THE RABBIT COMMISSION.
The Sydney " Morning Herald " says Some time ago Mr Dillon 8011, representative of oSTew Zealand on the intercolonial Rabbit Commission, suggested that the list of domestic animals upon which experiments might be made so as to ascertain whether they were innocuous to Pasteur's disease or not should be extended to include the natural enemies of the rabbit, such as ferrets, weasels, and stoats. In const quence of this statement, the Rabbit Commission now sitting wrote to the New Zealand Government, through Mr Dillon Bell, asking that some of these animals should be sent over here. A few days ago the Commission received a telegram from Mr G. S. Richaidson, the Secretary for Landb in New Zealand, stating that tnirtcen feirets had been shipped for the Commission, per steamer Waihora, which arrived in Sydney on Thursday. The ferrets, all arrived in line condition, and have been forwarded to Dr. Katz, at Rodd Island, who will give them rabbits infected with Pasteur's disease, in order xo see whether the ferrets will be infected by it or not.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 298, 12 September 1888, Page 6
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178THE RABBIT COMMISSION. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 298, 12 September 1888, Page 6
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