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skins of full as much worth as the white. 

 The Turkish, or French rabbit, with 

 long white fur, differs little from the com- 

 non varieties ; nor did I find their skins 

 af more value, either for sale or home 

 lise. I have been in the habit of drying 

 the skins, for linings of night-gowns, and 

 other domestic purposes ; but have always 

 found reason to prefer the short, close fur. 

 The large, above mentioned, — indeed, any 

 peculiar varieties — must be sought among 

 the London dealers. 



The DOE will breed at the age of six 

 months ; and her period of gestation is 

 thirty or thirty-one days. It should be pre- 

 mised, that the buck and doe are by no 

 means to be left together ; but their 

 union having been successful, the buck- 

 must be immediately withdrawn, and the 

 doe tried again in three days : in fact, with 

 rabbits, this business is conducted on the 

 same principle as in the stud. Like chick- 

 ens, the best breeding rabbits are those 

 kindled in March. Some days before paR" 



