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Medals and Cups will be delivered to the winning 

 competitors within sixty days of the close of the Exhibition, 

 or earlier, if possible to get them made. 



As these " Rules and Regulations" are different, and 

 in some respects more stringent, than those we are 

 used to in this country, such of my readers as may 

 happen to be Exhibitors will read them with interest. 

 Although many of them appear rather arbitrary, still 

 if the Exhibitors, whose entries are required to make 

 the show, do not object to them, no one else has any 

 right to complain. 



The very fact that a successful Exposition was held, 

 on such terms, goes to prove what a firm hold the Rabbit 

 Fancy has obtained "over there." 



The Association of American Breeders of Belgian 

 Hares makes no secrets of its objects, which are to 

 advance the best interests of the Belgian in every way. 

 To secure the best strains of blood in the world, 

 crossing them with their home-bred stock, and thus 

 obtain not only individuals of the highest excellence, but 

 of best possible types. 



They express their intention to protect the public, 

 so that each purchaser of Belgian Hares shall get just what 

 he wants, and is willing to pay for ; to produce hares that 

 shall be worth long prices, and have great merit as beauti- 

 ful specimens. They also keep in view the commercial 

 side of the industry, and realise that ultimately thousands 

 of hares will be bred and sold for the food supply. 



They mean to use their influence towards fairness 



