ANSWER.--Turn them out to pasture, and feed lightly on food calculated to develop bone, muscle and feathers. QUESTION 23.--What shall I do to keep my ducks still in the night, when they make a great noise and commotion? Some of them are broken down and cannot stand. ANSWER.--Hang a lantern in their yard. You must keep them still. QUESTION 24.--Can ducks be shipped safely any distance? ANSWER.--We ship ducks safely all over the United States, Canada and Europe. QUESTION 25.--Would you recommend incubator or hens for hatching duck's eggs? ANSWER.--Incubator, by all means, if hatched in large quantities. QUESTION 26.--Would you use brooders, if hatched under hens? ANSWER.--Brooders are better than hens, for two reasons. It is less trouble to care for them. Hens crush large numbers of them when small. QUESTION 27.--How long can the eggs be kept for hatching? ANSWER.--They can be kept three weeks, safely, if kept on end, in a cool place, but should prefer them fresher. QUESTION 28.--Can Pekin ducks be crossed with other breeds profitably? ANSWER.--From our experience, we can say no. In every case it has required longer time to mature the mongrels, and as the prices decline in the early spring, this is quite an item, besides the introduction of colored feathers injures the appearance of the dressed bird, as well as the quality of the feathers, which is also quite an item. QUESTION 29.--What is the price of duck's feathers in the market? ANSWER.--Formerly, white duck feathers commanded fifty cents per pound, but since white feathers have been imported from Russia in such quantities, ours average about forty-five cents per pound. QUESTION 30.--What makes their wings turn out from their bodies? ANSWER.--This is often caused by the rapid development of the bird. The resting feathers on the sides under the wings, do not keep pace with the rapid growth of the bird, and the constant efforts of the bird to keep the wings in place, tends to turn the wings outward. We have always noticed that these are invariably the best birds. QUESTION 31.--Which are the most profitable, ducks or chickens? ANSWER.--This will depend upon whether the grower is a care-taker, or whether he is careless, lazy or untidy. We think that ducks will bear more neglect than chicks, but it will not do to presume upon that, as ducks will not thrive in filth more than chicks. We think that the average price of chicks in market is rather higher than that of ducks, but as it costs at least two cents less per pound to produce duck flesh, than that of the chick, there is very little difference. QUESTION 32.--Where are the best markets for ducks?