The above prices may seem large to some, but when it is known that many of the birds we now offer for sale were worth June 1st, $1.50 each in the market, and that we have kept them for the last six months at a cost of not less than fifty cents each, it is easy to see that the profits are not large. Our maximum price for market birds the present season was thirty cents per pound; the minimum, eighteen cents. Our ducks are all hatched and raised artificially, and are put upon the market at a cost not exceeding six cents per pound. TESTIMONIALS. PEKIN DUCKS. NILES, Ohio, Oct. 28, 1905. MR. JAMES RANKIN, South Easton, Mass.: Dear Sir-- The ducks arrived safely and prompt, and I thank you very much for sending such fine large ducks--why they are more like geese as far as size. I also thank you for the prompt attention given my order. The poor little duck I kept of the ones raised by me this year looks very small--only about one-third the size of those received from you, and I thought her quite a respectable size before. I've long wanted some of your ducks, and I'm very much pleased with them. Wishing you greater success, I remain, Respectfully yours, CLARA G. CARATU. R. F. D. 1, Niles, Ohio. * * * * * RUSLERSTOWN, Md., Sept. 21, 1905. MR. JAS. RANKIN, South Easton, Mass.: Dear Sir-- I beg to advise that the ducks have been received, and with them I am very much pleased. Am building a home for them in accordance with your plans, and when it is completed I shall want more ducks. Yours very truly, H. D. OWEN. * * * * * CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa., Sept. 18, 1905. Dear Sir-- Received the ducks all right. Am well pleased with them. Yours truly, M. F. TRAINER. * * * * * MT. HOLLY, Sept. 28, 1905. Dear Sir-- I received the ducks today, and I am well satisfied with them. Thanking you for your promptness, I remain JEREMIAH DONOVAN. R. F. D. No. 1. * * * * * TRADESMEN'S NATIONAL BANK. The United States Depository of Pittsburgh. May 20, 1905. MR. JAMES RANKIN, South Easton, Mass.: Dear Sir-- The four (4) ducks you sent me arrived on the 16th, and I want to thank you for so promptly and satisfactorily filling my order. I am very highly pleased with them. Sincerely yours, T. B. BARNES. * * * * * WHITE PLAINS, Md., Mar. 27, 1905. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir-- We are pleased to say that duck eggs arrived safe, only four broken. We tested them and got 96 per cent. fertile. Very good. Thanks for promptness. May send for another 100 soon. Yours very respectfully, GOUGH BROS. & CO. * * * * * BALTIMORE, Md., Saturday, Jan. 1905. MR. RANKIN: The duck arrived safely yesterday. Very many thanks. She is a lovely large bird. MRS. E. C. ROBINSON. "Elgin." * * * * *