An alleged danger through commercial rabbit breeding has been brought to the notice of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. A letter was received from the Sheep Owners’ Union, asking that the association should not make provision for rabbits at future shows. “There is now a slump in rabbitskins, which will makes the breeding unprofitable.” said Mr. W. 11. Nicholson. “It is feared that many breeders will give it up. and, reluctant to kill off the rabbits, will turn them loose. It is highly undesirable that they should be added to the rabbit pest already with us.” “It’s nil rather a bogey,” said Mr. J. Deans. “The increased price of rabbit skins has done a lot to get rabbits under, in that it had encouraged trappers and shooters.” It was decided not to take any action. Bv special arrangement. Reuter's world service in addition to other special sources of information is used in the compilation of the oversea intelligence published in this issue and all rights therein in Australia and New Zealand are reserved.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 79, 27 December 1929, Page 11
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