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GEESE. 

 Embden. 

 Toulouse. 



TURKEYS. 

 Mammoth Bronze. 

 Black. 

 Cambridge Bronze. 



TURKEYS. Britain has for a long period been famous for the 

 quality of its Turkeys, which in flesh qualities are among the finest 

 in the world. At one time the Black Norfolk was largely kept, 

 but it has almost disappeared and its place is occupied by the 

 Mammoth Bronze and the Cambridge Bronze varieties. There was 

 also formerly a Grey Turkey of good quality, but that is now 

 merged in the Cambridge Bronze. 



MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEY. This is the largest of the Turkey 

 family, descended from the wild species found in North America, 

 It has a very long body, deep through from back to keel, both of 

 which are broad and massive. The long neck and tail add consi- 

 derably to the length, and the wings are very large. The head 

 appears small in relation to the size of body, partly due to absence 

 of comb, the place of which is taken by full caruncles in the male, 

 bright red in colour. In that sex the rich wide-spreading tail adds 

 greatly to the massiveness. The body plumage is bright bronze: 

 with a narrow band of black at the extremity of each feather, and 

 the head and neck feathers are brilliant bronze. English Mammoth 

 Bronze are specially characterised by richness of plumage. Weights, 

 14 to 34 Ib. 



The hens are good layers and excellent sitters and mothers. 

 They are hardy, grow quickly, and carry a large amount of flesh, 

 which is of good quality. 



CAMBRIDGE BRONZE TURKEY. This race is not quite so long as 

 the Mammoth, but is very deep in body and massive, and is com- 

 paratively light in bone. The plumage is of a dull bronze and 

 each feather is marked with grey where black would be found in 

 the former breed. The result is that it lacks brilliance of appear- 

 ance, and, as a consequence, is very seldom seen at exhibitions. 

 Weights: 12 to 24 Ib. 



In respect to flesh qualities the Cambridge is the finest race of 

 turkey known, especially as it increases greatly in weight when 



