I am so pleased with the good hatch I had from the two sittings I bought of you this spring I wanted to let you know. From fifteen hen eggs I have fifteen nice, large, strong chicks, and from fifteen duck eggs hatched ten lovely ducklings. They are so large they are almost like goslings. Thanking you for your kindness and the feather, I am, Very respectfully, Mrs. LENA CARTER. * * * * * CASAWOOD, Station R, N. Y. City, Jan. 9, 1897. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir-- The trio of handsome Pekin Ducks you sent me were promptly received. They seemed to me to be equal in size and beauty to those ducks which received prizes at the late Poultry Show in Madison Square Garden, and I regret now that I had not entered them. Yours truly, GRACE McVAY. * * * * * NANTUCKET, Jan. 8, 1897. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir-- Ducks received in fine shape. They weighed just twenty pounds for the pair the day they arrived. A number of people thought they were geese. Please send me your catalogue and oblige, Yours truly, H. G. WORTH. * * * * * ROCKFORD, Ill., Jan. 2, 1897. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir-- The drakes ordered of you a few days ago arrived in fine shape, and give perfect satisfaction in every way. Yours respectfully, J. A. BRECKENBRIDGE. * * * * * GEORGETOWN, Dec. 30, 1896. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir-- The ducks arrived safe and in good condition. I am very well pleased with your selection, and to show you I appreciate it, I add my testimonial. Respectfully yours, LEON S. GIFFORD. * * * * * FALL RIVER, May 1, 1896. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir-- For that setting of duck eggs I received from you April 1st, I want to thank you now for giving me sixteen eggs when I did not expect but twelve. I should have written before, but I wanted to tell you how many I hatched out. They started to hatch out two days before I looked for them, so that now, May 1st, I have twelve little beauties. I am well satisfied with my dealings with you. I remain yours truly, Mrs. F. E. PALMER. * * * * * Riverview Poultry Yards, WOODSVILLE, N. H., Jan. 25, 1896. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir-- The ducks arrived all right this A. M., and they are beauties. We are very much pleased with them and thank you for the selection. Yours respectfully, S. S. EVANS & SON. * * * * * POCOMOKE CITY, Md., Mar. 23, 1896. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir-- I am much indebted to you for the prompt and satisfactory way in which you filled my recent order for duck eggs. They arrived safe, and are the largest duck eggs that I have ever seen. I enclose here fifty cents, for which please send me your book on Duck Culture, Yours truly, J. PHILLIS CROCKETT. * * * * * SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 28, 1896. MR. JAMES RANKIN: Dear Sir--