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used profitably for feeding the rabbits. Cer- 

 tainly an occasional feeding of warm, cooked 

 potatoes, mixed with bran, is relished, and has 

 a beneficial effect. 



So much for garden vegetables for rabbit 

 feeding. More than usual attention has been 

 given to this phase of the subject because it is 

 felt that amateurs and even commercial rabbit 

 growers can greatly reduce their expenses, es- 

 pecially in times when grain is high, and thus 

 make rabbit raising more profitable by grow- 

 ing a large proportion of the food needed to 

 keep them in good condition. It is not to be 

 assumed, though, that the amount of grain re- 

 quired for a few rabbits constitutes a heavy 

 item of expense. It is true that some people 

 raise their rabbits wholly on green food and 

 vegetables with the addition of hay. Less 

 rapid growth is made, though, and the rabbits 

 are less suitable for meat purposes, the flesh 

 being too soft. A certain amount of grain is 

 almost indispensable for good even growth, 

 and to improve the texture of the flesh. At the 

 same time an excess of grain is objectionable, 

 making the meat too hard to be wholly satis- 

 factory. Experienced breeders like to use 



