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THIS IS NATIONAL
ABBIT WEEK
“Many Ways To Make
Money Raising Rabbits
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is mot too great and the extent of
the activity can be adapted to a
hobby for a teen-age boy or girl as
well as to a full scale commercial
RAT 3 BIT
Raw Material 1To o Finished Product
17 -FEB.-23
of the century, wil be principal
speaker,
Buddy Jayne will also be-a lec-
turer. Mr, Jayne conducts a lucra-
tive fur business in Connecticut and
meat handling, packaging, freezing,
breeding, housing,
all other phases of the rabbit busi-
ness. A tour of grounds and build-
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ings is included in the school’s itin.
exhibition and
Operation of a rabbitry can be
a highly profitable venture since
there are eight distinct phases. of
the business. The initial investment
operation.
Markets for rabbits and ‘their
products include the ‘sale of rabbit
neat, breeding stock, animals for
|g
| erary. A Rabbit Barbecue will take
place on the last day of the school.
Registration is open to the public.
has mch to offer the industry on
the handling of furs.
Courses will also be given in
31 LAKE ST.
BOWMANS Early American RESTAURANT
EAT and ENJOY
DOMESTIC
RABBIT
All during National Rabbit
Week, we, are going to fea-
ture rabbit menus ... come
in and enjoy rabbit at its
best +... you'll be pleasantly
surprised what a tasty dish
domestic rabbit makes!
DALLAS
rabbitry . .
your own rabbits?
materials!
10 E. CENTER ST.
Need Building Supplies?
—We Got em!
Building a new rabbit hutch
. making repairs around the
. planning to raise
Then come in to see us—we
have just about everything in
the material line—roofing . .
i 'screen . . . lumber .'. . nails
" . .. Before you build or re-
build—check with wus for
S inverrom LUMBER (CO.
PHONE DALLAS 42
laboratory use, pets, fur, wool and
iertilizer.
The individual can determine how
successful and ‘profitable raising
rabbits can be through his own ini-
tiative, ability and aggressiveness.
During the meat rationing period
in World War II, the demand for
domestic rabbit meat automatically
increased far beyond any previous
record and many new outlets were
established for rabbit meat as well
as for breeding stock, Most of these
markets were retained and others
can be opened by a continuous pro-
gram of promotion and meeting the
demand of the market for a regular
or steady supply of rabbits,
The number of breeder rabbits
and their young one person can
handle depends upon the climatic
conditions of the area in which the
rabbitry ds located, the kind of
equipment used and its arrang-
ment, whether the rabbits are mar-
keted as live anmals, dressed car-
casses or carcasses cut into pieces
and packaged.
Before making a decision upon
the breed of rabbits to raise, the be-
ginner will find it advantageous to
make a thorough investigation of
the markets for rabbit meat, skins,
wool and animals for laboratory use
and breeding purposes.
ANY WISE BUNNY
Prefers
RABBIT
PELLETS
from the
TRUCKSVILLE MILL
Phone 58 STAN MOORE, Owner
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rabbit,”
RABBIT
VIDE RARE
FRYERS
NEW YORK
DRESSED
45
SPECIAL ON EGGS
3 doz. medium *1.37
A “We're mighty pleased
with ourselves!”
Ready for the pan
THIS WEEK’S POULTRY PRICES:
ROASTERS
c READY FOR 60 £
lb THE OVEN
You know friends, us rabbits lead such good lives that it makes
us feel mighty fine when we come to a good end. And what
better place to end up than at the Trucksville Mill Poultry Shop
where we know this fellow Moore will see that we get taken
care of right so that you folks will say, "My that was a real good
when you have eaten our deliciously tender white meat
for your Sunday dinner.
There's Such A Difference In Domestic
Rabbit—Try It! You'll Enjoy It!
CUT-UP
19c¢.
RABBIT DINNER TODAY
STEWERS
BREASTS 89c 1b.
Backs & Necks—2 lbs. 25¢
/ PHONE 58
TRUCKSVILLE MILL POULTRY SHOP
STANLEY MOORE, Owner
Here Tommy Andrew is shown
with some of his prize rabbits and
to the right we see some of the fin-
ished products of the rabbit indus-
The rabbit industry is becoming
of increasing importance in the
Back Mountain area and in morth-
eastern Pennsylvania, and none
has done ‘more’ to promote it than
Tommy Andrew of Shavertown who
is now the largest packer of rabbit
meat in northeastern Pennsylvania.
But Tommy isn’t the only fan-
cier to make more than a hobby
out of breeding and growing rab-
bits, there are now ninety-nine
members of ‘the Northeastern Penn-
sylvania Rabbit and [Cavy Growers
Association in ‘these parts.
All of them, in addition to grow-
ing rabbits, buy lumber, hard-
ware, medicines, feed, advertising,
gas and oil and other items to help
them . grow rabbits. Thus the busi-
ness started by the humble little
rabbit is not so humble after all,
and spreads its‘ prosperity to other
businesses in the area.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania
Rabbit and Cavy Breeders iAssocia-
tion is chartered by and is only one
part of the American Rabbit. and
Cavy Breeders Association which
comprises more ‘than 30,000 mem-
bers, a sizeable number in any in-
dustry.
In some states the domestic rab-
bit meat industry, ranks close to
beef and pork in importance. In
California for example, domestic
rabbit is the third largest meat in-
dustry, while in Virginia it ranks
fourth.
According to the U. IS. Depart-
ment of Agriculture, domestic rab-
bit meat has ‘the highest nutritive
value of any meat on the market,
and many physicians recommend
the whole white meat for patients
with digestive disorders or who re-
quire an easily digestible food.
Among ‘the outstanding rabbit
men in the Back Mountain area is
Ernest Caryl of [Shavertown. Mr.
Caryl has been ia breeder for many
years and is now serving his second
term as a director of the American
specialty club which promotes this
breed throughout the United ‘States.
Mr, Andrew is secretary and treas-
urer of the same @rganization. He is
also president of the Eastern Rab-
bit and Cavy Fanciers Association
which extends from Maine to Flor-
ida.
Among some of the other Back
Mountain breeders are: William
Long, ‘Stanley Moore, Joseph Stager,
and Henry Blank of Trucksville;
George Roberts, William Burnaford,
Smith, Paul Maheler, Woody Allen
and many others.
Congratulations
to the
T-BAR-A
Rabbitry
for a fine job of making all
of N.E. Penna. a thriving
center for the rabbit
industry.
EVANS DRUG
STORE
Main Highway - Shavertown
Look for our live
bunnies at Easter
Standard Chinchilla |Association, a.
Ernest Daily, Earl Lamoreaux, Gar ||
try. Raising cuits is not only a
hobby, it is an industry providing
meat ‘and pelts. Lovely products in
many colors are made from pelts.
Rabbit Industry Is Assuming
Increased Importance Here
The work of these men is now
beginning to bear fruit, for rabbit
meat is now a familiar commodity
in most Back Mountain stores in-
cluding Hislop’s Market, Dixon's
Market, Kozy Corner, Hontz Store,
Trucksville Poultry Market and
Lares Store in Luzerne.
State College
To Hold June
Rabbit School
Pennsylvania State College will
hold a three-day Rabbit School
June 26-27-28th in connection with
its Short (Course Program. The
school will be sponsored by XKey-
stone ‘State Rabbit and (Cavy Breed-
er’s Association, Irwin L. Good, Se-
cretary, R, D. 2, Bethlehme,
Committees have been formed to
promote the school with James
Blyth, Secretary of the American
Rabbit and Cavy Breeder's Asso-
ciation, as Program Director, and
Tommy Andrew, of Shavertown, as
Publicity Director.
Judge John Fehr of Indiana, top-
most authority on rabbits and ca-
vies in this country since the ‘turn
bag.
For
MEAT RABBITS
Purina takes a lot of the guesswork
out of rabbit raising with Resarch-
proved Purina Rabbit Chow.
Chow is a complete ration that’s made
to be fed just as it comes from the
lots
flavored meat, feed Purina Rabbit
Chow to your rabbits.
If you'd like up-to-date rabbit rais-
ing information, see us soon.
YOUR CHECKERBOARD
RABBIT-RAISING HEADQUARTERS
OLD TOLL GATE FEED SERVICE |
Rabbit
of plump, tender, (fine-
Trucksville
NOTE:
The bearer upon purchasing 100 lbs. of Purina Rabbit Chow dur-
ing National Rabbit Week, February 17-23, is entitled to one pint
of Purina Disinfectant Free of additional cost.
Void where restricted or prohibited. Cash value 1/10th of 1 cent.
PURINA DEALER, Please honor this coupon.
The Ralston Purina Company, St. Louis 2, Missouri will pay you
the retail price of this merchandise.
Phone 520-R-2
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LARGEST RABBITRY IN N. E. PENNA.
T-BAR-A RABBITRY
SHAVERTOWN
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Domestic Rabbit meat comes to you
cut-up ready for the frying pan and
attractively packaged in modern san-
itary boxes. Just put it in the frying
pan and fry to a golden brown.
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