THE RABBITSKIN LEVY
Sir, —Now that the 20 per cent, levy on rabbitskins is being felt, I would esteem it a favour if you allowed me a little space to express my views on the subject. The destruction of rabbits benefits, not the rabbiters, but the farmer and runholder, so their products should pay the 20 per cent. levy. It should not be taken from the poor unfortunate trapper, who has no strong union to fight for him. A rabbiter often starts on his block in January or February, when skins are a low price. The high winter prices come along when he has caught a big proportion of the rabbits on his block and he heeds the higher returns. Many rabbiters are married men, which means extra expense for keeping two homes going. Then there are the costs of horse feed, traps, strychnine, oats, carrots and so on. I wonder how tire watersiders or coal miners would take a cut of 20 per cent, in their wages, to benefit their employers. FAIRPLAY.
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Southland Times, Issue 25703, 12 July 1943, Page 3
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173THE RABBITSKIN LEVY Southland Times, Issue 25703, 12 July 1943, Page 3
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