. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. d all togetherin one hutch until they are three months old,the age at which the sexesmust be separated. If therabbits are to be raised forcooking this is the time tobegin to give them solid footl,for at five months the\- oughtto be killed and sold profit-ably. A new male shouldoften be bought, for it is notprudent to raise animals tooclosely related, as diseasesand debility often result. The raising of rabbits hasa financial and moral interestfor the boy. If he has a realaffection for his animals hewill take care of them on hi


. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. d all togetherin one hutch until they are three months old,the age at which the sexesmust be separated. If therabbits are to be raised forcooking this is the time tobegin to give them solid footl,for at five months the\- oughtto be killed and sold profit-ably. A new male shouldoften be bought, for it is notprudent to raise animals tooclosely related, as diseasesand debility often result. The raising of rabbits hasa financial and moral interestfor the boy. If he has a realaffection for his animals hewill take care of them on his return fromschool or work instead of loafing in the streetand wasting his time. All that concerns theirbreeding will interest him, and he will seekto add to his knowledge by experience andb\ reading books and journals. He will thinkand reflect, and his intelligence will de\elop. desired ]iersons shouUl make choice amongthose now existing. II. Thk \.\Ki<)is begin with the king of rabbits, the _i^iaiitrabbit of Flaitdcrs. It is by far the best known.


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