Journal of Agriculture. 



[8 March, 1907- 



DUCK8 FOR EXPORT. 



.4. Hart, Poultry Expert. 



A Profitable Industry. 



The (luck-breeding and rearing industry in our State at present offers 

 verv favorable prospects. We have one of the most suitable climates in 

 the world for this purpose. Our other advantages are equally favorable, 

 and the present prices of grain, root crops, milk, and all other foods must 



he taken into consideratiiin, and weijih LarLrelv in favour of this industry. 



DUCKLINGS PACKED 1 uK hAlokl. 



The local trade in ducklings could, no doul)t. be much increased by a 

 necessary improvement in the breeds, qualitv. (!v:c.. of the l)irds reared. 

 We have also an unlimited market in Great Britain and South Africa for 

 properly-fattened poultry of all kinds. Ducklings are specially suitable 

 for the purpose of export, and there is every reason tO' believe that this 

 industry, if properlv fostered and developed, ^vill result in the establishing 

 of a very large and important trade in the near future. There is, how- 

 ever, one point which must be regarded as of the most importance in this 

 industry, and that is the proper feeding of the ducklings intended for 

 market or export. It does not matter how suitable the breed or cross may 

 be, or how large the frame, if proper faod is not given liberally such stock 

 are worthless for the table, and failure is certain. 



