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A DUCK WHEAT WATER CRESS 
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Me iortargeeehy beat) The Water Cress is used largely by breeders of 
Yw Duck Wheat is a very rapid growing plant. It Wild Ducks, who consider it very valuable as a food 
Ww produces an abundance of seed which Wild Ducks and Plant for their Duck Farms. It grows very rapidly. 
YY Geese are fond of, Most favorable results are ob- 
“tained when seed is planted in June or July on places WHEN, WHERE AND HOW 
YY which go dry or can be drained during summer and TO PLANT 
7 flooded during the duck season, 
Water Cress may be start- 
yo ed by planting seed during 
4 spring or fall. It grows in 
i cool waters, usually where 
ye SRE ESS there is a slight current, like 
as in springs, brooks, small 
es Break the soil, with a streams or shallow ponds. 
plow, disc or drag, then 
ye broadcast the seed using 
YY about 50 pounds to the acre 
‘ys and drag or rake the planted 
Ye area to cover seed. 
To plant Water Cress 
Seed, simply mix one ounce of 
seed to a quart of rich soil, 
moisten and drop a teaspoon- 
ful here and there along the 
waters’ edge in quiet place 
7 bf 
yw Price. Velivered where it won’t wash away. 
$24.00 per 100 pounds; 50 Water Cress Seed $1.60 per 
? : ‘ i i Water Cress 
yo Ibs. @ $13.00; 25 lbs. @ Duck Wheat ounce; postpaid. (Sisymbrium Nasturtium- 
Ye $7.00 or 40c per pound. (Fagopyrum Tataricum) Aquaticum) 
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