Grading Rabbits for Export. 



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SECOND GRADE 



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The measurements of second grade crates correspond with the 

 first, and all brands on crates containing second grade rabbits are 

 red in color. Crates in which rabbits are packed for export carry 

 the full name, in letters of not less than one inch in size, of the 

 Freezing Works where such rabbits were graded and frozen. 



When a grader is required by a Freezing Works, written applica- 

 tion has to be made for his services to the officer in charge of the 

 Government Cool Stores, and a deposit of £35 per quarter must be 

 paid in advance to the Secretary for Agriculture to meet the salary of 

 grader, together with the fare to and from the place where his 

 services are required. . This advance is to be supplemented if 

 necessary, and any portion of the sum not required will be refunded. 

 To cover expenses while engaged away from their homes, graders 

 who are married are allowed two and a half hours extra time daily. 

 Each grader is supplied with a time book, which has to be certified 

 to by the proprietor or manager of Freezing Works each day. 



The grader has to keep a book shewing the number of rabbits 

 graded daily, together with particulars of the number packed as 

 ''Large," ''Young," "Small," "Size 1," "Size 2," "Size 8," 

 "Rejects" as unsuitable for export, and of those "Condemned" as 

 unwholesome, and supply such information weekly, as well as details 

 of shipments made, to the officer in charge of the Government 

 Cool Stores. 



The officer in charge of the Government Cool Stores has the right 

 at any time to exchange or remove the grader, and changes are 

 made occasionally. 



It will be seen from the foregoing that each Freezing Works is 

 saddled with responsibility, as crates treated there bear the name of 

 the works in full, and the grader is also made responsible for crates 

 on which he places the Government stamp, as such stamj) bears an 

 index to his name. In addition, the work of all graders is checked 

 by Mr. Hart, from time to time, both at the works and ship's side. 

 The result is that no complaints have been received regarding the 

 quality of Victorian rabbits bearing the Government brand for about 



