Coalville Times | 1906-11-23 | Page 7 | China the Land of Ducks

CHINA THE LAND OF DUCKS, j Staple Article of Food for Residents of Celestial Empire. I There arc more ducka In China than In all the nsl of the world China, literal!), la whlto Willi these birds and da) und nlkht the country resounds with their tnitnlllc and wornful oloos , Children herd ducka on every road, ' on nery ond, tni ttery farm on over) lake, on M'r) rlter There Is tin bark )ard without Us duck house i There la no boat.. little or big with I out Its duck quarters j i:tn In the cities of China ducks I abound They dodge between tho, coolies' Iigs The) flit squawking out of the way of tho horses Their In dlgnant quack will not lintcldnm drown tho roar of urban commerce I All oer Iho land lliero nro great I duck hatching (stabllslimiuts, many cil tlitm of n rapacity hugo innugh to produco DO 000 )oung ducks every )ear Tho Chinese duck la extremely ten der and delicate the best tamo duck for eating In the world Duck among i the Chlnesn Is the stnplo delicacy It Is salted nnd smoked Ilka ham or beef and duck eggs nro oaten as chick I en eggs are In America I