Rabbits 



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"The average annual output of the Springfield region (from Lebanon and 

 Clinton east to Thayer) is 2,000,000 rabbits." 



"Ozark" rabbits are said to command a premium price because of their large 

 size and grading. Some dealers are said to promise to notify their customers 



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Eitra reliable observers who r 

 as high as 50% 



Outpost of torn-wit (date first s 

 Plant (No above, dale oelo) 

 Range Boundary 

 South Boundary ol holmg-up r 

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up during cold B0"= Bed out dunng cold 

 Irruption Area (with dates) 

 Shortaoes,(over 50% with dates and synpfcms} 

 D-dead, S-sick rabbits fcunii, R'SKi but te>*o Wnsiiry 

 Shipping Runt forraW>its(tr,eal)(No.ir,iwd IK9) 

 Shipping tent far live rsbtts(planiing sock) No stiiwed'S 



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in the event of the appearance of disease, but they are said to have so far had no 

 occasion to do so. 



At Doniphan, Ripley County, Missouri, commercial practice differs some- 

 what from that at Springfield, according to H. A. Tanner, who has served as 

 station agent in 42 Missouri counties since 1883, and has handled rabbit ship- 



