POULTRY. 



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geese are the Toulouse, Embden, or Bremen, as they are some- 

 times called, and the China. 



The Toulouse geese are the largest in the world, weighing, 

 when fully matured at three years of age, from thirty to forty 

 pounds a pair. Goslings of this variety will weigh from four to 

 six pounds apiece when four weeks old. In color the Toulouse 

 are dark gray on the back, shading off to light gray, and almost 

 white on the under part of the body. They have fine feathers; 



TOULOUSE GEESE. 



are not so noisy as common geese ; goslings easy to raise, and 

 are considered stronger than common goslings. On this page 

 we give a fine illustration of a pair of Toulouse geese. 



The Embden are not quite so large as the Toulouse, but 

 many consider the flesh superior ; and the pure white feathers 

 will, in some markets, bring a higher price than those of colored 

 geese. The Embdens are quite as hardy, and the goslings are 

 as easy to raise as those of the Toulouse variety. The cut on 

 page 1112 represents an Embden goose. 



