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Other Varieties — The Rouen, which is larger 

 than the Pekin, is very beautiful owing to the rich 

 shades and markings of the plumage. The flesh is 

 considered superior to that of the Pekins. The 

 Aylesbury, a large, white breed, very popular in 

 England, is little seen in America. Cayuga ducks are 

 black and of the same size as Pekins. There are two 

 varieties of Call ducks, the Gray and the White. These 

 are smaller and kept mainly for ornamental purposes. 

 The Black East India ducks are another fancier's 

 breed, likewise the Crested White, which are large. 

 The Blue Swedish is a new breed to this country, a 

 . native of northern Europe, hardy, exceptionally good 

 layers, and the meat is of fine quality. They have 

 delicate plumage. The White Muscovy is probably 

 the quietest of all breeds, the Pekin the noisiest. 



KEEPING GEESE FOR PROFIT 



The two great objections to geese are the noise 

 they make and the fact that they spoil a pasture for 

 other stock. Cattle or sheep do not like to graze where 

 geese have been. Yet there should be a place for 

 them on many more farms than they now occupy. 

 Under the right conditions geese give better returns 

 than any other poultry. By nature geese are more 

 like a sheep or cow in habit of feeding than like 

 poultry. They are essentially grazing animals and too 

 much grain will spoil them. Pure air is of even more 

 importance to geese than to cattle. They will not 

 thrive if shut up in buildings. If you have not a 

 good pasture, do not try to keep geese, or at least to 

 raise many goslings. They can, however, be kept in 

 yards, if fed an abundance of fodder corn, green rape, 

 clover or other green feed, but this adds greatly to the 

 expense. 



