434 THE BREMEN GOOSE. 



snow falls, when they require to be fed on corn for a time. 

 He thinks, however, that if well fed on grain from the time 

 they were hatched, they might weigh from 4 Ibs. to 7 Ibs. more 

 than by leaving them to grass-feeding alone. 



By feeding his Geese until they are four days old, and then 

 literally "sending them to grass," the weight of my father's 

 Geese, at seven to eight months old, has averaged from 17 to 

 18 Ibs. each, after the feathers had been cleanly picked off. 

 He has no doubt that 25 Ibs. could be easily attained by a lit- 

 tle attention to feeding with grain. 



The breeding-boxes mentioned above are made in the fashion 

 something like a dog-kennel, with a roof pitched both ways. 

 They are 30 inches long, by 24 inches wide, and are 24 inches 

 in height. The door is in the end, and is covered by a sliding 

 panel, which moves upwards, when egress or ingress is sought, 

 and may be shut down at pleasure. For the first month, the 

 Geese and Goslings are all shut up in the boxes at night, in 

 order to protect them against rain and vermin. 



Having had the breed of Geese in question sent him from 

 Bremen, my father named them after that place ; but English 

 writers call this variety the "EMBDEN GEESE." It will be 

 seen from what I have stated above, that my father was the 

 original importer of this description, and therefore is entitled 

 to the credit of first introducing it to the United States. 

 It is certain that he had the Bremen Geese in his possession, 

 at least five years prior to the time when Mr. James Sisson, 

 of Rhode Island, imported his; and since 1821, my father has 

 furnished this breed to many parties residing in almost ' every 

 State in this Union, as also in Canada and Nova Scotia. His 

 charge has universally been five dollars for each, dead or alive. 



I may have omitted details including some interest, but am 

 not at present aware of there being any such forgotten. 

 I am, dear Sir, respectfully yours, 



SAMUEL JAQUES, JR. 



