It was brought to the attention of NARBC members that three Angora Rabbit magazines from 1949 were being offered for sale on eBay. I ended up with them, and have begun scanning and converting them to PDF. After I completed the work on the February issue, I realized that I had not paid enough attention to readability of the text. For the next one, I will increase the dpi, and that should help.

Angora Rabbit articles from that era in the US and Canada are historically interesting, because that was the height of Angora fiber farming here, before the industry shifted to the Asian producers who can do it so much more cheaply.

The February issue is 20 pages plus the cover and back, and contents include:

Fallbrook Oak Glen Springs Rabbitry
Peter and Pamela, part 4
Fur-Eating Habit
New York State News
American Angora Wool Spinners Association
News and Views from Canada
Record of Performance News
Notes from Elsie Russell
Fallacies for Beginners
The Old Spinning Wheel
Question Box
Home Spinning and Knitting Nook
The Buckeye State Angora Rabbit Association
Kindling in Cold Weather
How Can I Make Some Extra Money
Classified Ads

The March issue includes:

Today’s Angora Wool Markets
Excerpts From German Letters
Barking Up the Wrong Tree (hutches vs colonies)
Peter and Pamela
New York State News
The Door of Opportunity is Open (post Angora “bust” analysis)
News and Views from Canada
Record of Performance (ROP) News
Rancho Las Milpitas Rabbitry
The Cooperative Lawsuit
Market Report
Various show reports
Home Spinning and Knitting Nook
Northern Minnesota Angoras
A Little Angora Profit Angle
Angora Pen Pals
Angora Breeders; Club, Ontario
Question box
American Angora Wool Spinners Association
Classifieds