Show WHITE RUNNER DUCKS AS EGG PRODUCERS in tilso days ol of practical utility it la 18 interesting to noto tho headway made by the lie lighter breeds of oc essen egg laying ducks more espell i ally tile white runner tito tho runner allied indian because it originated in tile the island of the netherlands H buat adle now includes various colors tho lawn fawn and white puro white black blue lind aud penciled and though hough it might bo be inferred that ilia white while would lie ile subject to weakness when tile brod bred for heavy egg yield bich Is not ilia caso case so BO fur far and thoro there need bu be little fear of inherent weakness and consequent deterioration occurring tho specimens shown herewith to gether with a whole flock allock have nover been housed sanco they were hatched hut ched successfully weri weathering ilia severe spring of 1011 and winter of 1916 17 no okliar shelter than that offord ed hy by a walled kitchen garden in tho west of rn enslund iuna such lucli a severe tad naturally rdoe rd od out uio the wea weaklings klings tight from ilia first morere frost and snows und and the remainder showed tie no ill effect it since in file fact tho eggs are fertilized on land without swimming auler tito thu percentage of Infer tiles tins never B 5 per cent when three lucka ducks are hinted to one drake hatching january to juno jnue and september su to noveme no e r tit P s a re s ulta tire excellent when tile tho great number of eggs are produced la Is crisi dered and shows the advantage of n I 1 ft ing iab highly bred stock block tinder natural hardening conditions ninny many of tho ilia disen sem fowls anro suba subject ct to more especially roup and complaints of that hint class tire contracted ly by being too closely con fined or through houses Itous rs ducks appear immune from most of ilia iho diseases liens hens tire heir to 4 q vi I 1 A TYPICAL SPECIMENS OF WHITE RUNNER DUCKS |