84 PRACTICAL RABBIT KEEPING 



perience than most of the members of the fancy 

 in this country pin their faith to parsnips, 

 although amateurs in England and in France 

 favor the theory of the superlative value of 

 carrots. Analysis shows that parsnips have 

 greater food value, and the same richness in 

 sugar and essential oils. At the same time it 

 must be admitted that any food which pro- 

 vokes the appetite is likely to be more bene- 

 ficial in some ways at least than that which is 

 eaten with less relish. Parsnips should be 

 grown, at any rate, and can be left in the 

 ground all winter, being ready for use in the 

 spring as soon as they can be dug. The 

 amount kept outside should be limited, 

 though, because parsnips have to be used 

 quickly after they are dug in the spring. Of 

 course a few boxes of parsnips may be stored 

 in the cellar in the fall. Both carrots and 

 beets should also be grown for winter use. 

 Turnips may be added to the listi especially 

 the /Swedes called rutabagas, as they can be 

 grown cheaply and assume large size in good 

 ground. It should be stated in passing that 

 beets which have been allowed to freeze 

 should never be fed to rabbits. 



