old and average from froin five to sl si pounds live weight the department of agriculture has published a bulletin cm an raising rabbit which will be helpful to those who wish to engage in tills this pursuit |