One more experience of the spring of 1913 may serve as a 

 "straw" to show the direction of the wind. Early in March, I 

 received a letter of which the following is a part: "The writer 

 has recently acquired a country place outside of Poughkeepsie, 

 N. Y., and is desirous of getting some ducks, about 35 or 50, to 

 add to his stock of poultry. If you can offer me any suggestions 

 as to the best breed to get, the courtesy will be greatly appreciat- 

 ed indeed. 



"I wish to state incidentally that there is a good demand here 

 for duck eggs for consumptive purposes, and to-day fine fresh 

 itock is bringing 35 to 37 cents a dozen. If you are getting any 

 surplus and would care to have them marketed here we should be 

 glad to handle them for you." The point of this story is that the 

 letter was from a New York city Commission dealer. Prices 

 named in this article are all, of course, wholesale prices. With 

 the large number of fanciers now handling Runners, I am rather 

 surprised that none are even yet coming to New York. I had ex- 

 pected that this year would see them coming in noticeably. 



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