. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Oct. 25, 1900. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 661 bees for a number of years, and was one of the first among those who combined the two pursuits profitably. He has an ideal country home, and a bee-location that many would envy. But the hare part of the business is what we want now, so I will endeavor to make things plain from his valuable talk and experience. The first and most important thing- is to construct a shed which will be rain-proof, rat-proof, wind-proof, and easily cleaned. One like the picture shown herewith com- bines many things of importance, and
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Oct. 25, 1900. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 661 bees for a number of years, and was one of the first among those who combined the two pursuits profitably. He has an ideal country home, and a bee-location that many would envy. But the hare part of the business is what we want now, so I will endeavor to make things plain from his valuable talk and experience. The first and most important thing- is to construct a shed which will be rain-proof, rat-proof, wind-proof, and easily cleaned. One like the picture shown herewith com- bines many things of importance, and is cheapest in the long run. Good, dry, clean quarters are very important if not essential to success. Having accomplisht this, very little trouble will be encountered. Belgian hares can not stand a draft, but must have plenty of ventilation. This is accomplisht by having the south side of the shed, which, according to inside construction (see view of interior) is one end of each hutch ; this is left open and covered with poul- try-netting, and in turn is covered, or may be at will, with a one-half cover which covers up the lower half of the net- ting, thus keeping everything cool and well ventilated with- out any draft on the rabbits. There is also a rising hinged cover which may be let down, and this makes a solid wall, when all is closed, almost air-tight, and leaves no place where rats may enter at night. The size of the shed must be governed by the number of hares one intends to keep. A shed lSx30 feet, arranged like this one, will accommodate from SO to 100 hares; but old hares must be kept separate, and this requires some additional room. A leaky roof can not be tolerated—it should be absolutely rain-proof, or it will be impossible to keep things nice and dry inside. A roof covered with felt or tarred paper is probably best, and, if painted occasionally, will last a lifetime. Now let as examine the interior, which we see is parti- tioned off into numerous hutches, abo
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