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Show CHINA THE LAND OF DUCKS. Staple Article of Food for Residents of Celestial Empire. Thero nro more duckfc In China than In all tho rest of tho world. China, literally. Is whlto with these birds, nnd day nnd night tho country resounds with their mctnlllo and scornful voices. Children herd ducks on ovcry road, on every pond, on ovcry farm, on ovcry lake, on every river. Thoro Is no back yard without Its duck houso. Thoro Is no boat. Ilttlo or big, without with-out Its duck quarters. Kvon In tho cities of China ducks abound, Thoy dodge between tho coolies' legs. Thoy flit squawking out of tho way of tho horBes. Their indignant in-dignant qunck will not unsoldom drown tin; roar of urban commerce All over the land thoro are great duck hatching establishments, many of thorn of n capacity hugo enough to produco 50,000 young ducks ovory year. Tho Chinese duck Is extremely tender ten-der and dellcnto tho best tamo duck for eating in tho world, Duck nmong the Chlncso Is tho stnplo delicacy. It Is salted and smoked Ilka hnm or hccf.and duck eggs am eaten as chicken chick-en eggs nro In America. |