PIGS AS RABBITERS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1733, 6 January 1888, Page 2

PIGS AS RABBITERS

The " Wairarapa Star" says — "X well known Pettier m this district has confided to us a method by which be believes the rabbit pest can be reduced to very harmless dimension b, and at the Bame time utilised. His method '8 10 get \ouug piga and rear them m confinement rendering them tame and thorough y domesticated, till they are about three months old Then their education at* rabbit hunters commences. If properly attended to the young pig will fo low th< owner Ike a dog. ft is to be t*ken out to a rabbit burrow ; the burrow is to re dug out to about 6in off the nest ; a you g rabbit is then withdrawn and given to h pig, which, having devoured V, follows up by making a square meal of the family. Next day it is taken to a new burrow. This is partially dug out (not so much at* befoie), and the pig is allowed to do the rest of the work BaviDg acquired a relish for young rabbitflesh, Mr Pig will readily do the work and soon go out and root out the pest on hi« own account Our informa >t says that with a pig so trained he haa set n bnrrows torn open, and flnxbushes uproot* d m the operation with a rapidity that ia simply amazing 'y this process the nbbit flesh is tinusformed into pork, while land is cleared of i he pest at the same time. At bits reque-t ive give the suggestion to our country buhscribers, aud those who may try the .xpuiim nt t»re invited to inrniah "their experiences ''