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DUCKS MUST EAT 
Did the wild ducks and geese darken the sky 
over your local waters or at the preserve last 
fall? If not, there is some reason, undoubtedly 
the very reason is that there is not enough nat- 
ural food growing there to attract them. 
Wild ducks cannot live upon waters without 
food and therefore migrate on to the places where 
they find plenty of the kinds of food they like. 
In waters where their natural food does not 
grow now, it can very easily be planted and the 
waters made attractive to the wild waterfowl. 
There are important food plants for these wild 
waterfowl which will grow under almost every 
water condition that exists. A few of the most 
important and most hardy of these are described 
in this booklet. 
There are undoubtedly several food plants 
adapted to your water conditions and it will be 
advantageous to have a variety growing in your 
waters. Different kinds of waterfowl are fond 
of different kinds of food. Different plants pro- 
duce food in various forms at different times 
throughout the season. Therefore, a variety of 
foods attract a larger number of ducks and holds 
them for a longer interval. As a result you will 
have more ducks and receive better hunting 
throughout the entire season. 


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