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sumption. Again, supposing it were possible
to sort the rabbits in the morning, and remove
the bad ones in the evening after 6 p.m., there
is no provision at Leadenhall for the custody
of the rabbits so seized, until the arrival of the
condemned meat-van in the evening. The
only alternative, therefore, is to unpack the
cases in the presence of the Meat Inspectors,
who separate the good from the bad, and
remove the latter for destruction in the shortest
possible space of time.
The importation of rabbits from abroad is
assuming large proportions from Ostend and
Australia.
Those from Ostend arrive skinned and
gutted. They are bred in hutches for the
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English Market, and are larger than the
Australian variety. In the trade they are
called "Ostends," and are the same as those
known in the English Market as "tame"
rabbits. They are packed in large cases,
weighing about cwts., and contain from