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WILD RICE 
TO LURE THE MARSH DUCKS 
Mallards, Pintails, Blackducks, Teal, Widgeon and 
Canada Geese fly hundreds and hundreds of miles to 
the Wild Rice Marshes. During Fall they find the 
ripened grains in great abundance, also shelter and 
hiding places among the tall growth. If there are 
several Wild Rice Marshes in the vicinity, great 
numbers of these waterfowl will be seen passing 
from one marsh to the other. In the north only the 
freezing water will drive them out. Farther south 
they will stay on these good feeding grounds 
throughout the entire winter. Wild Rice is also 
very important as a Muskrat food. 
A field of Wild Rice once established makes a 
permanent feeding ground, for Wild Rice reseeds 
itself from year to year, 
WHERE TO PLANT 
The best places for planting wild rice are in 
fresh water streams, sloughs, marshy lakes or 
ponds, having an outlet, soft mud bottom and waters 
from 6 inches to 3% feet in depth. In sunny shel- 
tered bays or coves on larger lakes, streams or 
rivers where it is protected from waves or strong 
currents are excellent places to plant. 
Near the seacoast wild rice will thrive in streams 
where the waters are not salty to taste and where 
the tide is not over four feet. Tame rice fields that 
depend on tides for their water supply are usually 
very good places for growing 
wild rice, or in old abandoned 
rice fields, 
Wild Rice is easy to grow. 
It does very well in Canada 
and the northern states. It 
has proven a success in south- 
ern waters where conditions 
were ideal. 
Mallard (Anas 
WHEN TO PLANT 
In Southern waters, Wild Rice Seed may be planted 
from September to June. In the North when the 
waters are free of ice, during Fall or Spring. The 
seed planted in Fall will bury itself in the soil, 
remaining dormant over winter, starting growth in 
early Spring. Planted in the Spring, this seed starts 
almost immediate growth. Results may be obtained 
by the following Fall, fully matured plants, lots of 
feed and plenty of wild ducks. 
Years of experience has 
taught us that Wild Rice 
does not do well in landlocked 
ponds (those having no out- 
let) waters salty to taste, 
strongly alkaline or on white 
marl bottom soil. Such places 
as along the Mississippi River 
and its tributaries where the 
water rises and stays ten feet 
or more above the low water mark for several weeks 
during spring are also unsatisfactory. If conditions 
such as described exist in your waters then we sug- 
gest the planting of other duck foods which are 
suited to such places, find them described on the 
following pages. 
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Wild Rice seed is very easily planted, all that is 
necessary is to broadcast the seed on the waters 
ranging in depth from 6 inches to 3% feet. Plant 
where there is a fairly rich bottom soil, scattering 
about one handful of seed to each two or three 
square yards. The seed will immediately sink to 
bottom and within a short time will bury itself in 
the bottom soil. We urge you to plant early as 
possible for in late spring the seed is inclined to 
sprout which makes it necessary to mix the seed 
with mud in order to sink it to bottom. Sprouted 
seed will float on the waters and is more bothersome 
to plant. 
Our supply of wild rice seed is very limited, there- 
fore, we suggest that you place your order early 
and be sure of your supply. We will store your 
seed until you wish shipment. Complete planting in- 
structions are sent with each order. Twenty-five 
pounds will plant an acre. 
GIANT WILD RICE SEED (Delivered Price) 
Price $1.20 per pound, quantities of 10 pounds or 
PLACES NOT 
SUITABLE 
Wild Rice Head 
(Zizania Aquatica) 
A MINNESOTA CUSTOMER SAYS 
St. Paul, Minnesota 
September 25, 1944 
Game Food Nurseries, 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
Dear Sirs: 
Just want to let you know that 
the order of Wild Rice we received 
from you last October sure did start 
a wonderful crop. Most of it six to 
eight feet high. The club is very 
well pleased and will always remem- 
ber your nurseries when in need of 
game food. 
CARL D. GASTINEAU 
HOW TO PLANT 
$1.40 per pound quantities less than 10 
Young Wild Rice Plants $24.00 per 1000. 
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