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.