Excerpt from Duck Dollars: Successful Experience of the Weber Brothers, of Massachusetts, Who Have Amassed a Fortune Raising Ducks and Who Are Willing That Others Should Profit by Their Knowledge and Methods

Duck Dollars gives the reader a summary Of what the Weber Brothers have accomplished in duck raising and how they do it. Here are given their methods, rules and secrets in full. This instruction has been commended by the highest authorities as the simplest and clearest exposition of the subject so far written. It is told in the Webers' own words, as first published in book form by the American Pekin Duck Company, and is here republished by arrangement with the owner of the copyright, hav ing been brought down to date by revision, re - editing and re-writ ing when necessary.

We are glad that the Webers' experience has stood the test of a number of years, and that their phenomenal success is not merely an accident which might not be repeated year by year. We have no hesitation in saying that they conduct one Of the most successful, financially, and well-managed duck farms in America; one whose methods can be successfully used no matter where ducks are raised. That they have been willing to disclose the secrets of their success that others may share them is creditable to them.

This publication of this duck booklet will result in consider able interest being centered in the Weber Brothers' farm at Wren tham, Mass. Those who are interested should remember that these men work a full day on their farm and Ought not to be bothered by trivial questions, or asked to confirm doubters. The whole story is told here and all questions answered.

Before taking over this book the publishers spent more than a year in investigating the business, and Michael K. Boyer, the poultry editor of farm journal, says that there are many state ments relating to the successes which could be made even stronger than they are here given.

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