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bits may still be purchased of dealers in pet 

 stock, and are the best for practical rabbit- 

 culture. 



Advisable for children. No pets are more 

 interesting for young children than rabbits, 

 and if attended to gently and properly they 

 become very tame. The ordinary scrub is good 

 enough to begin with; and after the youngster 

 has learned the lesson of regularity and care 

 in keeping and breeding them, he will want 

 and may be trusted with fancy varieties, such 

 as the lop-ear or angora, which are the aristo- 

 crats of their kind. 



Hutches. Although the hutches may be 

 built out of rough materials, such as an old 

 box, it is a mistake to suppose that any sort 

 of a kennel will do. The hutch should be tight 

 and warm, protecting the animals well from 

 rain, cold drafts and a burning sun. 



Each hutch should consist of two parts, 

 an inner and an outer compartment. The in- 

 ner one, or bedroom, should be about 2 1 /* feet 

 square and high, and have a solid floor. It 

 should also have a hinged door in order to per- 

 mit of cleaning it, and also a little low door, 



