ANGORA RABBITS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 8

ANGORA RABBITS

FURTHER* IMPORTATIONS (By Telegraph.), (Special to "The .Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, This Day. Fourteen pedigree Angora rabbits arrived by the Port Darwin from England last night. They were brought by Wilfred Tangye, of London and Birmingham, who states that the breeding .of these rabbits is rapidly developing into a profitable industry in England, and that there is .no reason why New Zealand should riot follow the lead of the Old Country. "I want to make it quite clear that the Angora rabbit will not live in a wild state," said Mr. Tangye. "It must be kept in captivity and given a good deal of attention." Mr. Tangye hopes to take up a small section of land at Morrinsville, where he and his wife, who was formerly an Auckland girl, will breed Angora rabbits. ■ English experts consider that there is a profit of 15s to be made from each rabbit after all overhead expenses have been paid. The wool is soft, and can be used for the manufacture "of >11 kinds of clothing. Mr. Tangye was of opinion that the breeding of. Angora rabbits was ideal for the small landholder. One mau can take care.of 230 to 240 rabbits. The wool grows at the rate of one inch a month, and animals are clipped once every three months. Some of the English breeders have between 5000 and 6000 animals, and the wool is realising good prices on j the markets. '