Down the rabbit hole
If all the reports which reach me are accurate, rabbits are multiplying significantly in widely separated places. There is even a possibility that they may yet defeat every official move to keep them under rigid control. Rabbits represent hard work, worry, sport, and a considerable amount of cash.
At this time of the year when the earliest young rabbits are large enough to be exploited with advantage, the keeper may begin to snare them for the market. There is a good sale for these tender conies. They resemble chicken, if cooked skillfully. Many a keeper “doing for himself” in a bothy has boiled them for a limited spell, then, finished off the meat in a frying pan with onions. This makes an excellent meal, and almost justifies the rabbit’s position on the
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