Turkeys, ducks, and geese . Head of Toulouse Goose. AFRICAN GEESE 113 ually until fully developed, which is about its third it should be a well-hung dewlap, from an inch to twobelow the throat, to as low as the depth of the head, as it isseen in some aged specimens. A very pretty markon the nicely bredAfrican is the whiteline that divides thedark forehead fromthe knob and the baseof the bill. We trustnevertheless thatfanciers of the Afri-cans will never be socarried away by theirmany beautiful char-acteristics as to lose Sight Of those qual- Head of Toulouse Gander. ities which hav
Turkeys, ducks, and geese . Head of Toulouse Goose. AFRICAN GEESE 113 ually until fully developed, which is about its third it should be a well-hung dewlap, from an inch to twobelow the throat, to as low as the depth of the head, as it isseen in some aged specimens. A very pretty markon the nicely bredAfrican is the whiteline that divides thedark forehead fromthe knob and the baseof the bill. We trustnevertheless thatfanciers of the Afri-cans will never be socarried away by theirmany beautiful char-acteristics as to lose Sight Of those qual- Head of Toulouse Gander. ities which have been so clearly brought out by practical comparisons, showing the great value of the pure bred African One of the factors in goose culture which simplify itconsiderably, is the long term of years through which thebreeding geese are useful. This makes it possible for thefarmer to secure the number he needs, to raise the requiredflock from each year, and keep that parent stock withoutchange for several years. This does away with all the trou-ble of making new matings every year and of producing andworrying about the new blood which poultrymen frequentlyfeel that they must add to their flocks. Standard-Bred Embden Geese. EMBDEN GEESE. Facts Concerning Their Introduction in America—Their Size,Longevity and Usefulness. By F. L. Sewell. This breed was first introduced into this country in1821, by Col. James Jacques, of Boston, who had them formany years on his estate at Medford, Mass., under thename of Bremen Geese, as it was from the seaport city ofthat name, in Germany, that he obtained them. The nameEmbden is derived from a seaport city in Prussia, in theprovince of Hanover, East Frie
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