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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



both, right out on the ground and 

 so keep the grass at a respectable 

 height. 



If the apiary is large it might be 

 well to run a wire fence, two feet 

 high, down the middle and then let 

 the rodents use one half at the 

 time. 



Rabbits and guinea pigs agree 

 well together and so need not be 

 separated, all that would be neces- 

 sary would be to have a few small 

 boxes about the yard for use at 

 night, in stormy weather, and while 

 breeding operations are going on. 



In turning the rabbits or guinea 

 pigs out for the first time, care 

 must be taken that they do not 

 bloat themselves, to avoid this 

 turn them out after a full meal 

 and feed some green food in the 



Ituich, or turn them out for a 

 shott time daily for a few days 

 until they get used to the grass. 

 Ihey will need little else if the 

 graps is plentiful, but a little hay, 

 grain and dry crusts of bread will 

 be appreciated and some milk dur- 

 ii'.g breeding time will help keep 

 them in prime condition. Towards 

 fall, the bee-keeper could reduce 

 liiy flock, so that he carried over 

 winter, only a sufficient number 

 with which to start operations the 

 noxt season. 



To reduce the cost of living 

 these guinea pigs and rabbits can 

 be marketed, and the house sup- 

 plied with fresh meat at all times. 

 Some readers may never have had 

 the pleasure of eating a prime 

 youi.g guinea pig but I can assure 

 them that they are 

 good, they can be 

 served in any of the 

 numerous ways in 

 v/hich rabbits are serv- 

 ed and are especially 

 fine when baked. 



Now brother bee- 

 keeper are you going 

 to let that grass grow 

 this season, or have a 

 trim looking apiary? 

 Cf course, you don't 

 have to eat all the 

 guinea pigs and rab- 

 bits you raise. You 

 can market them, but 

 if j'ou ever try one 

 you will want more; 

 as the advertisement 

 says, "There's a reas- 

 on." 



Private Office of E. D. Townsend & Sons, while 

 at Remus, Michigan 



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 secure that new sub- 

 s'criber for the RE- 

 VIEW that you have 

 been thinking of get- 

 ting. The balance of 

 the year beginning 

 with this number for 

 only 50 cents. 



