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WILD DUCK MILLET 
(Echinochloa Crusgalli) 
ATTRACTS THE SHALLOW WATER DUCKS 
Also known as Goose Grass. Ranks almost as 
high as Wild Rice as a good Duck Coaxer in locali- 
ties where Wild Rice cannot be grown. Wild Duck 
Millet grows to be 4 to 6 feet high and makes very 
good blinds as well as producing a large seed head 
with an abundance of food for the Wild Ducks. 
SMARTWEED 
(Polygonum Pensylvanicum) 
A popular food with the Mallards. On the low- 
lands where Smartweed grows, from Canada to the 
Gulf, Mallards will surely stop during their fall 
flight. They are particularly fond of feeding upon 
Smartweed in places where overflow in fall, where 
they may dibble the seeds from the mud in shallow 
waters. 
IMPORTANT FOR QUAIL 
Both the Wild Millet and Smartweed are consid- 
ered as important food plants for upland game birds. 
They produce an abundance of seeds which Quail 
and Grouse are very fond of. In studying the 
habits of the game birds we find that twice daily 
they go to the nearby ponds or streams for water 
and like to linger there and feed. 
WHAT AND WHEN TO PLANT 
Seeds of both Wild Duck Millet and Smartweed 
may be planted during months of May and June. 
WHERE TO PLANT 
The Wild Duck Millet and Smartweed grow under 
similar conditions on damp lowlands and mud flats. 
They have proven very good along the Illinois and 
Mississippi Rivers, also on 
old Rice fields and in such 
places as can be _ flooded 
during the duck season. 
They do best on a fairly 
rich soil. 
HOW TO PLANT 
It is well to break the soil 
where possible. One may 
use a drag, disc or grub 
hoe. Then sow the seed 
broadcast, after which drag 
or rake the planted area so 
as to cover the seed. 
Forty pounds will plant 
one acre. 
Wild Duck Millet Seed, 
Price $10 per 100 lbs.; per 
pound, 14c. 
Smartweed Seed, Price 
$12 per 100 lbs.; per pound, 
16c. Wild Duck Millet 
Fifty pounds at 100 rate. Seed Head 
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