Sequim, Washington 
May 1, 1953 
Mr. Wm. O. Coon, Naturalist 
Game Food Nurseries 
P. O. Box 371 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
Dear Mr. Coon: 
Th lanted last fall are coming along fine. I see the Deep 
Water ee Bontioe coming up and the fishing is grand in our pond. 
We also have a good number of ducks staying, which before planting did 
not stay in the Spring. eae 
/s/ Arthur D. Jackson 
PLANTING OF WILD DUCK FOODS 
is a proven success—it’s legal—it’s an act of conservation. Natural 
wild duck food provides for the wild waterfow! not only to entice 
them during the shooting season but prior to and after the season. 
They provide for the young birds as well as those grown, make 
nesting places as well as feeding grounds. 
—SATISFIED CUSTOMERS SAY— 
Huntsville, Alabama 
January 13, 1953 
Mr. Wm. O. Coon 
Game Food Nurseries 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
Dear Mr. Coon: 
I certainly appreciate your Christmas letter, but was dreadfully sorry 
to hear of your recent illness. These doctors are doing such a good job 
now days, by following instructions you’ll be a well man again soon. 
We had the most wonderful duck season ever. There were more ducks 
in this vicinity. We had an abundance of food (millet and chuffa), and 
we were able to control our water perfectly. We had a good growth of 
duck potatoes, but were unable to determine their value. 
I certainly enjoyed and appreciated your visit last summer, it was 
geet peal: It will be a real pleasure to see you on your next trip 
South. 
With kindest personal regards and good wishes, I am 
Yours very truly, 
/s/ Bob Lowry 
Bob Lowry, President 
Byrd Spring Rod & Gun Club 
Pasadena, Texas 
January 21, 1953 
Mr. Wm. O. Coon, Natural 
P: O. Box 371 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
My dear Mr. Coon: 
You were very kind to write me in December, I am a little slow in 
acknowledging receipt of your letter, however, in this letter I acknowl- 
edge receipt of yours and also will give you a report on the success of 
last year’s planting. 
Our hunting season this year was superb and was about 2,000% better 
than the hunting in 1951. We have now increased the size of our lake. 
Where we originally had anticipated a 500 acre lake, we now have about 
1570_acres under water: Our game this year consisted of the foliow= 
ing, in the order listed: 
Mallards 
Springs 
Blue Wing Teal 
Wood Ducks and a few 
Cinnamon Teal 
No one failed to go home without their limit. Our next project will 
be to attempt some attraction for geese, and when you come down this 
_ year, we should like to have you look over our projects and get the bene- 
fit of your advice. 
We are planning to add additional stocks of bass, crappie and brim to 
make it attractive during the fishing season. 
With best regards and thanking you again for your assistance in 
making our hunting spot a success this year, and looking forward to 
your next trip South, I am 
Yours very truly 
/s/ Charles W. Dabney, Jr. 
Assistant Secretary 
Lisbon, New York 
February 20, 1953 
Game Food Nurseries 
P. O. Box 371 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
Dear Sirs: 
In April 1951, I sent to you an order for several dollars worth of game 
food, which I planted on my brother’s farm. His farm is next to mine. 
The next year after I planted the food, wild ducks came in there by 
the hundreds. There are also about 300 muskrat houses there, and I 
think I should plant some food for muskrats, because they will not stay 
where there is not enough food for them. 
Where I planted the game food on my brother’s farm, the muskrats 
came in and made houses. I caught 60 some muskrats on the little space 
in which I planted the food. I would like some advice on what foods 
to plant in the swamp to bring more ducks and muskrats in, and to 
feed the ones already there. 
Please let me hear from you at an early date. 
Sincerely, 
/3/ Robert Goolden 
OFTEN WATERS NEED REPLANTING 
Willow Springs, Missouri 
February 22, 1953 
Game Food Nurseries 
Box 371 
Oshkosh, Wisc. 
Gentlemen : 
- T have a round pond, diameter about 100 feet and depth of 9 feet in 
center, sloping grassy banks. 
Five years ago, I planted some Wild Rice and Wild Celery which I 
got from you, and about 600 ducks stayed on it for over a month, and 
very few since, so I guess they cleaned it out, guess I had better do 
some more seeding. 
How much and what kind of duck food should I plant to have some- 
thing to attract ducks for this coming season? 
/s/- Roy F. Reeve, -Agent 
Frisco Ry. Company 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 
July 5, 1953 
Mr. Wm. O. Coon, Naturalist 
Game Food Nurseries 
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YOUR FUTURE DUCK HUNTING 
AND FISHING SPORTS RESTS IN 
YOUR HANDS—NATURAL FOODS 
WHICH YOU PLANT HELP KEEP 
UP THE SUPPLY OF GAME AND 
FISH. 
The Champion Paper and Fibre Company 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
Dear Mr. Coon: 
I am writing you a note to let you know the feed I received is doing 
wonderful. It surely will bring in the wild ducks. We are looking 
forward to some good hunting this fall the ways things look. 
Your son and other 
boys of today will 
give thanks tomor- 
row for that which 
you do now to per- 
petuate the sports of 
hunting and fishing. 
I am also thinking of doing some fall seeding, I thought you would 
be interested in knowing of the results. We followed out your instruc- 
tions in planting. 
I am now convinced that our sportsmen should spend a few dollars 
for feed each year and enjoy the good sport of hunting. I remain, 
Very truly yours, 
/3/ Stanley Wonsavage 
Improve the Fishing 
These Duck Food plants are also important to Game Fish. They support 
small animal life that is food for the fish, provide cover and protection from 
their natural enemies, thus enabling many more to grow to maturity. This 
plant life helps to clarify, purify and oxygenate the waters which is all 
important to the fish life. It means more fish, larger fish and more sport. 
GAME FOOD NURSERIES 
P.O. Box 371, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
