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Black East India. — ^Very shy in 

 habit, given to long flights, hard to 

 confine. Good sitters. There is no 

 standard size, but the smaller the size 

 the higher they rank for exhibition 

 purposes. 



Crested White Ducks. — Medium- 

 sized bird, merely ornamental, the 

 adult drake weighing 7 pounds, and 

 the adult duck weighing 6 pounds. 



Blue Swedish Ducks. — Very scarce 

 in Canada. Standard weight of adult 

 drake is 8 pounds, and adult duck is 

 7 pounds. 



Standard Varieties of Geese. 



Gray Toulouse Geese. — Termed a 

 Christmas goose; a good layer, aver- 

 aging about 400 eggs in a season. The 

 standard weight of adult gander is 20 

 pounds; adult goose, 18 pounds; 

 young gander, 18 pounds, and young 

 goose, 15 pounds. 



"U'hite Embden Geese. — Lay about 



200 eggs in a season ; very large eyes. 

 Standard weight of adult gander is 

 20 pounds, and adult goose is 18 

 pounds. 



Gray African Geese. — Considered 

 one of the most profitable to raise. 

 Are ready for market in ten weeks, 

 weighing at that age between 8 and 

 10 pounds. Very suitable for market 

 and table; weight of adult gander, 20 

 pounds, and adult goose, about 18 

 pounds. 



Brown and White Chinese Geese. — 

 Very light; are the most prolific of 

 geese, averaging from 50 to 60 eggs 

 a year. Standard weight of adult 

 gander is 12 pounds, and adult goose, 

 10 pounds. 



Gray Wild Geese. — Good layers; 

 highly prized for table use; are hardy 

 and easy to rear. The standard 

 weight of adult gander is 12 potinds, 

 and aault goose, 10 pounds. 



A Handy Home-made Egg Tester. 



1. Egg testing box; 2. Hole through which light shines, and before which 

 egg is held; 3. Chimney; 4. Bottle of water placed between light and egg hole; 

 5. piece of glass placed behind lamp or reflector. 



