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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19060, 3 May 1930, Page 28 (Supplement)

At Rayleigh, Essex, a mouse farm is run by Mr A. Tuck, who is known to scientists all over Europe. When a research scientist wants mice he does not set traps for them. He writes to Mr Tuck, and off they are sent. Mr Tuck owns several sheds packed from floor to ceiling with mice in ventilated, wooden boxes. There is one shed containing 1500 mother mice and about 5000 baby mice. Mr Tuck told a “Sunday* Express” man that among »ther things his mice consume 1200 quartern loaves, liewt of oats, and two gallons of milk each week. Asked if she objected to her husband’s pursuit, Mrs Tuck said, “It’s too late to object now. He didn’t tell me about it until after we were married.” “It’s my ambition to own 250,000 mice.” Mr Tuck declares.