A SCIENTIFIC QUERY 



little speculating of a scientific character. We are 

 told that hens should be fed in straw or chaff so that 

 they will get plenty of exercise with their meals. I 

 wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea to feed the 

 ducks in a convenient mud-puddle so that they can 

 develop themselves properly. I await an authori- 

 tative verdict from some one who knows. 



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