What the Boston Marketmen Say About Our Ducks.
BOSTON, Aug. 8, 1898.
The ducks we received from Maple Farm Duck Yards are the largest and best we find in the market.
NATHAN ROBBINS CO.
BOSTON, Aug. 6, 1898.
We give the preference to ducks shipped us from Maple Farm Duck Yards over all others, as we consider them the largest and fattest on the market. We readily pay a higher price for them.
B. S. COLE.
BOSTON, Aug. 9, 1898.
We have handled ducks from Mr. Rankin's duck yards for many years, and find them superior in size and condition to all others, and readily command a higher price.
NATHAN A. FITCH.
BOSTON, Aug. 8, 1898.
We willingly pay a higher price for ducks shipped to us from Maple Farm Duck Yards, as we consider them the best on the market.
GEO. W. KIMBALL & CO.
BOSTON, Aug. 5, 1898.
We willingly acknowledge that the ducks received from J. Rankin's duck yards not only command the highest price, but are largest and finest that come into Boston market, and handle no others when we can get those.
WILLIAM H. JONES & CO.
BOSTON, Aug. 6, 1898.
We certify that the ducks shipped us from Maple Farm Duck Yards are the largest and best we have handled.
H. L. LAWRENCE & CO.
COLUMBIA STA., O., Sept. 15, 1897.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
I received the pair of Pekin Ducks you sent me in good condition. People at the station thought they were geese. Am well pleased with them; will write you later. Yours very truly,
THERON D. GOODWIN.
LACEYVILLE, Pa., Sept. 1, 1897.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
The ducks arrived here safely Saturday morning. I was more than pleased with them. I have about one hundred ducks which I thought were large and were the admiration of all who saw them, but the ones from you beat anything I ever saw. Quite a number asked me what I was going to do with the geese, and could hardly believe they were ducks. When in want of any more ducks will send direct to you.
Yours truly, W. E. SHOEMAKER.
BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 24, 1897.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
Drake came today, and is very satisfactory.
Hastily, ROBERT H. WILSON.
BAY CITY, Mich., July 7, 1897.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
The eggs received in good order. Had a nice hatch of ten strong ducks; one dead in shell, have not lost one of the ten; am well pleased and satisfied.
Truly yours, W. P. LATLIN.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 27, 1897.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
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—
Ducks arrived Monday evening (26th), in good shape. Am well satisfied with my bargain. Also received your book, "Duck Culture," for same I am very thankful.
Respectfully yours, JOHN H. ROCKFORD.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 10, 1896.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
I received the eggs yesterday, and am more than pleased with their size and appearance. I also appreciate your method of doing business. You sent me forty-five eggs, when I ordered three dozen, a surplus for breakage, etc., of nine eggs, five of which were broken in shipping. This alone shows your business capacity. Hoping that we shall be able to do more business in the near future, I remain,
Yours very truly, J. J. TOMKINS.
STERLING, LUEDOWN CO., Va., Oct. 31, 1896.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
Ducks arrived O. K. and am very much pleased with them, as is everyone else. I shall let you hear from me very soon in regard to incubator.
Yours truly, R. S. VAN DEVENTOR.
HULL, P. Q., Can., Dec. 4, 1896.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
The trio of Imperial Pekin Ducks that you sent me arrived Dec. 2d at Ottawa all right, and I must say they are beautiful birds of large size. The gentleman in charge of the Customs Examining Warehouse at Ottawa, says he never saw one like them before. He took your name and address. I had a number of visitors and they all admired them. I think I will send for one more drake. I thank you for your selection.
NO. DUXBURY, Mass., April 10, 1897.
MR. JAMES RANKIN:
Dear Sir—
Inclosed find $10.00. Please forward more Pekin duck eggs. Yours are the most fertile and produce the strongest ducks that I ever saw. Bill eggs—A. M. Fletcher, Mansfield, and oblige,
Yours, A. M. FLETCHER.