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RABBITS SUPERIOR TO BELGIAN HARE Boston Mass Deiember 2 WiMfrid Wheeler commissioner of agriculture inilevfs it is waste of time to raise Belgian hares Our common rab ¬ bit is mem valuable for food purposes is his opinion opinionThe The French gave up efforts to raise Belgian hares years ago says Commissioner Wheeler but every so often we learn of attempts to raise them here Some seem to think that Belgian hare can be raised in large numbers to furnish us with a new meat supply But this hare is difficult to raise it is delicate more attention lias to be given it and It costs more to feeel it itThe The common rabbit is easy to raise it requires little attention is more productive and can be fed principally on table scraps of vegetables Its meat is not so gamy in flavor as that of the wild variety but Is good for stews and pies It is foolish in these times of economy for people to waste moiiey on the Belgian hare I havje never known of i CIKC where Belgian hares were raised bucicssfiily
