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A flock of Mrs. Cunningham's ducks. 



the water vessels, but if kept in a dry shed by themselves and 

 allowed to forage when the weather is favorable, they are a source 

 of satisfaction as well as a pleasure. A little judicious advertising 

 on the part of the breeder of Indian Runner ducks will increase 

 sales and help make the business more profitable. 



A PLEASANT AND PROFITABLE HOME INDUSTRY FOR 



WOMEN. 



Mrs. Alford. 



others from that of the fancier. 



(Mrs. R. Lee Alford, Vandalia, Mo.) 



Many, if not all, avocations are now 

 open to women, and surely none present a 

 more pleasant or profitable industry than 

 that of poultry culture. This is truly an 

 age of change and progress, and while home 

 making is woman's first and most normal 

 choice of occupation the burden of a liveli- 

 hood is sometimes added to the duties of the 

 home, and there are not a few women earn- 

 ing a comfortable income from poultry — 

 some from the utility point of view and 

 Whether the poultry is kept 



