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best results, e\ery department of the farm should 

 be made a specialty. 



The favorite breeds of geese are the Touloose, a ^^^^^^ "* 

 large gray, and the Emden, a large white. A young 

 goose will lay about twenty eggs in a season, and an 

 old goose from thirty to thirty-five. In mating, put 

 two to three geese with one gander. 



Geese do not thrive in close confinement. They 

 require the freedom of a large paddock. The eggs 



Require 

 Freedom. 



132. EVERYBODY RAISES GEESE. 



hatch in thirty days. The goslings require the same 

 treatment and feed as ducklings. 



It is not necessar)' that they should have water Fresh Water, 

 in which to swim, but they should at all times have 

 a supply of fresh water to drink. 



It is advisable to rush the goslings and sell them when to Seu. 

 as soon as well feathered, say when they are two and 

 a half months old. They should then weigh from 

 twelve to fifteen pounds each. This is the most 

 profitable time to sell. 



The turkev is left to the last in this work. Of all The Turkey. 



