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Lunrh time on tlic V. H. l)\isette R;iiiili :il H;ul Anc .\liiliii;.in. wliirli calls togetluT a throng 



of two thousand wild milliards cagor to be frd. The mallard, liy tar llic easiest duek to raise, has 

 berome very i>roliHc tlirouirli loiic breeding in captivitx 



>lli;lllcr will (l>i. This >ll()lll(l l)c ell- illL:|-c;ll llll llllir|->. 'I'ln'oiiull lollLl' lil'crd- 



elosi'd with a wire I'eiice f^ix or scncm iiii: in i;i|)ti\ity ii lia.s becoiuo very pro- 



ft'i't liiiili. oiic-iiicli iiK'sli at the l)ott(Mii lilic and in tlii> I'cspcct it is in a ehiss 



for alxMll llircc feet ll|). the ivst oi'ili- hy itself. The Icmlelley of long" eoii- 



nary poultry .size. An ecpial area of liiicinciil is to iiiei-ease the size of the 



land should l)e enclosed with the piniil. hii-d aii<l lcs>cn the power of flight, 



preferalily luaivh. swamp, and Held. and in huyiim stock one must he on his 



with plenty of rank ii'i'owth to hide ;iuai'd. if he desires to li;i\c true wild 



nests. The mallard is hy far theeasie.-l ducks and not domestic fowl, 



to raise, anil is lu'odnccd (in i:anic rarm> The wood duck, our mo>t hrautiful 



tiiven u suiuli pond surrouiidi-d bi uii egiiiil urea ol uiaisli.v land Lawns a "anU growlli lo liid. 

 the nests, the breeding of wild dneks will be found not only a profitable but a very faseinnting pur- 

 suit. This band of vounsr e;invasbarks was raised in Manitob.-i liy Herbert K. .lob 



