THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
The Disappearing Rabbit. There is tangible proof that the rabbit is disappearing. The evidence of our eyes points fairly conclusively that way, but we have facts in regard to the increased carrying .capacity of pro. pertics compared with four or five years ngo. The export figures of rabbit skins for the year provides, further proof. In 1926 just on 16,000,000 skins were exported, and in 1928 12,000;000. This represents a 23 per cent, reduction in two years, but the rabbit has been limited much more relentlessly this last-, couple of years, and the destruction is probably greater than the figures indicate. 'The respective values in the two years were £750,000 and £580,000. There may be some who will regret the passing of this amount of wealth, but if the value of the sheep that can lie substituted is taken is taken into account the rabbit wealth would show insignificantly in comparison.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1929, Page 4
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155THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1929, Page 4
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